Philosophers Free Audio & Video

Great Biographies in Time explores the lives of some of the most intriguing figures in history.

Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond.

ENGL 53.40 was taught by Cornel West in Summer 2017. This course examined the historical philosophy of the towering Black scholar and great freedom fighter of the 20th Century.

The collection recorded here on free audiobook download from Librivox is a philosophical series that tries to examine how a single person can come to represent the best virtues of their given era.

In this documentary, outspoken journalist, political pundit and religion-critic Christopher Hitchens is given a feature length portrait, comprised of interviews and footage captured just before his untimely death in 2011.

This feature-length documentary is a hilarious and mind-bending journey into the multi-dimensional life of Robert Anton Wilson, one of the foundations of 20th Century Western counterculture and author of the Illuminatus! Trilogy.

Famous Men of Greece is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time.

This documentary-style course traces Rand’s life (1905-1982) from the perspective of her goal to become a writer. Photographs, film clips, and audio of Rand’s own personal recollections enliven this narrative of her prolific career.

Rousseau's lengthy and sometimes anguished dossier on the Self is one of the most remarkable and courageous works of introspection ever undertaken.

From Sunset Boulevard and the Harmony Gold Theater, the guests talked about the political history of America and the world from the mid-1930s to post-World War II through the life and writings of novelist, screenwriter, and philosopher Ayn Rand.