Foundations of Political Philosophy

This collection explores seminal works that have shaped political thought and philosophy. From ancient to modern times, these texts examine the nature of governance, individual rights, and the moral implications of political systems.

Progress and Poverty

by Henry George Read by Tim Makarios 4.6
Progress and Poverty by Henry George explores the intricate relationship between economic progress and social inequality. Written in 1879, t…

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

by Henry David Thoreau Read by Bob Neufeld 4.7
Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published i…

The Spirit of Laws

by Montesquieu Read by Benjamin Gittins 4.3
This audiobook covers Volume 1 (Books I to XIX) of "The Spirit of the Laws" (French: De "l'esprit des lois", also someti…

The Subjection of Women

by John Stuart Mill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, st…

God and the State

by Mikhail Bakunin Read by Carl Manchester 4.6
God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's seminal exploration of the relationship between religion and authority, presenting a radical critique…

Considerations on Representative Government

by John Stuart Mill Read by Bill Boerst 5
Mill's volume was published in 1861 as an argument favoring this form of governance. Mill covers what forms of government work best, includi…

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…

Politics

by Aristotle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Politics, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, is one of the most influential texts in political philosophy. In it, Aristotle exp…

Capital: a critical analysis of capitalist production

by Karl Marx Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Capital, Volume I is the first of three volumes in Karl Marx’s monumental work, Das Kapital, and the only volume to be published during his …

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written in 1651…