Philosophy audiobooks

A Thousand Small Sanities

By: Adam Gopnik

Narrated by: Adam Gopnik

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A stirring defense of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time from an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author.
Not since the early twentieth century has liberalism, and liberals, been under such relentless attack, from both right and left. The crisis of democracy in our era has produced a crisis of faith in liberal institutions... Read more

The Spirit of Zen

By: Sam van Schaik

Narrated by: Fred Stella

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen textsLeading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters. These teachings, titled The Masters and Students of the... Read more

On Sense and the Sensible

By: Aristotle

Narrated by: Suzi Woods

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This Aristotelian treatise makes up part of the philosopher’s Parva Naturalia, which is Latin for “short treatises on nature.” In this text, he presents his ideas about the human senses. He connects each sense to an element—sight to water, touch to earth, etc. While Aristotle’s view of the senses is scientifically inaccurate in many ways, this... Read more

The Practicing Stoic

By: Ward Farnsworth

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for... Read more

Why We Need Religion

By: Stephen T. Asma

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen Asma argues that, like art, religion has direct access to our emotional lives in ways that science does not. Yes, science can give us emotional feelings of wonder and the sublime—we can feel the sacred depths of nature—but there are many forms of human suffering and vulnerability that are beyond the reach of help from science. Different... Read more

The Meaning of Happiness

By: Alan Watts

Narrated by: Kern Schmidt

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of... Read more

The Death of Politics

By: Peter Wehner

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times opinion writer, media commentator, outspoken Republican and Christian critic of the Trump presidency offers a spirited defense of politics and its virtuous and critical role in maintaining our democracy and what we must do to save it before it is too late.“Any nation that elects Donald Trump to be its president has a... Read more

Isis The Divine Female

By: Moustafa Gadalla

Narrated by: Justin Whitelock

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This book explains the divine female principle as the source of creation-both metaphysically and physically; the feminine dual nature of Isis with Nephthys; the relationship (and one-ness) of the female and male principles; the numerology of Isis and Osiris; Isis’ role as the Virgin Mother; explanation of about twenty female deities as the... Read more

Living with the Devil

By: Stephen Batchelor

Narrated by: Stephen Batchelor

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen Batchelor's seminal work on humanity's struggle between good and evil In the national bestseller Living with the Devil, Batchelor traces the trajectory from the words of the Buddha and Christ, through the writings of Shantideva, Milton, and Pascal, to the poetry of Baudelaire, the fiction of Kafka, and the findings of modern physics and... Read more

Healthy Home, Healthy Me: Creating Harmony From the Inside Out

By: Sybilla Lenz

Narrated by: Becky Parker

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

How to bring your environment into alignment with your desires for your life so it is inviting what you want to manifest!

What if your home and/or office environment could help you realize your dreams? Imagine your space flowing with energy in perfect alignment with you. Picture your goals being met with surprising ease.

Sybilla Lenz is... Read more

The Manual Of Bean Curd Boxing

By: Paul Read

Narrated by: Paul Read

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

So many disciplines promise happiness, security, health, wisdom or enlightenment, but few deliver more than just words. Yet, when you fuse together an ancient eastern practice with a thoroughly 21st century take - you create something beautifully intriguing and inspiringly new that encompasses so many of these qualities: Bean Curd... Read more

Be Angry

By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Noriyuki Ueda

Narrated by: Brian Nishii

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how to use compassionate anger for social transformationIn the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question, from a Buddhist perspective, is how should we deal with inequality and social injustice? His... Read more

Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Secrets

By: Kahlil Gibran

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time explores the mysteries of life. Here is bite-sized wisdom for daily living.Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Secrets is a collection of Gibran’s words on life’s big questions and the mysteries of the spiritual path. It is an exploration of the riddles and conundrums that are... Read more

Good Life, Good Death

By: Nawang Gelek Rimpoche

Narrated by: Brian Nishii

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? Many have asked these questions, and many have attempted to answer them. But there is another question Good Life, Good Death asks us to contemplate: How does the idea of life after death affect how we live our lives?Gelek Rimpoche tells stories of the mystical Tibet he... Read more

Body Empowerment

By: Instafo

Narrated by: Instafo

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Enhancement of Body for Greater Health
Seed the renewal of your body to grow stronger and live longer. The human body is not only a beautifully-designed vessel but an organic machine that consists of many interrelated systems. Each part of the system needs care to stay healthy, as the health of one system affects all others.
With the shorter days... Read more

Learn Any Language Fast

By: Instafo & Anthony Baker

Narrated by: Instafo

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

NOTE: Please be sure to download the accompanying reference material upon purchasing. You'll need it to go through the audio.
The Boot Camp Approach for Practical Language Learning
Why should you bother learning a new language? Picking up different languages has many benefits. It can open doors for you at work by helping you get a promotion or... Read more

Mind Empowerment

By: Instafo

Narrated by: Instafo

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

NOTE: Please be sure to download the accompanying reference material upon purchasing. You'll need it to go through the audio.
Enlightenment of Mind for Greater Intelligence
Enter the realm of your mind where human intelligence is stored. Those with the superior mind are always able to acquire knowledge, analyze information, and access thoughts... Read more

Faster, Better Decision-Making

By: Instafo & Debra Morrison

Narrated by: Instafo

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The Art Of Personal Decision-Making
"Oh dear decisions, why must you always be so difficult to make in my life?"
Ever hear these voices in your head: "What should I wear today?", "What should I cook for dinner?", "What should I work on for today?", etc.
Well, welcome to earth and the daily grind of life...personal life that is. That's your... Read more

Win Now!

By: D. R. Fortune

Narrated by: Jay Spaulding

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Are You Ready to Discover The #1 Secret to Instant Success and Winning Now?This book will transform your life the moment you open it!• It will unleash hidden powers you never thought you had.• It will put you on the fast track to abundance in all areas of your life and make you unstoppable.• It reveals the key success ingredient housed within a... Read more

Isis Das göttliche weibliche Prinzip

By: Moustafa Gadalla

Narrated by: Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine Erklärung des metaphysischen und physischen göttlichen weiblichen Prinzips und ungefähr zwanzig weiblicher manifestierter Attribute. Diese in die deutsche Sprache übersetzt Ausgabe erklärt das göttliche weibliche Prinzip als Quelle der Schöpfung sowohl metaphysisch als auch physisch; die Beziehung (und Einheit) der weiblichen und männlichen... Read more

Robot Rights

By: David J. Gunkel

Narrated by: David Stifel

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

We are in the midst of a robot invasion, as devices of different configurations and capabilities slowly but surely take up increasingly important positions in everyday social reality―self-driving vehicles, recommendation algorithms, machine learning decision-making systems, and social robots of various forms and functions. Although considerable... Read more

Paradox

By: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrated by: Matthew Waterson

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.



Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how... Read more

A Practical Primer on Theological Method

By: Glenn R. Kreider & Michael J. Svigel

Narrated by: Maurice England

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Around a table sit men and women with distinct roles: The Interpreter, the Theologian, the Virtuous, the Philosopher, the Scientist, the Artist, the Minister, and the Historian. Each is ready to engage in a passionate discussion centered on God, his works, and his ways. Regardless of which role you play at the same table, you're invited. You... Read more

Thinking: A Socially Accepted Form of Insanity

By: Stephen Muires

Narrated by: Stephen Muires

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

We place such overinflated importance on originality and uniqueness that we are prime candidates for being fooled, by thought, that our creations are indeed unique and very original. We are 100% unable to see ourselves in the perspective of 7 billion minds thinking thoughts all day long. To think that anything we come up with is new and... Read more