Philosophy

Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

by Samuel Johnson Read by Martin Geeson 4.3
In this enchanting fable (subtitled The Choice of Life), Rasselas and his retinue burrow their way out of the totalitarian paradise of the H…

The Book of Life

by Upton Sinclair Read by Rom Maczka 4.4
Faith and reason, love and virtue, morality and mortality! In these two short volumes the famous novelist, essayist, and playwright, Upton S…

Meno

by Plato Read by Chiquito Crasto 4.6
Meno (Ancient Greek: Μένων) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the d…

Eugenics and Other Evils

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.7
Eugenics and Other Evils is a thought-provoking collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton that critiques the eugenics movement of the early 2…

Their Yesterdays

by Harold Bell Wright Read by Megan Kunkel 4.7
Their Yesterdays by Harold Bell Wright invites listeners into a reflective journey through the essence of human experience. This novel follo…

The Book of Lieh-Tzu

by Liezi Read by Chris Masterson 4.7
The Book of Lieh-Tzu offers a unique glimpse into ancient Chinese philosophy, presenting a collection of stories and teachings attributed to…

Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Mill Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.7
In Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill presents a thorough examination of the ethical theory that advocates for actions that promote the greate…

The Problems of Philosophy

by Bertrand Russell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focus…

The New Jerusalem

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.6
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone involved in the production of this book, and are not the views of LibriVox.Dale A…

The Lifted Veil

by George Eliot Read by Bruce Pirie 4.5
The Lifted Veil is a thought-provoking novella by George Eliot that delves into the realms of the supernatural and the unknown. Set against …

The Republic

by Plato Read by Bob Neufeld 4.8
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the j…

The Praise of Folly

by Desiderius Erasmus Read by Anna Simon 4.6
The Praise of Folly (Greek title: Morias Enkomion (Μωρίας Εγκώμιον), Latin: Stultitiae Laus, sometimes translated as In Praise of Folly, Dut…

On Duties

by Marcus Tullius Cicero Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.7
On Duties is a profound exploration of ethics and morality by the renowned Roman statesman and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero. In this w…

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

by Adam Smith Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
"How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortunes of other…

Introduction to The Philosophy of History

by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.5
The introduction to Hegel's lectures on the philosophy of world history is often used to introduce students to Hegel's philosophy, in part b…

Nature

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Nature is a short essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism i…

Protagoras

by Plato Read by Kevin Johnson 4.7
Jowett, in his always informative introduction, sees this dialogue as transitional between the early and middle dialogues. Socrates meets wi…

Fear and Trembling

by Soren Kierkegaard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
"And God tempted Abraham and said unto him: take Isaac, thine only son, whom thou lovest and go to the land Moriah and sacrifice him th…

Proposed Roads to Freedom

by Bertrand Russell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872 – 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, political activist and Nobel laureate. …

Apology of Socrates

by Plato Read by Phil Chenevert 4.6
The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he defended himself in 399 BC[2] against the charges of "corrupting t…

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