Philosophy Audiobooks

Apuleius on the Doctrines of Plato which is also known as On Plato and his Doctrine (Latin: De Dogmate Platonis) is divided into three parts. Book I: On Natural Philosophy. Book II: On Moral Philosophy. Book III: On the Philosophy of Reasoning. Painting: Cupid and Psyche by François Pascal Simon. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

The Introduction of Alcinous to the Doctrines of Plato which is also known as The Handbook of Platonism (ΕΠΙΤΟΜΗ ΤΩΝ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ ΔΟΓΜΑΤΩΝ) is attributed to the Middle Platonist philosopher Alcinous (ΑΛΚΙΝΟΥΣ) who lived around the 2nd century AD. Painting: The Birth of Bacchus by Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi) and Workshop. Scanned by The J. Paul Getty Museum. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

The Introduction of Albinus to the Dialogues of Plato was written in the 2nd Century CE by Albinus (ΑΛΒΙΝΟΣ) the teacher of Galen (ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΓΑΛΗΝΟΣ). Painting: The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

Cratylus (ΚΡΑΤΥΛΟΣ) discusses whether things have names by mere convention or have true names which can only be correctly applied to the object named and may have originated from God. Painting: Oedipus and the Sphinx by Gustave Moreau. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

Axiochus (ΑΞΙΟΧΟΣ) may not have been written by Plato. Socrates presents various arguments to the gravely ill Axiochus for why he should not fear death. The first is that the dead experience nothing because they do not exist and so by definition can not suffer from death. When this argument fails Socrates discusses the immortality of the soul, predestination, the final judgement, the joys of the afterlife for the good and the sufferings of the damned. Photograph: Moki Girls by John K. Hillers. 

The Treatise of Timaeus the Locrian on the Soul of the World and Nature (Ancient Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΦΥΣΙΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΩ ΚΑΙ ΨΥΧΑΣ; Latin: Timaeus Locrus) may not have been written by Plato. The Pythagorean philosopher Timaeus describes the creation of the world by God and the Demiurge using the eternal forms as guides and matter composed of Platonic solids. Painting: The Magic Circle by John William Waterhouse.

Definitions (Greek: ΟΡΟΙ; Latin: DEFINITIONES) may not have been written by Plato. The text provides what some consider to be occasionally flawed definitions for 186 philosophical terms including wisdom, justice, fortitude, temperance, knowledge, soul and God. Watercolour Painting: The Great Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun by William Blake.

Demodocus (ΔΗΜΟΔΟΚΟΣ) my not have been written by Plato. The author asks the following questions: If citizens are competent to vote correctly then why do they need advisors? If either a complainant or defendant is lying then why is it beneficial to hear the party who is lying instead of just hearing the truthful person? If someone refuses to lend money when asked then who is at fault? Is it a mistake to give credence to a stranger? Painting: Judith Beheading Holofernes by Michelangelo Merisi.

Sisyphus (ΣΙΣΥΦΟΣ) is also known as Upon Taking Counsel and may not have been written by Plato. In this short dialogue Socrates asks Sisyphus: Can a person who knows nothing about a subject consult about that subject? Painting: Susannah and the Elders by Guido Reni.

On Justice (Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ; Latin: De Justo) may not have been written by Plato. In this five page dialogue Socrates asks his friend if the unjust choose to be wicked or are bad though ignorance. Triptych: The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1510.