Ancient
Philebus
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plato
Philebus (ΦΙΛΗΒΟΣ) discusses pleasure, wisdom, soul and God. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)
Euthydemus
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plato
Euthydemus (Εὐθύδημος) and Dionysodorus the sophists discuss the meaning of words with Socrates. (Summary by Geoffrey Edwards)
Isha Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Katha Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Eryxias
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plato
Eryxias (ΕΡΥΞΙΑΣ) may not have been written by Plato (ΠΛΑΤΩΝ). The dialogue discusses whether wealth has value and what the aim of philosoph…
Kena Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Maitrayana Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
The Life of Apollonius of Tyana
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Flavius Philostratus
Apollonius of Tyana (ca. 40-120 AD) was a Greek Pythagorean philosopher and teacher. He hailed from the town of Tyana in the Roman province …
Beacon Lights of History
Read by KHand
John Lord
The first of 14 volumes, this book discusses ancient civilization looking primarily at religion and philosophy. Summary by KHand
Svetasvatara Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Kaushitaki Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Handbüchlein der stoischen Moral
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Epictetus
Encheiridion, stoische Regeln für ein zufriedenes Leben. Knapp und ausgezeichnet. Geschrieben von Epiktet (ca. 50-138). Übersetzun…
Taittriyaka Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
The Art of War
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Sun Tzu 孙武
《孙子兵法》是从战国时期成书以来，就一直风靡流传的军事著作。古今中外的军事家们都使用其中论述的军事理论来指导战争，而且，其中论述的基本理论和思想还被运用到了现代经营决策和社会管理方面。总结《孙子兵法》全书，我们可以看到其中有四个主要思想贯穿于始终，即整体思维的战争论、唯物主义的战…
Aitreya-Aranyaka Upanishad
Read by Jothi Tharavant
Unknowntranslated Byf. Max Müller, Translated Byf. Max Müller and Unknowntranslated By F. Max Müller
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers
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François Fénelon
François Fénelon became a priest in 1675, Archbishop of Paris in 1679, was spiritual advisor to Madame Guyon, and was appointe…
Enneads
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plotinus and Porphyry
The six Enneads (ΕΝΝΕΑΔΕΣ) are the collected writings of the Neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus (ΠΛΩΤΙΝΟΣ) arranged by his student Porphyry (Π…
Mark Aurels Selbstgespräche
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Marcus Aurelius
Der Stoiker Marc Aurel regierte von 161 bis 180 das römische Reich. In seinen Selbstgesprächen (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, wörtlich "…
Laches
Read by Geoffrey Edwards
Plato
Laches (Λάχης) discusses examples of courage including weapons masters, soldiers who stand firm in battle, ferocious animals and the wise pe…
The Story of Aristotle's Philosophy
Read by Pamela Nagami
Will Durant
This little Blue Book No. 39, by Will Durant, deals with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), a Macedonian pupil of Plato, who became the teacher of …