Philosophy

Offences Against One's Self

by Jeremy Bentham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical and a leading theor…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and speeches in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated…

Human Nature and Conduct

by John Dewey Read by William Allan Jones 3.5
John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist. This project encompasses Part 4 of 4 of his book…

Some Answered Questions

by Abdu’L-Bahá ‘Abbás Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Some Answered Questions was first published in 1908. It contains questions asked to `Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Clifford Barney, during sev…

The World as Will and Idea

by Arthur Schopenhauer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The World as Will and Idea presents Arthur Schopenhauer's profound exploration of the nature of existence, where he posits that the driving …

Omega

by Camille Flammarion Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Omega: The Last Days of the World transports listeners to a thought-provoking vision of the 25th century, where humanity faces an impending …

Charmides

by Plato Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4
Charmides is one of Plato's dialogues that delves into the concept of temperance, a key virtue in the pursuit of a good life. Set in ancient…

Talks by Abdul Baha

by Abdu’L-Bahá ‘Abbás Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater 4.8
“Much has already been written of the visit of Abdul Baha, Abbas Effendi, to Europe,” writes Lady Blomfield in her Preface to Paris Talks, “…

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

by Omar Khayyám Read by Alaaious 4.5
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a celebrated collection of quatrains that explores the complexities of life, love, and …

On the Future of Our Educational Institutions

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by John Van Stan 5
These are lectures on the education system of Nietzsche's day. He states that "This book is intended for calm readers, for those who ha…

A Ballade of Suicide

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
A Ballade of Suicide is a thought-provoking poem by G. K. Chesterton that delves into the complexities of life and death with a unique blend…

The New Idealism

by May Sinclair Read by Expatriate 4.9
The genius of May Sinclair lies in her brilliant bridging of the Victorian and the modern eras, in her determination never to become ossifie…

Candide

by Voltaire Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Candide, ou l’Optimisme, (“Candide, or Optimism”) (1759) is a picaresque novel by the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. Voltaire never ope…

Anthropology

by Immanuel Kant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Immanuel Kant gave a series of lectures on anthropology 1772-1773, 1795-1796 at the University of Königsberg, which was founded in 1544…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Explore a diverse array of short nonfiction pieces in this engaging collection, featuring works that span various topics and genres. Curated…

Sophist

by Plato Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4
Sophist is a profound dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of existence, exploring the concepts of being and not-being. Through a s…

Of Peace of Mind

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Of Peace of Mind is a profound exploration of tranquility in the face of life's inevitable challenges, penned by the Stoic philosopher Senec…

The Anatomy of Melancholy

by Robert Burton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. On its surface, the book is a medical textbook in which Burto…

On the Nature of Things

by Titus Lucretius Carus Read by Daniel Vimont 3.5
On the Nature of Things, written in the first century BCE by Titus Lucretius Carus, is one of the principle expositions on Epicurean philoso…

The Discovery Of The Future

by H. G. Wells Read by David Wales 3.8
The Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally …

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