Philosophy

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 …

Ecce Homo

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by TimSC 4.4
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's autobiography, Ecce Homo, was the last prose work that he wrote before his illness in 1889. Coming at …

Their Yesterdays

by Harold Bell Wright Read by Megan Kunkel 4.7
Their Yesterdays by Harold Bell Wright invites listeners into a reflective journey through the essence of human experience. This novel follo…

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One’s Reason and of Seeking Truth

by René Descartes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Discourse on Method is best known as the source of the famous quotation “cogito ergo sum”, “I think, therefore I am.” …. It is a method …

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. …

Meno

by Plato Read by Chiquito Crasto 4.6
Meno (Ancient Greek: Μένων) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the d…

Gorgias

by Plato Read by Kevin Johnson 4.6
This dialogue brings Socrates face to face with the famous sophist Gorgias and his followers. It is a work likely completed around the time …

On the Shortness of Life

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca Read by Naduplants 4.6
De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime a…

The Necessity of Atheism

by David Marshall Brooks Read by Wesseling 4.5
The Necessity of Atheism by David Marshall Brooks presents a bold examination of religious beliefs and their impact on human progress. In th…

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 …

Alcibiades I

by Plato Read by Kevin Johnson 4.7
As Jowett relates in his brilliant introduction, 95% of Plato's writing is certain and his reputation rests soundly on this foundation. The …

The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine Read by JoeD 4.7
The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thoma…

Eugenics and Other Evils

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.7
Eugenics and Other Evils is a thought-provoking collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton that critiques the eugenics movement of the early 2…

Pensées

by Blaise Pascal Read by dexter 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…

The Rosicrucian Mysteries

by Max Heindel Read by KirksVoice 4.1
The Rosicrucian Mysteries serves as an insightful introduction to the enigmatic world of the Rosicrucians, a mystical and philosophical soci…

The Book of Lieh-Tzu

by Liezi Read by Chris Masterson 4.7
The Book of Lieh-Tzu offers a unique glimpse into ancient Chinese philosophy, presenting a collection of stories and teachings attributed to…

A Treatise Of Human Nature

by David Hume Read by George Yeager 4.5
This book, published in two volumes called "books" by the author, is a treatment of everything from the origin of our ideas to how…

The Quest of the Historical Jesus

by Albert Schweitzer Read by JoeD 5
In this book, Schweitzer traces the historical progress of 'Historical Jesus' research, from Hermann Reimarus in the mid 18th century, to Wi…

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