Philosophy audiobooks

Minimalismo

By: Juanjo Ramos

Narrated by: Juanjo Ramos

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagina por un momento una vida con menos desorden, con más tiempo para ti, con más ahorro, con menos estrés por las deudas, con menos distracciones, con relaciones más profundas, con un propósito. En el primer mundo hemos sido culturalmente condicionados para gastar y consumir más, a acumular posesiones y deudas a costa de nuestra preciada... Read more

The Book of Eels

By: Patrik Svensson

Narrated by: Alex Wyndham

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world’s most elusive fish—the eel—and a reflection on the human condition.Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has... Read more

Meditations, On the Shortness of Life, The Enchiridion of Epictetus: The Ultimate Stoicism Collection

By: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca & Epictetus

Narrated by: various

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This audio book contains three of the most notable works on Stoic philosophy: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's On the Shortness of Life, and The Enchiridion of Epictetus.Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus are known as the founding fathers of Stoic philosophy. All three of these men believed that the path to eudaimonia (happiness,... Read more

The Likely Future

By: Penelope Jean Hayes & Carole Serene

Narrated by: Penelope Jean Hayes

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The Likely Future is an urgent message from the Divine Source about the greatest plague of our time. In this channeled writing, the Source goes by “Pax.”The Likely Future gives insight that cannot be found anywhere else. Pax answers direct questions and provides vital information including the coronavirus/COVID-19 origin, that a successful... Read more

Education for Critical Consciousness

By: Paulo Freire

Narrated by: Patrick Edison

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Famous for his advocacy of 'critical pedagogy', Paulo Freire was Latin America's foremost educationalist, a thinker and writer whose work and ideas continue to exert enormous influence in education throughout the world today. Education for Critical Consciousness is the main statement of Freire's revolutionary method of education. It takes the... Read more

To Have or To Be?

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Adriel Brandt

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the... Read more

How Risky Is It, Really?

By: David Ropeik

Narrated by: TJ Johnson

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind Works
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?

Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?

Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?

Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?

Do you... Read more

Critical Thinking

By: Nelly Vortex

Narrated by: Chris McCormick

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this guide about critical thinking skills, the author starts out by explaining what critical thinking is, and where it came from. She then quickly proceeds to name some important critical thinking traits, such as inductive and deductive reasoning (some of the best-known ones), skepticism, and analytical skills.
So what are the uses of these... Read more

Critical Thinking

By: Nelly Vortex

Narrated by: Chris McCormick

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you an intellectual or an emotional drama queen?
Have you mastered the art of taking a step back and looking at things from a different point of view?
In this book, standards, morals, and critical thinking skills will be questioned, examined, and studied. You’ll become more familiar with the idea itself, become a sensible person in the more... Read more

The Journey to Awakening

By: Michael Lanfield

Narrated by: Michael Lanfield

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The Journey to Awakening by Michael Lanfield with music from Moby is a short audiobook about the current state of the world controlled by governments and the monetary system. What is the cause of some of the most serious problems of our time? How can we address them so we can all live in a genuinely free and peaceful world?Many of us live in... Read more

Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius

Narrated by: Kevin Collins

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at... Read more

Common Sense

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Jason Randall

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January... Read more

Epicurus of Samos

By: Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm

Narrated by: James Gillies & Jonathan Booth

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BCE) was the founder of the philosophical system to which he gave his name: Epicureanism. It is a label that is often misused and misunderstood today, with ‘a life of pleasure' as the key aim misinterpreted as a life of indulgence. In fact, the philosophy of Epicurus demonstrated also by his life, was anything but! He... Read more

The Hermetica 101

By: Matthew Barnes

Narrated by: Kara Jackman

Length: 3 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the beginning of time, humankind has pondered the meaning of life, the extension of life beyond this world, and the existence of a God or creator.  The Hermetica is the second major work of the Ancient Egyptian philosopher Hermes Trismegistus, who is reported to have had an awakening during an extended period of meditation. During this... Read more

After Awareness

By: Greg Goode

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by leading non-duality author Greg Goode, After Awareness offers an insider's look at the Direct Path—a set of liberating spiritual teachings inspired by Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon). This book shares secrets of the Direct Path that are rarely revealed. It examines topics hardly ever mentioned in non-duality discussions, such as the... Read more

Albert Camus

By: Oliver Gloag

Narrated by: Graham Halstead

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Few would question that Albert Camus (1913-1960), novelist, playwright, philosopher and journalist, is a major cultural icon. His widely quoted works have led to countless movie adaptions, graphic novels, pop songs, and even t-shirts.



In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Gloag chronicles the inspiring story of Camus' life. From a poor... Read more

American Secession

By: F.H. Buckley

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Americans have never been more divided, and we're ripe for a breakup. The bitter partisan animosities, the legislative gridlock, the growing acceptance of violence in the name of political virtue—it all invites us to think that we'd be happier were we two different countries. In all the ways that matter, save for the naked force of law, we are... Read more

Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Patrick Beck

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) ist bis heute einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen. Die "Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten" ist eine der wichtigsten Schriften Immanuel Kants. Sie wurde zum ersten Mal im Jahre 1785 gedruckt. Zahlreiche Nachdrucke belegen ihre Aktualität bis in die heutige Zeit. Hier stellt Kant eine wesentliche Regel für sittliches... Read more

Albert Camus’ Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Albert Camus (Nov 7, 1913 – Jan 4, 1960) was an Algerian born French author, journalist, and philosopher. In 1957, at the age of 44, he has conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature, in history's the second-youngest recipient. Camus had been born to French parents in Algeria. He spent his adolescent days in a shabby neighborhood, and subsequently... Read more

Aldoux Huxley’s Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English philosopher and writer. He published nearly 50 books, both works of non-fiction and novels, as well as lengthy articles, essays, and poems. Raised into the influential Huxley family, he received a degree in English literature at Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote poetry and... Read more

The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli

Narrated by: David Medlow

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

A short treatise on how to acquire power, create a state, and keep it, The Prince represents Machiavelli’s effort to provide a guide for political action based on the lessons of history and his own experience as a foreign secretary in Florence. Read more

لو كان بيننا الحبيب - Abridged

By: أحمد الشقيري

Narrated by: عادل بارباع

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

" يحاول أحمد الشقيري إحياء الأخلاق المحمدية وكيفية تطبيقها في حياتنا اليومية على أرض الواقع. كيف نتعامل مع المواقف اليومية الصعبة وفقًا لأخلاق الرسول الكريمة؟ ليس سردًا تقليديًّا للسيرة النبوية ورصدًا التواريخ والأحداث، ولكنه تناول مختلف لحياة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم. استمع إلى كتاب ""لو كان بيننا الحبيب"" للكاتب أحمد الشقيري حصريًّا على كتاب... Read more

Cynicism

By: Ansgar Allen

Narrated by: Nigel Patterson

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly—"I hate to be a cynic, but . . ."—before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. The Cynicism of the ancient Greeks, however, was very different. Bold and shameless,... Read more

Bottoming Out the Universe

By: Richard Grossinger

Narrated by: Richard Grossinger

Length: 12 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

An exploration into consciousness, the universe, and the nature of reality

• Draws on transdimensional physics and biology, reincarnation and past-life memories, animal consciousness, multiple identities, thoughtforms, soul pictures, and paranormal phenomena like crop circles and poltergeists

• Explores the riddle of personal identity and how it... Read more