Philosophy

The World as Will and Idea

by Arthur Schopenhauer Read by Expatriate 4.6
In this work, Schopenhauer explains his fundamental idea that at the root of the reality we see around us is a Will that eternally, insatiab…

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom

by Andrew Dickson White Read by John Greenman 5
The 21st Century, so far, has seen a dramatic and widespread questioning of "Science", much of it from "Evangelicals". B…

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…

The Journal of Henry David Thoreau

by Henry David Thoreau Read by PhyllisV 4.5
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist,h…

Foundations

by Saint Teresa of Avila Read by Ann Boulais 4.5
Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for …

Eleven Theses on Feuerbach

by Karl Marx Read by Carl Manchester 4.5
The “Theses on Feuerbach” are eleven short philosophical notes written by Karl Marx in 1845. They outline a critique of the ideas of Marx’s …

History of Philosophy

by William Turner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The History of Philosophy is the exposition of philosophical opinions and of systems and schools of philosophy. It includes the study of the…

The Life of Jesus Critically Examined

by David Friedrich Strauss Read by Leni 4
Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in t…

The Kingdom of Happiness

by Jiddu Krishnamurti Read by Scotty Smith 4.7
The first publication of talks given by Jiddu Krishnamurti, a uniquely original thinker of the 20th century. Selected as a boy by leaders of…

The Light of Egypt

by Thomas H. Burgoyne Read by Jill Preston 4
"The Light of Egypt" will be found to be an Occult library in itself, a textbook of esoteric knowledge, setting forth the "wi…

Pagan & Christian Creeds

by Edward Carpenter Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
In this work from 1921, Carpenter analyzes the origin of Christian beliefs, arguing that they are derived from pre-Christian myths and relig…

Essays in Experimental Logic

by John Dewey Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
In this early collection of formative essays, acclaimed American philosopher John Dewey argues that the idealistic, realistic, and analytic …

An Essay on the Principle of Population

by Thomas Malthus Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.2
In this foundational work, Thomas Malthus explores the relationship between population growth and resources, presenting a stark view of huma…

The Tao Teh King

by Lao Tzu and Laozi 老子 Read by Eric S. Piotrowski 4.4
Lao-Tze's Tao Teh King illuminates The Tao: a guiding principle of the universe and all within it. By exploring the nature of dualities and …

The Hindu Book of Astrology

by Bhakti Seva Read by Jill Preston 4
”Each person is born in or under one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac and is thus influenced throughout life by the planetary conditions at…

Mundaka Upanishad

by Unknown Read by Jothi Tharavant 4.5
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…

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…

Isha Upanishad

by Unknown Read by Jothi Tharavant 4.5
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…

The Truth About Jesus

by M. M. Mangasarian Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The Truth About Jesus presents a thought-provoking examination of the historicity of Jesus, based on a series of studies delivered in 1909 t…

American Philosophy Collection

by Various Read by P. J. Taylor 5
This collection of articles in early 20th Century American philosophy focuses on the topics of realism, experience, and ideas, with particul…

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