Philosophy

Parmenides

by Plato Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.6
Parmenides is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that captures a pivotal meeting between Socrates, Zeno, and the enigmatic thinker Parmenides…

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

by David Hume Read by Leon Mire 4.5
In Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, philosopher David Hume examines whether belief in God can be rational. The work takes the form of …

Mysticism and Logic

by Bertrand Russell Read by Landon D. C. Elkind 4.5
This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" detail…

Euthyphro

by Plato Read by Andrew Miller 4.4
Awaiting his trial on charges of impiety and heresy, Socrates encounters Euthyphro, a self-proclaimed authority on matters of piety and the …

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 Essays of Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon Read by Carl Vonnoh, III 4.4
Voltaire was an atheist. Diderot was Enlightened. But trite titles seldom encompass completely the beliefs of any individual. And this one f…

The Appetite of Tyranny

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In The Appetite of Tyranny, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex interplay between individual actions and the broader societal consequences…

The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz

by Anonymoustranslated Bye. Foxcroft, Anonymoustranslated By E. Foxcroft, William James McGlothlin and Anonymoustranslated By E. Foxcroft Read by KirksVoice 4.5
The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz was edited in 1616 in Strasbourg (annexed by France in 1681). It is the third of the original …

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…

Sadhana, the Realisation of Life

by Rabindranath Tagore Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, visual artist, playwright, composer, and novelist whose work reshaped Bengali literatur…

Katha Upanishad

by Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller Read by Jothi Tharavant 4.7
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…

The Analects of Confucius

by Confucius 孔子 Read by Jing Li 4.5
The Analects, or Lunyu, also known as the Analects of Confucius, are considered a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinke…

A Treatise Of Human Nature

by David Hume Read by George Yeager 4.9
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 Apology of Socrates

by Plato Read by Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit 4.6
Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial for "corrupting the youth" is a classic summation of his teacher's life and miss…

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 …

All Things Are Possible

by Lev Shestov Read by Expatriate 4.7
A passionate exponent of Russian Existentialism, Lev Shestov is little known in the English-speaking world but had an extensive influence on…

Summa Theologica

by Saint Thomas Aquinas Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–127…

Utopia of Usurers

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.5
In Utopia of Usurers, G. K. Chesterton presents a sharp critique of capitalism, challenging the prevailing narratives that support it. With …

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

by John Locke Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
John Locke wrote four essays on human (or humane) understanding. Here are a few quotes from the book: "I see no reason to believe, that…

The Consolation of Philosophy

by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been…

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