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The Will to Believe
by William James
Available on: Audio Download ($1.00)
Psychologist William James now stands as one of the true intellectual titans to come out of late 19th century America. With The Will to Believe, first published in 1896, he argues that it is defendable to adopt a certain belief without prior evidence of its truth.
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Classics of Western Philosophy: Volume 1
by Plato
Available on: Audio Download ($1.00)
Classics of Western Philosophy is a collection of major philosophical works of the Western World. This chronological anthology features key excerpts from ancient, medieval, & modern philosophers.
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The Enchiridion
by Epictetus
Available on: Audio Download ($1.00)
The Enchiridion (or "Handbook") is a classic philosophical text that collects Epictetus' core ethical teachings.
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Available on: Audio Download ($23.18) | Audio CD
This was conceived and written by Friedrich Nietzsche during the years 1881-1885. The book formed part of his 'campaign against morality, ' in which Nietzsche explored the ethical consequences of the 'death of God'.
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Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas
by Peter Kreeft
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time—and as the most important philosopher for the almost two thousand years between Aristotle and Descartes.
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Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
Available on: Audio Download ($12.00) | Audio CD
David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion had not yet been published when he died in 1776. Even though the manuscript was mostly written during the 1750s, it did not appear until 1779. The subject itself was too delicate and controversial. What should we teach young people about religion?
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Kosmic Consciousness
by Ken Wilber
Available on: Audio Download ($52.48) | Audio CD | Audio Cassette
Where is this grand evolution taking us-and how can each of us participate more fully in it? On Kosmic Consciousness, Ken Wilber invites you to find out.
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The Enlightenment: Reason, Tolerance, and Humanity
by James Schmidt
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
The Enlightenment stands at the threshold of the modern age. It elevated the natural sciences to the preeminent position they enjoy in modern culture. It inaugurated a skepticism toward tradition and authority that decisively shaped modern attitudes in religion, morality, and politics.
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Ethics: A History of Moral Thought
by Peter Kreeft
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
This course addresses some of the eternal questions that man has grappled with since the beginning of time. What is good? What is bad? Why is justice important? Why is it better to be good and just than it is to be bad and unjust?
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Jean-Paul Sartre
by John Compton
Available on: Audio Download ($9.95) | Audio CD
Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher, is perhaps the best known advocate of existentialism. In this view, no external authority gives life meaning: mankind is radically free and responsible.
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