Philosophy audiobooks

The Use of Pleasure

By: Michel Foucault

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In this sequel to The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, the brilliantly original French thinker who died in 1984 gives an analysis of how the ancient Greeks perceived sexuality.



Throughout The Use of Pleasure Foucault analyzes an irresistible array of ancient Greek texts on eroticism as he tries to answer basic questions: How in... Read more

Confessions of the Flesh

By: Michel Foucault

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 15 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, Michel Foucault made an indelible impact on Western thought. The first three volumes in his History of Sexuality constitute some of Foucault's most important work. This fourth volume posits that the origins of totalitarian self-surveillance began with the Christian practice of... Read more

Philosophy

By: James K. Dew Jr. & Paul M. Gould

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Two experienced educators offer an up-to-date introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspective that covers the four major areas of philosophical thought: epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and ethics. Written from an analytic perspective, the book introduces key concepts and issues within the main areas of philosophical... Read more

Simply Responsible

By: Matt King

Narrated by: Kyle Snyder

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

We evaluate people all the time for a wide variety of activities. We blame them for miscalculations, uninspired art, and committing crimes. We praise them for detailed brushwork, a superb pass, and their acts of kindness. We accomplish things, from solving crosswords to mastering guitar solos. We bungle our endeavors, whether this is letting a... Read more

Camp!

By: Paul Baker

Narrated by: Paul Baker

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Fabulously unrestrained and ever-evolving, camp has captured the cultural imagination for at least 150 years. The term possibly derives from the French se camper, meaning to pose in a bold, provocative, or exaggerated fashion. Frequently used to define or deride young heterosexual men, the upper classes, Black people, older women, and gay men,... Read more

Critical Theory

By: Stephen Eric Bronner

Narrated by: Justin Price

Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Critical theory emerged in the 1920s from the work of the Frankfurt School, the circle of German-Jewish academics who sought to diagnose—and, if at all possible, cure—the ills of society, particularly fascism and capitalism. In this book, Stephen Eric Bronner provides sketches of leading representatives of the critical tradition (such as George... Read more

You Are Amazing

By: Murray "MJ" Blehart

Narrated by: Murray "MJ" Blehart

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Mindfulness and the idea that consciousness creates reality can seem pretty out there.Blogger/Podcaster MJ Blehart works to use plain language, life experience, and his own trial-and-error actions to help define and create a Kickass Life. You Are Amazing is not just a statement of fact, but a recognition of your ability to create an incredible... Read more

Pragmatism

By: John R. Shook

Narrated by: Steve Menasche

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A concise, accessible overview of pragmatism, the most influential school of American philosophical thought.



Pragmatism, America's homegrown philosophy, has been a major intellectual movement for over a century. Unlike its rivals, it reaches well beyond the confines of philosophy into concerns and disciplines as diverse as religion, politics,... Read more

The Care of the Self

By: Michel Foucault

Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Michel Foucault takes us into the first two centuries of our own era, into the Golden Age of Rome, to reveal a subtle but decisive break from the classical Greek vision of sexual pleasure. He skillfully explores the whole corpus of moral reflection among philosophers (Plutarch, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca) and physicians of the era, and... Read more

Embodied Self Awakening

By: Nityda Gessel

Narrated by: Ja'Air Bush

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

An offering to be with, and to turn toward, the feelings from which we instinctively recoil.



We have learned how to suppress our pain and deny its presence, but when we fight against our internal turmoil, glimmers of peace are short-lived. Rejecting our suffering is not a sustainable solution because trauma is held in the body. In this book,... Read more

Disobedient Bodies

By: Emma Dabiri

Narrated by: Emma Dabiri

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

An unmissable, radical essay from Emma Dabiri, bestselling author of Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do Next.

What part of your beautiful self were you taught to hate? We spend a lot of time trying to improve our 'defects', according to society's ideals of beauty. But these ideals that are often reductive, tyrannical and... Read more

The School of Life: An Emotional Education

By: The School of Life

Narrated by: Alain de Botton & Charlie Anson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

How to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century-an introduction to the modern art of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence affects every aspect of the way we live, from romantic to professional relationships, from our inner resilience to our social success. It is arguably the single most important skill for surviving the... Read more

How to Know Everything

By: Elke Wiss

Narrated by: Kristin Atherton

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The international bestseller that will sharpen your mind, broaden your perspective and transform your relationships.

WHY ARE WE SO BAD AT ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS?

In an increasingly polarized world, asking better questions in our daily and working lives is a radical shortcut to personal and professional success. It can... Read more

1 DAY WITH PAPA L

By: BECKETT

Narrated by: Beckett

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Considering himself a visitor, Papa L explains to his grandson's International Philosophy group how we are all spiritual beings visiting and having temporary human experiences. He puts into prospective our power over what we choose to embrace during our human life visit and how we can each get more than we want by using some of the most basic... Read more

Think!

By: anindocanadian

Narrated by: Mandy Kaplan

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Entertaining Thoughtful Philosophical Enlightening Deep & Dense Read more

In Our Time: 25 Defining Ideas of Christianity

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various

Length: 15 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Melvyn Bragg and guests chart the development of Christian thought, looking at 25 fundamental concepts that emerged throughout history

'In Our Time is a digital Library of Alexandria, a rich seam of commute-enhancing, dinner-party-reviving wisdom' The Economist

Launched into the Thursday morning 'death slot' in 1988, In Our Time defied... Read more

Dein Wille geschehe

By: Richard Schultz

Narrated by: Heiko Bräuning

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Schultz beschäftigt sich in seinem Buch mit der Frage: Ist die Bibel ein altes Buch mit noch älteren Texten, die man evtl. antiquarisch nutzen kann oder sind ihre Worte maßgeblich, relevant und entscheidend für das Leben der Menschen, für die praktische Gestaltung des Zusammenlebens. Etwa kulturbestimmend, charakterprägend,... Read more

300 Quotes from English Writers

By: Jane Austen, William Shakespeare & Georg Christ...

Narrated by: Katie Haigh

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

'300 Quotes from English Writers' is a carefully crafted collection of quotes from some of England's greatest-ever writers, including Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. Between them, they are responsible for many of the world's most famous literary works, such as 'Hamlet', 'Macbeth', 'Sense and Sensibility', and 'Pride and Prejudice'. This... Read more

100 Quotes about Reason

By: Gil Carroll

Narrated by: Maisie Chalk

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Reason has done much of the heavy lifting throughout history. This book presents quotations from many of history's key figures who both recognize the importance of – and also the limitations of – reason. Read more

You Are Even More Amazing

By: Murray "MJ" Blehart

Narrated by: Murray "MJ" Blehart

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Mindfulness and the idea that consciousness creates reality can seem pretty out there.Blogger MJ Blehart uses plain language, life experience, and his own trial-and-error actions to help define and create an Even More Kickass Life. You Are Even More Amazing is not just a statement of fact, but a recognition of your ability to create an... Read more

Wired for Wealth

By: Alok Trivedi

Narrated by: Robert Plank

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Wired for Wealth will help you discover how using neuroscience and specific, yet simple strategies to understand and improve your financial habits. The book explores the ways in which our brains can be "wired" to either hinder or help us in achieving wealth, and offers practical tools and processes to help readers overcome limiting beliefs and... Read more

The Kybalion 101

By: Matthew Barnes

Narrated by: Kara Jackman

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Master the Laws of Life with the Kybalion, simplified!Imagine finally understanding the teachings of the ancient Egyptian priestly order, and how their findings can be applied to your own existence. How much better would your life be if you actually understood the whys and hows of life? In what ways would your own existence be transformed? Dr.... Read more

Autosuficiencia

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Max Garzón

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Gratis por lanzamientos hasta 12/07/2023 !-En español neutro, narración humana- Este corto pero interesante ensayo del filósofo norteamericano Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), está entre las obras que más han influido en el expresidente de EE.UU. Barak Obama, quien reiteradamente ha recomendado su lectura a jóvenes y... Read more

The Gaia Hypothesis

By: Elissa Rubenstein

Narrated by: Fran Gregory

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The book, The Gaia Hypothesis, is a fascinating eye-opener into the natural philosophy and law guiding our planet yesterday, today, and always. Read more