Top Politics & Social Sciences Audiobooks

This heartfelt Audible Original, narrated by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker, follows three military veterans as they reclaim their most painful memories and turn them into comedy....

Russell sets forth the idea that political ideals must be based upon the ideals that best benefit the individual to create the best life possible. He details the issues that his current economic system and the unequal distribution of wealth present in achieving said ideals. He puts forth his...

Wangari Muta Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt movement in Kenya....

Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. Aristotle offers an account of what he calls "poetry" (a term which in Greek means "making" and includes drama, lyric and epic poetry, and the dithyramb).

Was that dear little lady Emily Benton guilty of murder, or was the written confession discovered by her tenant actually trumped up? This one will keep you guessing....

In Spring Training (for the Rest of Your Life), memoirist and intellectual historian John Kaag introduces listeners to the forefathers of American philosophy.

There was entertainment at the Republican Gala on Sunday night. The climax was a full marching band of bagpipers....

"Había una vez dos ratoncitos y dos hombrecillos que vivían en un laberinto. Estos cuatro personajes dependían del queso para alimentarse y ser felices. Como habían encontrado una habitación repleta de queso, vivieron durante un tiempo muy contentos. Pero un buen día el queso desapareció...

In the six lectures of Great Figures of Latino History, art historian and anthropologist Dr. Khristin Montes will introduce you to many of the people that have shaped Latino culture and identity on scales both global and local.

Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature....

Before his death in 1645, the undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi retired to live as a hermit in a cave. There, he wrote five scrolls containing the «true principles» necessary for victory, both in martial arts and on the battlefield.

Although he was born into slavery and endured a permanent physical disability, Epictetus maintained that all people are free to control their lives and live in harmony with nature. We will always be happy, he argued, if we learn to desire that things should be exactly as they are.

El banquete o El simposio es un diálogo platónico escrito por Platón sobre los años 385 - 370 AC y es uno de los diálogos más trabajados, apreciado tanto por su contenido filosófico como por su contenido literario. Versa sobre el amor....

Royal intrigue takes center stage in The Abyssinians, a gripping new audio drama starring Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Piano Lesson) delivering a masterful performance as a cunning queen navigating treacherous political waters and scheming sons.

This is the untold story of the dealings between a US tire giant and the man who would become the first head of state convicted of crimes against humanity since the Nazi era....

It's a laugh-out-loud collection of wisecracks, automotive first aid, and roadside philosophy. Tom and Ray have gathered the most outrageous and humorous segments from their weekly call-in radio show, including "Eggs Prestone", "Bad Hair Days", "Clinton Sends Vowels to Bosnia", "Gail, the...