Philosophy

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…

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…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Explore a diverse array of short nonfiction pieces in this engaging collection, featuring works that span various topics and genres. Curated…

Human Nature and Conduct

by John Dewey Read by William Allan Jones 3.5
John Dewey, an early 20th Century American philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist. This project encompasses Part 4 of 4 of his book…

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche

by Friedrich Nietzsche Read by Jim Locke 4.6
Volume 3 of the complete works contains several short critical introductory essays, five lectures under the heading "On the Future of o…

G.K. Chesterton's Newspaper Columns

by G. K. Chesterton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
In this engaging collection, G.K. Chesterton presents a series of newspaper columns originally published in "The New Witness" unde…

Short Nonfiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
A collection of ten short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collection we…

The Riddle of the Universe

by Ernst Haeckel Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.2
The Riddle of the Universe is the philosophical work of Ernst Haeckel, eminent biologist, in which he explores the meaning of life, the natu…

Lysis

by Plato Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4.2
Lysis is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of friendship and love, exploring the complex relationships between i…

Life's Enthusiasms

by David Starr Jordan Read by Bill Boerst 4.2
The words in this essay on positive thought sing like those in Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." The author praises joyous living and r…

Underground Man

by Gabriel Tarde Read by Ruth Golding 3.8
This post-apocalyptic novella tells the story of the downfall of civilisation and mankind following a solar cataclysm in the late 20th centu…

The Sayings of Confucius

by Confucius 孔子 Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Sayings of Confucius presents a collection of dialogues that explore the foundational principles of Confucianism through the teachings o…

The Truth About Jesus

by M. M. Mangasarian Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Truth About Jesus presents a thought-provoking examination of the historicity of Jesus, based on a series of studies delivered in 1909 t…

On the Popular Judgment

by Immanuel Kant Read by D.E. Wittkower 4
This tripartite essay – published variously as “On the Popular Judgment” (J. Richardson trans.), “On the Old Saw” (E.B. Ashton trans.), or “…

Parva Naturalia

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.9
Parva Naturalia is a thought-provoking collection of short treatises by Aristotle that delves into the intricate relationship between the bo…

Anthropology

by Immanuel Kant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Immanuel Kant gave a series of lectures on anthropology 1772-1773, 1795-1796 at the University of Königsberg, which was founded in 1544…

The Ego and His Own

by Max Stirner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
In this book, his most famous, Max Stirner presents a philosophical case for a radical egoism that shuns the socially-oriented outlooks of b…

Topics

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 3.8
The Topics is is the fifth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument"). The Topic…

The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation

by James Barr Walker Read by TriciaG 5
The book is a series of independent demonstrations, the results of which accumulate to the final conclusion, that the Christian religion is …

Eudemian Ethics

by Aristotle Read by Geoffrey Edwards 4
Eudemian Ethics is a profound exploration of moral philosophy by Aristotle, delving into the nature of virtue, the essence of friendship, an…

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