Essays audiobooks

Antología de la Guía de Maimónides por Leibniz

By: Lloyd Strickland & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger C.A.A.

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

La traducción al latín de la obra de Maimónides "Moreh Nevukhim" (Guía para Perplejos) es considerada la obra judía más influyente de los últimos milenios. Marcó el inicio de la escolástica, un movimiento nutrido por pensadores judíos. Impresa por la primera imprenta mecánica de Gutenberg, su influencia se extendió hasta el Quinto Concilio de... Read more

Anthologie du Guide de Maïmonide par Leibniz

By: Lloyd Strickland & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & C.A.A.

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

La traduction latine du livre de Maïmonide Moreh Nevukhim Guide des égarés, a été l'ouvrage juif le plus influent des derniers millénaires (Di Segni, 2019 ; Rubio, 2006 ; Wohlman, 1988, 1995 ; Kohler, 2017). Elle marqua le début de la scolastique, fille du judaïsme élevée par des penseurs juifs, selon l'historien Heinrich Graetz (Geschichte der... Read more

Leibniz' Anthology of Maimonides' Guide

By: Lloyd Strickland & Walter Hilliger

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & A.A.C.

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Maimonides’ Latin translation of Moreh Nevukhim Guide for the Perplexed, was the most influential Jewish work in the last millennia (Di Segni, 2019; Rubio, 2006; Wohlman, 1988, 1995; Kohler, 2017). It marked the beginning of scholasticism, a daughter of Judaism raised by Jewish thinkers, according to historian Heinrich Graetz (Geschichte der... Read more

Trente Problèmes sur la Création

By: Manassé Ben Israël, Seymour Feldman, Yannik Pis...

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & C.A.A.

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Les trente problèmes explorent diverses questions, y compris l'existence d'un début du monde, la nature de la matière première, l'origine de la connaissance de la création de Moïse, l'universalité de cette connaissance, la durée de la création du monde, l'existence d'autres mondes avant le nôtre, l'émanation directe de Dieu, le nombre d'éléments... Read more

Thirty Problems Concerning Creation

By: Menasseh Ben Israel, Seymour Feldman, Yannik Pi...

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & A.A.C.

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

At his own expense, he self-published Thirty Problems Concerning Creation (De Creatione Problemata 30) from his home. This work aimed to restore the classical doctrine of creation and to address intricate philosophical and theological questions related to the creation of the world and faith. The present edition is the first translation of the... Read more

Certamen Philosophicum

By: Isaac Orobio de Castro, Jean-Pierre Rothschild,...

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & C.A.A.

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Certamen Philosophicum par Isaac Orobio de Castro, traduit en français par Jean-Pierre Rothschild, avec des contributions de Seymour Feldman et Walter Hilliger, explore la supériorité de la philosophie classique par rapport aux idées de Spinoza. Par une analyse logique minutieuse, Orobio expose les contradictions dans la philosophie matérialiste... Read more

Certamen Philosophicum

By: Isaac Orobio de Castro, Seymour Feldman, Jean P...

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & C.A.A.

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Certamen Philosophicum es una obra de Isaac Orobio de Castro, con introducción de Seymour Feldman y prefacio de Jean-Pierre Rothschild. La primera traducción completa fue realizada por Walter Hilliger, con narración de Dan Hilliger, C.A.A., y publicada por Le Cercle Hilliger.La correspondencia entre Orobio y Jan Bredenburg destaca la... Read more

Certamen Philosophicum

By: Isaac Orobio de Castro, Walter Hilliger, Seymou...

Narrated by: Dan Hilliger & A.A.C.

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Certamen Philosophicum: Philosophical Combat for Divine and Natural Truth by Isaac Orobio de Castro, with an introduction by Seymour Feldman, a foreword by Jean-Pierre Rothschild, and a prologue and translation by Walter Hilliger. Narration is provided by Dan Hilliger, A.A.C., and it is published by Le Cercle Hilliger.This work delves into the... Read more

12 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die. Philosophy

By: Niccolo Machiavelli, Tommaso Campanella, Franci...

Narrated by: Douglass Scott, Joe Phoenix, Jowanna Lewis, Jam...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Contents: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon Utopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill An Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel Kant The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran A Confession by Leo... Read more

كل دقة في قلبي

By: نوال مصطفى

Narrated by: نور الصباح

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

أنا هنا معك قارئي العزيز على صفحات هذا الكتاب، أريد أن أتكلم، أحكي، أبوح، أفضفض أريدك أن تراني وأن تعرفني جيدًا؛ لأنني سأحاول أن أكون "أنا" بلا تزويق ولا تنميق .. أود أن أوطد علاقتي بك، أرى نفسي في مرآتك، أحس بصدى حكاياتي في تعبيراتك، تعليقاتك تفاعلك، تأثرك، حماسك أو غضبك كل هذا يجعلني أشعر بحالة عالية من السعادة والتوازن النفسي.. فأنت الذي... Read more

The Broken Mirror

By: Halasius Bradford

Narrated by: David A. Icaster

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In an age where connectivity has reached unprecedented heights, humanity paradoxically experiences intensified solitude. The Internet, social media, and digital communication tools promise constant interaction, yet beneath the veneer of perpetual engagement lies a profound sense of detachment. We have woven an expansive digital web, intricately... Read more

A Treasury of Other Places

By: Lawrence Winkler

Narrated by: Lawrence Winkler

Length: 21 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Let us speak of the physics of time and space and the metaphysics of travel and meaning and the writing of it all.Distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same. But our mind has changed, and that changes everything. Real journeys continue long after movement in time and space has ceased. In... Read more

Misterio y fe (Colección Endebate)

By: Jon Fosse

Narrated by: Jordi Boixaderas & Luis David García Márquez

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Esta conversación es un recorrido por el fascinante camino espiritual que ha marcado la vida y la obra de Jon Fosse, Premio Nobel de Literatura 2023. ¿Qué significa Dios? ¿Qué relación tiene con el lenguaje? A lo largo de este audiolibro descubrimos las claves de su pensamiento y escritura, y, junto a las reflexiones de filósofos y escritores... Read more

The American Scholar

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson took the stage at Harvard and delivered what would become one of the most influential speeches in American intellectual history. The American Scholar was not just a lecture—it was a manifesto, a call to arms for a young nation searching for its own cultural identity. Emerson challenged his audience to break free from... Read more

Elements and Mottos

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a master of distilling vast ideas into sharp, unforgettable truths. Elements and Mottos is a collection of his intellectual essence—bold, electrifying, and timeless. Here, Emerson does not merely write; he declares, urging readers to abandon conformity, embrace their own genius, and live with unshakable purpose. Each... Read more

Nature

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Emerson's Nature is not just an essay—it's a rebellion against confinement, an argument against secondhand wisdom. He strips away artifice, forcing us to confront the raw, untamed presence of the world. To walk through the woods, he suggests, is to be undressed of civilization, to shed the weight of customs, history, and ego. Nature demands no... Read more

Essays: First Series. Art

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

What is art? A mere imitation of life or something far greater—an act of creation that reveals the soul of the universe? Ralph Waldo Emerson, the philosopher-poet of American transcendentalism, elevates art beyond the canvas, beyond words, beyond form itself. In this essay, he explores the divine spark within creativity, arguing that true art is... Read more

Ramón López Velarde

By: José Emilio Pacheco

Narrated by: Horacio Castelo

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

En Ramón López Velarde. La lumbre inmóvil —selección y epílogo de Marco Antonio Campos−, José Emilio Pacheco realiza una lectura de la obra del autor de «La suave Patria», una disección única de su quehacer poético. Con apenas treinta y tres años, Ramón López Velarde (1888-1921) murió de neumonía luego de una caminata nocturna por las calles de... Read more

De ondraaglijke lichtheid

By: Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

Narrated by: Marjolein Algera

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

'Wat de twijfel is voor de wetenschap,' schreef de Deense filosoof Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), 'dat is de ironie voor het persoonlijk leven.' Maar in het maatschappelijk debat leidt ironie al gauw tot onverschilligheid. En dat wist Kierkegaard ook. De ironicus maakt van alles een grap en neemt niets meer serieus, 'teneinde zichzelf te... Read more

Dust and Pomegranates

By: Victoria Whitworth

Narrated by: Victoria Whitworth

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Dust and Pomegranates: How Greece changed me forever, written and read by Victoria Whitworth.

From a magical childhood in Kenya, through misery at an American high school, to rescue by an inspirational teacher in England, Victoria Whitworth weaves a sublimely rich narrative, which is both an ode to her beloved Greece and... Read more

El viaje a Echo Spring

By: Olivia Laing

Narrated by: Silvia Gómez & Santiago Gómez

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

En un relato personal, íntimo y profundo, a raíz de su propia experiencia con un padre alcohólico, Olivia Laing nos propone una nueva perspectiva para entender los procesos creativos de seis célebres escritores norteamericanos partiendo de sus biografías y su relación con el alcohol. ¿A qué se debe que algunas de las mejores obras de la... Read more

Campfire Stories Volume II

By: Dave Kyu & Ilyssa Kyu

Narrated by: Carolyn Jania, Curtis Michael Holland & LaNecia...

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by America's beloved national parks, Campfire Stories Volume II is a collection of modern prose, poetry, folklore, and more, featuring commissioned, new, and existing works from a diverse group of writers who share a deep appreciation of the natural world. While the original Campfire Stories captured many historic tales reflecting the... Read more

The Conduct of Life

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Life does not unfold by design. It moves, shifts, adapts—sometimes in harmony, often in chaos. What, then, is the right way to live? With his signature clarity and quiet defiance, Ralph Waldo Emerson steps beyond theory into the pulse of everyday existence. He does not prescribe rigid formulas but instead offers something sharper: a way of... Read more

Essays: First Series. Circles

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Nothing stands still. The moment we grasp an idea, it expands beyond us. The instant we define a boundary, a wider one emerges. Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay Circles is not about shapes on a page but about the shifting nature of thought, existence, and perception. Each insight is a stepping stone, each conclusion just another starting point. There... Read more