Philosophy audiobooks

The Joy of Fish

By: Wang Dongyue & Translated by Bridgemind

Narrated by: James MacPhee

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you know what truth or subsistence means to humanity?What does wisdom or knowledge mean to humanity?Do you really believe humanity has a choice for its future?If you are unsure of the answers to these questions, the short essays in this book may give you a better idea. This book consists of thirty essays that talk about how civilized human... Read more

The Case for Animal Rights

By: Tom Regan

Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens

Length: 23 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

When The Case for Animal Rights was published in 1983 it rapidly becamean acknowledged classic of moral philosophy, and its author, Tom Regan (1938–2017), was recognized as an intellectual leader within the animal rights movement. Twenty years later, Case was reissued with a new and fully considered preface, in which Regan responded to his... Read more

Thought Forms

By: Annie Besant & C. W. Leadbeater

Narrated by: Joe Rupe

Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

What do ideas look like? This clairvoyant view of the shape, color, and atmospheric effect of mental energy includes black-and-white drawings and color plates to convey a graphic representation of the power of thought.Prominent Theosophists Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater were pioneers in asserting that thoughts are, indeed, things. Originally... Read more

What the Ancient Wisdom Expects of it's Disciples

By: Manly P Hall

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Subtitled "A Study Concerning the Mystery Schools," this is a practical guide for those who wish to avoid the many pitfalls that can occur on the path of discipleship. It also shows how enlightenment is earned by personal dedication to a spiritual code of conduct.
FROM THE PUBLISHERThe Philosophical Research Society is a nonprofit organization... Read more

Jacob Böhme - Der erste deutsche Philosoph

By: Maik Hosang

Narrated by: Sophia Philosophie-Erlebniswelt

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Jacob Böhme - Der erste deutsche Philosoph: Das Wunder von Görlitz Eine leicht verständliche Einführung in Jacob Böhmes Philosophie.. Mit Zitaten Böhmes und Erläuterungen von Maik Hosang. Das Hörspiel umfasst Episoden seines Lebens und ein fiktives Interview mit ihm zu seinem Denken. Auch für junge Menschen geeignet. Read more

Esther - The World English Bible, Book 17 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The Book of Esther, also known in Hebrew as "the Scroll" ("the Megillah"), is a book in the third section of the Jewish Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible). It is one of the five Scrolls (Megillot) in the Hebrew Bible and later became part of the Christian Old Testament. The book relates the story of a Hebrew woman in Persia, born as Hadassah but known as... Read more

Jeremiah - The World English Bible, Book 24 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeremiah (c. 650 - c. 570 BC), also called the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, the Books of Kings and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. In addition to... Read more

Ecclesiastes - The World English Bible, Book 21 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ecclesiastes is one of the Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible and one of the "Wisdom" books of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly used in English is a Latin transliteration of the Greek translation of the Hebrew word קֹהֶלֶת (Kohelet, Koheleth, Qoheleth or Qohelet). An unnamed author introduces "The words of Kohelet, son of... Read more

Song of Solomon - The World English Bible, Book 22 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The Song of Songs, also called the Canticle of Canticles or the Song of Solomon, is an erotic poem that is one of the megillot (scrolls) found in the last section of the Tanakh, known as the Ketuvim (or "Writings"). It is unique within the Hebrew Bible: it shows no interest in Law or Covenant or the God of Israel, nor does it teach or explore... Read more

Isaiah - The World English Bible, Book 23 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the prophet", but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man, Isaiah, possibly in two periods between 740 BC and c. 686 BC,... Read more

Job - The World English Bible, Book 18 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The Hebrew Book of Job is part of Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible. Not much is known about Job based on the Masoretic Text. The characters in the Book of Job consist of Job, his wife, his three friends (Bildad, Eliphaz, and Zophar), a man named Elihu, God, and angels (one of whom is named Satan). It begins with an introduction to Job's... Read more

The Psalms - The World English Bible, Book 19 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Book of Psalms, also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, ψαλμοί (psalmoi), meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music". The book is an... Read more

Lamentations - The World English Bible, Book 25 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The Book of Lamentations is a collection of poetic laments for the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. In the Hebrew Bible it appears in the Ketuvim ("Writings") as one of the Five Megillot (or "Five Scrolls") alongside the Song of Songs, Book of Ruth, Ecclesiastes and the Book of Esther although there is no set order. In the Christian Old... Read more

Ezekiel - The World English Bible, Book 26 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Ezekiel in the Septuagint written in Koin_ Greek is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is acknowledged as a Hebrew prophet. In Judaism and Christianity, he is also viewed as the 6th-century BCE author of the Book of Ezekiel, which reveals prophecies regarding the... Read more

Daniel - The World English Bible, Book 27 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting. Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon", it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a portrayal of end times) both cosmic in scope and political in focus, and its message is that just as the... Read more

Hosea - The World English Bible, Book 28 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Hosea, son of Beeri, was an 8th-century BC prophet in Israel and the nominal primary author of the Book of Hosea. He is the first of the Twelve Minor Prophets, whose collective writings were aggregated and organized into a single book in the Jewish Tanakh by the Second Temple period, forming the last book of the Nevi'im; but which writings are... Read more

Proverbs - The World English Bible, Book 20 (Unabridged)

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Sam Kusi

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The Book of Proverbs is a book in the third section (called Ketuvim) of the Hebrew Bible and a book of the Christian Old Testament. When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms: in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) it became Παροιμίαι (Paroimiai, "Proverbs"); in the Latin Vulgate the title was Proverbia, from which the... Read more

Ermetica

By: Matthias Groß

Narrated by: Matthias Groß

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Stai cercando un approccio pratico ai segreti della vita? Le leggi ermetiche, conosciute anche come principi universali, governano tutta la nostra vita. Funzionano con la stessa precisione delle leggi naturali, ma sono completamente sconosciute alla maggior parte delle persone! I principi universali possono fornire risposte importanti alle... Read more

Leviatán

By: Thomas Hobbes

Narrated by: Artur Mas

Length: 14 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

"Leviatán" es una obra de Thomas Hobbes publicada en 1651. El nombre "Leviatán" hace referencia a un monstruo marino bíblico descrito en el libro de Job y los Salmos, y es utilizado metafóricamente para representar al poderoso Estado. La obra significó un antes y un después en la teoría política. Hobbes sostenía que el ser humano, en su estado... Read more

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

By: Henry Cornelius Agrippa

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 22 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of ritual magic and its relationship with religion.
The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and... Read more

The Enchiridion of Epictetus

By: Tanner Campbell & Elizabeth Carter

Narrated by: Tanner Campbell

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A presentation of the Enchiridion (or Handbook) of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. Translation by Elizabeth Carter, narration by Tanner Campbell. Read more

Living with our Gift from Prometheus - Bringing Philosophy to Life #17

By: Albert A. Anderson

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Can authoritarianism truly secure our lives, and is it the answer to a divided world? Explore this question in this episode as Albert A. Anderson delves into the essence of governance. Through the lens of history and myth, discover why the distribution of political wisdom to all is crucial for democracy, justice, and the values we hold dear.... Read more

The Art of Democracy - Bringing Philosophy to Life #18

By: Albert A. Anderson

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Can art shape our democracy and our future? Join Albert A. Anderson in this episode as he explores the power of art in our society. From Hollywood strikes to thought-provoking films like 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie,' discover how the arts are more than just entertainment. Learn how these creative works raise vital questions about moral... Read more

Crybaby Scientists - Bringing Philosophy to Life #19

By: Albert A. Anderson

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Do scientists hold the key to humanity's future? In this episode Albert A. Anderson dives into the ethical responsibilities of scientists. Are they 'crybabies' or moral leaders? From nuclear threats to environmental crises and pandemic responses, explore how scientists impact our world. Discover the urgent need for universal moral values and a... Read more