Philosophy

Protagoras

by Plato Read by Kevin Johnson 4.7
Jowett, in his always informative introduction, sees this dialogue as transitional between the early and middle dialogues. Socrates meets wi…

The New Jerusalem

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox.Dale A…

On Duties

by Marcus Tullius Cicero Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.7
On Duties is a profound exploration of ethics and morality by the renowned Roman statesman and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero. In this w…

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates

by Xenophon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Xenophon's best memorial of his old guide, philosopher, and friend is this work, in which Xenophon brought together in simple and direct for…

History of Modern Philosophy

by Alfred William Benn Read by Pamela Nagami 4.6
This book is a brief, but cogent discussion of Western philosophy-- from Francis Bacon and Giordano Bruno through Descartes, Spinoza, and Le…

Human, All Too Human

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
"Human, all-too-Human, is the monument of a crisis. It is entitled: 'A book for free spirits,' and almost every line in it represents a…

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

by Bertrand Russell Read by Landon D. C. Elkind 4.6
Bertrand Russell wrote 'Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy' while imprisoned for protesting Britain's involvement in World War I. Russe…

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 Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…

The Critique of Pure Reason

by Immanuel Kant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Critique of Pure Reason, first published in 1781 with a second edition in 1787, has been called the most influential and important philo…

The Republic

by Plato Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the j…

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…

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

by Adam Smith Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
"How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortunes of other…

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, …

An Essay on Man

by Alexander Pope Read by Martin Geeson 4.7
Pope’s Essay on Man, a masterpiece of concise summary in itself, can fairly be summed up as an optimistic enquiry into mankind’s place in th…

The New Organon

by Francis Bacon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Novum Organum is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon published in 1620. The title translates as "new instrument". This is a …

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…

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

by Patanjali Read by Maggie Russell 4.7
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a foundational text of yoga philosophy, offering profound insights into the nature of the mind, consciousnes…

Thoughts on Art and Life

by Leonardo da Vinci Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
This is a compilation of the thoughts on art, science and life of Leonardo da Vinci, translated by Maurice Baring and edited by Lewis Einst…

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