Philosophy - a genre of audiobooks on the website knigi-audio.com/en/. Page - 7
An Introduction to Metaphysics - Henri BERGSON


An Introduction to Metaphysics - Henri BERGSON
- Author: Henri BERGSON
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
An Introduction to Metaphysics (Introduction a la Metaphysique) is a 1903 essay by Henri Bergson that explores the concept of reality. For Bergson, reality occurs not in a series of discrete states but as a process similar to that described by the...
The Social Contract - Jean-Jacques Rousseau


The Social Contract - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Political Science
The Social Contract outlines Rousseau's views on political justice, explaining how a just and legitimate state is to be founded, organized and administered. Rousseau sets forth, in his characteristically brazen and iconoclastic manner, the case for...
The Concept of Nature - Alfred North WHITEHEAD


The Concept of Nature - Alfred North WHITEHEAD
- Author: Alfred North WHITEHEAD
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Science
In The Concept of Nature, Alfred North Whitehead discusses the interrelatedness of time, space, and human perception. The idea of objects as 'occasions of experience', arguments against body-mind duality and the search for an all-encompassing...
The Critique of Pure Reason - Immanuel Kant


The Critique of Pure Reason - Immanuel Kant
- Author: Immanuel Kant
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
The Critique of Pure Reason, first published in 1781 with a second edition in 1787, has been called the most influential and important philosophical text of the modern age. Kant saw the Critique of Pure Reason as an attempt to bridge the gap between...
The Riddle of the Universe - Ernst HAECKEL


The Riddle of the Universe - Ernst HAECKEL
- Author: Ernst HAECKEL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
The Riddle of the Universe is the philosophical work of Ernst Haeckel, eminent biologist, in which he explores the meaning of life, the nature of reality, and the connection between physiology and thought. (Summary by A. Gramour)...
On Liberty - John Stuart Mill


On Liberty - John Stuart Mill
- Author: John Stuart Mill
- Genre: Philosophy
Published in 1859, On Liberty details Mill's view that individuals should be left wholly free to engage in any activity, thought or belief that does not harm others. Simple though it sounds, it is a position that challenges our ideas on the very...
The Kybalion (version 2) - The Three INITIATES


The Kybalion (version 2) - The Three INITIATES
- Author: The Three INITIATES
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy is a 1908 book claiming to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates". The Kybalion was first published in 1908 by...
Sadhana, The Realisation of Life, version 2 - Rabindranath Tagore


Sadhana, The Realisation of Life, version 2 - Rabindranath Tagore
- Author: Rabindranath Tagore
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
A collection of essays on the Hindu/Buddhist view of humankind's place in the universe. As the author says in his introduction: "in these papers, it may be hoped, western readers will have an opportunity of coming into touch with the ancient spirit...
The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation - James Barr WALKER


The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation - James Barr WALKER
- Author: James Barr WALKER
- Genre: Philosophy / Christianity - Other
The book is a series of independent demonstrations, the results of which accumulate to the final conclusion, that the Christian religion is necessarily the only religion possible to meet the spiritual wants of mankind. In arriving at this...
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined - David Friedrich STRAUSS


The Life of Jesus Critically Examined - David Friedrich STRAUSS
- Author: David Friedrich STRAUSS
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
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 the field. The first edition of Strauss' book was published in Germany in 1835, when he was only 27 years old....
Union and Communion - or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon - J. Hudson TAYLOR


Union and Communion - or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon - J. Hudson TAYLOR
- Author: J. Hudson TAYLOR
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Psychology
This little book, whose design is to lead the devout Bible student into the Green Pastures of the Good Shepherd, thence to the Banqueting House of the King, and thence to the service of the Vineyard, is one of the abiding legacies of Mr. Hudson...
Introduction to The Philosophy of History - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HEGEL


Introduction to The Philosophy of History - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HEGEL
- Author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HEGEL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Philosophy
The introduction to Hegel's lectures on the philosophy of world history is often used to introduce students to Hegel's philosophy, in part because Hegel's sometimes difficult style is muted in the lectures, and he discourses on accessible themes...
Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei (Tao Teh King) - LAOZI 老子


Laotzu's Tao and Wu Wei (Tao Teh King) - LAOZI 老子
- Author: LAOZI 老子
- Genre: Philosophy
The classic of the Way and of High Virtue is the Tao Teh Ching. Its author is generally held as a contemporary of Confucius, Lao Tzu, or Laozi. The exact date of the book's origin is disputed. The book is divided into two parts, the Upper Part and...
The Book of Tea - Kakuzō OKAKURA


The Book of Tea - Kakuzō OKAKURA
- Author: Kakuzō OKAKURA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Philosophy
The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. - In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of...
The Rosicrucian Mysteries - Max HEINDEL


The Rosicrucian Mysteries - Max HEINDEL
- Author: Max HEINDEL
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
A primer for those interested in the basic philosophy, beliefs & secrets of the Rosicrucians. (Summary by Kirk Ziegler)...
The Critique of Practical Reason - Immanuel Kant


The Critique of Practical Reason - Immanuel Kant
- Author: Immanuel Kant
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy
The Critique of Practical Reason (Kritik der praktischen Vernunft) is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques, first published in 1788. It follows on from his Critique of Pure Reason and deals with his moral philosophy. The second Critique...
God and the State - Mikhail BAKUNIN


God and the State - Mikhail BAKUNIN
- Author: Mikhail BAKUNIN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
Bakunin's most famous work, published in various lengths, this version is the most complete form of the work published hitherto. Originally titled "Dieu et l'état", Bakunin intended it to be part of the second portion to a larger work named "The...
The Gettysburg Address (version 3) - Abraham Lincoln


The Gettysburg Address (version 3) - Abraham Lincoln
- Author: Abraham Lincoln
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Political Science
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun smoke dissipated, leaving a little crossroads town in Pennsylvania heir to the human tragedy of over 7,000...
The Age of Reason - Thomas PAINE


The Age of Reason - Thomas PAINE
- Author: Thomas PAINE
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Political Science
The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology, a deistic treatise written by eighteenth-century British radical and American revolutionary Thomas Paine, critiques institutionalized religion and challenges the inerrancy of...
The Coming People - Charles F. DOLE


The Coming People - Charles F. DOLE
- Author: Charles F. DOLE
- Genre: Philosophy
Dole briefly sketches the history of life, and shows how it has a definite direction - toward the survival of the kind and gentle people. It's a challenging, and quite persuasive argument, and also a much needed one in light of the dog-eat-dog...