Philosophy audiobooks

Philosopher of the Heart

By: Clare Carlisle

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking biography of the renowned existentialist’s life and creativity, and a searching exploration of how to be a human being in the world.Søren Kierkegaard is one of the most passionate and challenging of all modern philosophers, and is often regarded as the founder of existentialism. Over about a decade in the 1840s and 1850s,... Read more

Biblical Justice: How Practicing Social Justice Can Lead To Remarkable Success In Your Life, Business, Career and Family

By: Moses Omojola

Narrated by: Moses Omojola & David Jack

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The desire of everyone in our world today is to be successful, wealthy, healthy and become fulfilled in life. Most people would want to arrive at these goals, if possible, in isolation without regard to the closest person to them, not to talk of being fair to others when they go about trying to achieve these mouth-watery goals.However, they... Read more

Stoicism

By: Jason Hemlock

Narrated by: Fred Filbrich

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you tired of the glass being half empty?Do you worry you don’t have the strength to cope when something bad happens? (And something bad always happens!)Stoicism changed the lives of its followers for the better and now it can do the same for you.The Stoics knew what made for a good man – and a good life. Four simple virtues empowered them to... Read more

The Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius

Narrated by: Seth Thompson

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is the philosopher’s writing on his personal philosophies and private life. The book is made up of 12 books that Marcus Aurelius used to outline his ideas for self-improvement and guidance.
While these writings were likely never meant to become a published work, Meditations has remained an important work of... Read more

Aforismi sulla saggezza nella vita

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Roberto Arricale

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Gli aforismi su "La saggezza della vita" di Arthur Schopenhauer costituiscono un classico della letteratura di uno dei maggiori moralisti di tutti i tempi. L'opera indica una via che dovrebbe consentirci di vivere più serenamente o il meno infelicemente possibile. "Bastare a se stesso, esser per se stesso tutto in tutto, e poter dire: "Omnia mea... Read more

The Problems of Philosophy

By: Bertrand Russell

Narrated by: Cathi Colas

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Bertrand Russel’s 1912 book The Problems of Philosophy was Rusell’s attempt to succinctly summarize problems in the subject of philosophy that prompt discussion among philosophers. In addition to espousing his own philosophies, Russel uses this book to introduce the philosophic principles from other famous philosophers: Plato, Aristotle,... Read more

Apologia di Socrate

By: Plato

Narrated by: Riccardo Fasol

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Nel celeberrimo processo a Socrate, il filosofo viene accusato di corruzione dei giovani e di venerazione di una divinità non tradizionale. Nel corso del processo Socrate, ormai spacciato, si difende esponendo un'apologia, riportata da Platone, che è riecheggiata nella storia dei secoli. La "Apologia" è una dei quattro testi che narrano gli... Read more

Breviario dei politici secondo il Cardinale Mazzarino

By: Giulio Mazzarino

Narrated by: Serafino Balduzzi & Vittorio Volpi

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Il breviario dei politici contiene una raccolta delle massime di comportamento e strategie elaborate dal cardinale Mazzarino per manipolare le leve del potere. Il libro si costituisce come una guida politica dedicata all'individuo che vuole prevalere sugli altri, con astuzia e dissimulazione.- Read more

Uncertainty Principle of Werner Heisenberg

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Quantum mechanics is widely considered to be the scientific theory that is one's best choice for the fundamental and universal explanation of the physical world. The conceptual structure used in this theory varies dramatically from that of classical physics. After all, the transition from classical to quantum physics is a true revolution in... Read more

George Orwell’s Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Arthur Blair alias George Orwell was born on 25th June 1903 and died on 2t1 January 1950 was an English writer and essayist, critic, and journalist. His work is characterized by a concise writing, sharp social critique, and resistance to totalitarianism and vocal support for democratic socialism.Orwell had created literary analysis and... Read more

Disney and Philosophy

By: unknown

Narrated by: Al Kessel & Emily Ellet

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Take a magic carpet ride through Disney's wonderful world of films and entertainment experiences, and discover the wisdom within its most popular and enduring stories.



Philosophy begins in wonder, and there's no question that Disney's immersive worlds and iconic characters have enchanted generations of children and adults alike, inviting us to... Read more

Theravada Buddhism, Simple Guides

By: Diana St. Ruth & Richard St. Ruth

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This book will help you appreciate the timeless wisdom of the oldest form of Buddhism in existence, understand what it means to be a Buddhist, recognize the key practices and traditions of Theravada Buddhism, and avoid faux pas in conversation—both in traveling and personal relationships. Access the world's religions through this entry in this... Read more

ما الذي أؤمن به

By: برتراند راسل

Narrated by: محمد محمود

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

يتمتع الفيلسوف الإنجليزي الحاصل على جائزة نوبل برتراند راسل بمكانة فريدة لا يضاهيه فيها أحد، وقد أثّر في التراث الفلسفي الذي أطلق عليه (التيار التحليلي) الذي ساد في إنكلترا وأميركا، مقابل الفلسفة التي سميت (فلسفة القارة) التي سيطرت على أوروبا، وكان لراسل تأثير هائل في معظم مدارس التيار التحليلي، وقد كتب في المنطق والرياضيات وتاريخ الفلسفة وعلم... Read more

Captain Kirk, die Neumen und das Teilchen Higgs

By: Patrick Beck

Narrated by: Patrick Beck

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Captain Kirk, die Neumen und das Teilchen Higgs ist ein Essay unter anderem über das Verstehen. Was ist das, das Verstehen? Wann sagen wir, dass wir etwas verstanden haben? Ist Verstehen mit Schönheit verbunden?
Zeichen sind wir, genauso wie die Neumen im Codex Sangallensis 359 und die mathematischen Berechnungen, welche die Existenz des... Read more

Ideas

By: Edmund Husserl

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 16 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

As philosophy professor Taylor Carman explains in his helpful introduction, Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) was the founder of modern phenomenology, one of the most important and influential movements of the 20th century.

Ideas, published in 1913 – its full title is Ideas for a Pure Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy – was the key work. It... Read more

On the Shortness of Life

By: Seneca

Narrated by: Stephen Vernon

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that people waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives people enough... Read more

Smoke & Mirrors

By: Gemma Milne

Narrated by: Gemma Milne

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

'Stop following the news until you've read Gemma Milne's persuasive analysis of the hype and bullshit that distort our understanding of emerging science. As she shows, the starting point to grasping the genuine opportunities of AI, life sciences and climate tech is a healthy dose of critical thinking'
David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and... Read more

Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Patrick Beck

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) ist bis heute einer bedeutendsten Philosophen. Eine seiner bekanntesten Schriften ist, neben den großen Kritiken, sein spätes Werk "Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf" (1795). Zu den vielfältigen Punkten, die in diesem philosophischen Essay in Gestalt eines Staatsvertrags behandelt werden, darin enthalten... Read more

Östliche Philosophie - Grundlagen

By: Lennart Sonnstedt

Narrated by: Florian Wolny

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Östliche Philosophie – Grundlagen: Auf den Spuren des Buddhismus, Konfuzianismus und TaoismusMehr Weisheit durch die östliche Philosophie
Interessierst Du Dich für den Buddhismus, Konfuzianismus und Taoismus?Willst Du mehr über die drei großen Lehren Chinas erfahren?Möchtest Du wissen, warum die fernöstliche Philosophie immer mehr Verbreitung in... Read more

Beyond Good and Evil

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

'One of the greatest books of a very great thinker' Michael Tanner

This Penguin Classic is performed by Leighton Pugh, known for his various roles at the National Theatre. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Michael Tanner.

Beyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European... Read more

Filosofía para desconfiados

By: David Pastor Vico

Narrated by: David Pastor Vico

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Eres un animal. No te preocupes. ¡No tiene nada de malo reconocerlo! Por mucho que nos queramos resistir a aceptarlo, somos tan animales como el perro que se siente dueño de tu sillón o el gato que se duerme sobre el teclado de tu computadora. Sin embargo, algo nos distingue de todos ellos y nos convierte en, bueno, humanos. ¿Qué es eso que nos... Read more

Simply Nietzsche

By: Peter Kail

Narrated by: Victoria Meakin

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Born and raised in a small town in Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) began his career in philology (the study of language), and served as a professor at the University of Basel. In 1879, he was forced to leave due to health issues, which afflicted him throughout his life. Supported by his university pension and aided by friends,... Read more

Kant's Foundations of Ethics

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

These works articulate the most fundamental principles of Kant's ethical and political world-view. "What is Enlightenment?" (1784) and "Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals" (1785) challenge all free people to think about the requirements for self-determination both in our individual lives and in our public and private... Read more

How to be Good

By: Gary Cox

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

What is goodness? Is goodness achievable, and if so, how? If being a good person is a matter of doing the right thing, then what is the right thing to do? Is it acting rationally, promoting happiness, exercising moderation in all things or respecting the freedom of others, or is it somehow a concoction of all these abilities, wisely adjusted to... Read more