Philosophy

Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy

by George Santayana Read by Gary Gilberd 4.7
Before the beginning of World War II, during the time of the Modernist movement in philosophy, George Santayana wrote these five descriptive…

Thus Spake Zarathustra

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a nineteenth-century German philosopher. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contempo…

Tusculan Disputations

by Marcus Tullius Cicero Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.9
Tusculan Disputations (Latin: TUSCULANARUM DISPUTATIONUM) is divided into five books which discuss death, pain, grief, perturbations and vir…

Magna Moralia

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.3
Magna Moralia, often translated as Great Ethics, is a profound exploration of ethical philosophy attributed to Aristotle, though its authors…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include Nature and Science--fall scenery,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Explore a diverse array of thought-provoking essays and reports in this engaging collection of short nonfiction works. Curated by dedicated …

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…

The Anatomy of Melancholy

by Robert Burton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
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…

A Doubter's Doubts About Science and Religion

by Sir Robert Anderson Read by InTheDesert 5
A DOUBTER'S Doubts about Science and Religion was first published anonymously, at a time when the author was Assistant Commissioner of Polic…

Summa Theologica

by Saint Thomas Aquinas Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas although it …

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 …

Good Sense

by Baron Paul Henri Thiry D' Holbach and Paul Henri Thiry, Baron D'Holbach Read by Roger Melin 4.2
Good Sense is an essential work by Baron Paul Henri Thiry D'Holbach that distills the core ideas of his earlier masterpiece, Systeme de la N…

A General View of Positivism

by Auguste Comte Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Auguste Comte was from France and published this book in French in 1844. He made a very great impact on the sciences and claims to have “dis…

Fishing with a Worm

by Bliss Perry Read by Betsie Bush 4.3
Fishing with a Worm invites listeners into the reflective world of Bliss Perry, a professor and passionate fly fisherman. Set against the se…

Early Greek Philosophy

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by Jim Locke 2.8
The essays contained in this volume treat of various subjects. With the exception of perhaps one we must consider all these papers as fragme…

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