Philosophy asks and analyzes the questions that have pressed on humankind for centuries: What does it mean to be human? Why are we here? How should we relate to each other? From ancient to contemporary times, these questions have been answered with varying, and sometimes contradictory, schools of thought. Our picks below span centuries and subjects, and draw parallels across time to embolden listeners to dive deep into questions about the fundamental nature of our reality on macro and micro levels alike.

Plato's Republic
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Stillness Is the Key
The Prince
A Little History of Philosophy
A Guide to the Good Life
Conscious
Tao Te Ching
The Stranger
Man's Search for Meaning
The End Is Always Near
No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life
The Tao of Pooh
Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 50th Anniversary Edition
Simone de Beauvoir
The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition
The Monarchy of Fear
Between Past and Future
The Lessons of Ubuntu
Calling Bullshit
Enlightenment Now
Sophie's World
Feline Philosophy