Philosophy

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…

Heretics

by G. K. Chesterton Read by David Grizzly Smith 4.8
"Heretics," a series of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. First published in 1905. Chesterton had a sense of humor, had a sense …

Dhammapada

Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Dhammapada gathers 423 short verses traditionally attributed to the Buddha, offering reflections on ethical conduct and the path of Budd…

Orthodoxy

by G. K. Chesterton Read by David Grizzly Smith 4.9
"Orthodoxy," a series of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. First published in 1908. "The only possible excuse for this boo…

The Birth of Tragedy

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by John Van Stan 4.7
This is one of Nietzsche's early academic writings - a scholarly theory about Ancient Greek theatre, specifically tragedies. In a nutshell, …

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

by Mary Wollstonecraft Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) is best known for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, in which she argued that women are not naturally inferior…

The Way of Peace

by James Allen Read by Andrea Fiore 4.7
The Way of Peace by James Allen offers a profound exploration of the inner journey toward spiritual fulfillment and tranquility. This insigh…

Elementary Theosophy

by L. W. Rogers Read by KirksVoice 4.6
This book provides the basics of Theosophy and perhaps the beginning of a life long journey. Theosophy comes from the ancient wisdom that ma…

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…

Pragmatism

by William James Read by Fredrik Karlsson 4.7
'Pragmatism' contains a series of public lectures held by William James in Boston 1906–7. James provides a popularizing outline of his view …

The Shining Gateway

by James Allen Read by Andrea Fiore 4.6
Students of the works of James Allen all over the world will welcome with joy another book from his able pen. In this work we find the Proph…

Reflections on War and Death

by Sigmund Freud Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.5
Anyone, as Freud tells us in Reflections on War and Death, forced to react against his own impulses may be described as a hypocrite, whether…

The Human Machine

by Arnold Bennett Read by Ruth Golding 4.6
Bennett asks us to consider our brains as the most wonderful machine, a machine which is the only thing in this world that we can control. A…

The Divine Companion

by James Allen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. In t…

Proposed Roads to Freedom

by Bertrand Russell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, political activist and Nobel laureate. …

Bethink Yourselves!

by Leo Tolstoy Read by David Barnes 4.9
As Russia goes to war against Japan, Tolstoy urges those at all levels of society, from the Tsar down to the common soldier, to consider the…

The Majesty of Calmness

by William George Jordan Read by Andrea Fiore 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…

Pensées

by Blaise Pascal Read by Derek McLachlin 4.6
Pascal's Pensées is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in French prose. When commenting on one particular section …

A Theologico-Political Treatise

by Benedict De Spinoza Read by Chiquito Crasto 4.7
Written by the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus or Theologico-Political Treatise was one of the most con…

Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Mill Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.7
In Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill presents a thorough examination of the ethical theory that advocates for actions that promote the greate…

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