Philosophy

The Twilight of the Idols

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.6
Of The Twilight of the Idols, Nietzsche says in Ecce Homo: “If anyone should desire to obtain a rapid sketch of how everything before my tim…

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written in 1651…

Orthodoxy

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Phil Chenevert 4.8
Orthodoxy is a book that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to "atte…

Studies in Pessimism

by Arthur Schopenhauer Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.7
Arthur Schopenhauer, an early 19th century philosopher, made significant contributions to metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. His work also…

Beyond Good and Evil

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by Cori Samuel 4.8
By turns illuminating, infuriating, bewildering, and amusing, Nietzsche's masterwork covers a lot of ground. He rejects most strands of Wes…

The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science

by Thomas Troward Read by Algy Pug 4.8
Thomas Troward was a divisional Judge in British-administered India. His avocation was the study of comparative religion. Influences on his …

Heretics

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.7
Heretics is a thought-provoking collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton, where he boldly critiques the prevailing philosophies of his time.…

The Kybalion

by The Three Initiates Read by Andrea Fiore 4.8
The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously b…

The Kingdom of God is within you

by Leo Tolstoy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The title of the book comes from Luke 17:21. It is a non-fiction work of the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy. He wrote it after many years…

The Majesty of Calmness

by William George Jordan Read by Audio Andrea 4.7
The Majesty of Calmness by William George Jordan offers a profound exploration of the power of thought and its impact on our lives. This ins…

Musings of a Chinese Mystic

by Lionel Giles Read by Scotty Smith 4.8
If Lao Tzu then had revolted against the growing artificiality of life in his day, a return to nature must have seemed doubly imperative to …

Meister Eckhart's Sermons

by Meister Eckhart Read by Eric Metzler 4.8
In Meister Eckhart's Sermons, the profound insights of a medieval philosopher-theologian come to life through a collection of seven thought-…

The City of God

by Saint Augustine of Hippo Read by Darren L. Slider 4.7
Rome having been stormed and sacked by the Goths under Alaric their king, the worshippers of false gods, or pagans, as we commonly call them…

The Dhammapada

by Max Müller Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Dhammapada is a foundational text of Buddhist philosophy, presenting 423 verses that encapsulate the teachings of the Buddha. Organized …

The Anti-Federalist Papers

by Patrick Henry Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all a…

Phaedo

by Plato Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
Plato's Phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the Republic and the Symposium. The Phaedo, which depicts the …

The Art of Controversy

by Arthur Schopenhauer Read by Carl Manchester 4.7
The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosop…

God and the State

by Mikhail Bakunin Read by Carl Manchester 4.6
God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's seminal exploration of the relationship between religion and authority, presenting a radical critique…

Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse Read by Adrian Praetzellis 4.7
Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha…

Essays, First Series

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Read by Bob Neufeld 4.7
Essays, First Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson presents a profound exploration of transcendentalist philosophy through twelve insightful essays…

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