Philosophy audiobooks

The Death of Meaning

By: R. J. Rushdoony

Narrated by: Nathan Conkey

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

For centuries on end, humanistic philosophers have produced endless books and treatises which attempt to explain reality without God or the mediatory work of His Son, Jesus Christ. Modern philosophy has sought to explain man and his thought process without acknowledging God, His Revelation, or man's sin. God holds all such efforts in derision... Read more

The Art of the Interesting

By: Lorraine Besser

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Philosopher and popular Middlebury professor Dr. Lorraine Besser reveals the missing third piece in our search for the Good Life—what she calls The Interesting—and teaches us how to cultivate it in our lives.

Do you know anyone who's truly living The Good Life? Traditionally, philosophers and psychologists have thought of the Good Life in terms... Read more

Les rêveries du promeneur solitaire – Promenades I à V

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Narrated by: Denis Podalydès

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire de J.J. Rousseau, promenades 1 à 5 - L'habitude de rentrer en moi-même me fit perdre le sentiment et presque le souvenir de mes maux, j'appris ainsi par ma propre expérience que la source du vrai bonheur est en nous, et qu'il ne dépend pas des hommes de rendre vraiment misérable celui qui sait vouoir être... Read more

L'amitié - Éthique à Nicomaque, livres VIII et IX

By: Aristote Aristote

Narrated by: Pierre Tissot

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

L'Éthique à Nicomaque d'Aristote est composée de neuf livres qui traitent des moyens d'atteindre le bonheur en développant la vertu. Les deux derniers livres sont consacrés à définir l'amitié, telle qu'elle existe et telle qu'elle doit être vécue par l'homme vertueux. La méthode aristotélicienne permet de distinguer les différentes causes et les... Read more

How to be Healthy

By: Galen

Narrated by: Rick Adamson & Cindy Kay

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The second-century Greek physician Galen—the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hippocrates—is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, teacher, pharmacologist, and inventor, Galen attended the court of Marcus Aurelius, living through outbreaks of plague that devastated the Roman Empire. He also... Read more

The Dogma of Christ

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fromm's developing thought merits the critical attention of all concerned with the human condition and its future." —The Washington Post



The essays in this fascinating volume examine present-day psychological and cultural problems with the keen insight and humanistic sympathies characteristic of Erich Fromm's work.



The Dogma of Christ provides... Read more

The Crisis of Psychoanalysis

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Jon Vertullo

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"This book is must [listening] . . . although it will at times shock and perhaps even offend the sensibilities of traditional therapists." —American Journal of Psychiatry



This book brings together Erich Fromm's basic statements on the application of psychoanalytic theory to social dynamics. At the same time, it offers an image of man consonant... Read more

The Erich Fromm Reader

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Chris Sorensen

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fromm crossed the boundaries of traditional disciplines to expound his view on the alienation of man in an increasingly technological world." —Newsweek



Erich Fromm's basic idea was to look at the individual as a social being, and to look at society as an ensemble of many individuals who have not only mutual ideas and convictions based on a... Read more

The Essential Fromm

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Essays on human alienation, mode of existence, consumerism, narcissism, and more from "both a psychologist of penetration and a writer of ability" (Chicago Tribune).



As Erich Fromm points out, ours is "a life between having and being"—between mere having and healthy being, between destructiveness and creativity, between narcissism and productive... Read more

Las 36 estratagemas chinas

By: Ana Aranda Vasserot & Daniel Tubau

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez & Simon Gómez

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Uno de los textos de inteligencia estratégica más populares del mundo. Redescubierto de manera misteriosa en el siglo xx, Las 36 estratagemas chinas es uno de los textos de estrategia más populares del momento. Un clásico atemporal que ofrece trucos y consejos para salir victorioso en las circunstancias más difíciles, lograr que los demás hagan... Read more

Ciudadelas de la soberbia

By: Martha C. Nussbaum

Narrated by: Susana Gomez, Simon Gómez & Silvia Gómez

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Martha C. Nussbaum, una de las más célebres filósofas morales del mundo, nos ofrece una reflexión original y urgente sobre la cultura de violencia y abuso sexual hacia las mujeres en nuestra sociedad. Martha C. Nussbaum, una de las más célebres filósofas morales del mundo, nos ofrece una reflexión original y urgente sobre la violencia... Read more

Gods, Heroes & Monsters

By: Mark Daniels

Narrated by: Mike Cooper

Length: 4 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world. Imaginative tales of goddesses, heroes, villains and beasts bring understanding to the biggest questions in life: Who made the world? What happens when we die? Where did we come from? How should we live our lives? Gods,... Read more

La agonía del Eros

By: Byung-Chul Han

Narrated by: Randolfo Barrionuevo

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

La proclamación neoliberal de la libertad se manifiesta en realidad como un imperativo paradójico: sé libre. Domina una economía de la supervivencia en la que cada uno es su propio empresario. El neoliberalismo, con sus desinhibidos impulsos narcisistas del yo y del rendimiento, es el infierno de lo igual, una sociedad de la depresión y el... Read more

Так казав Заратустра

By: Фрідріх Ніцше

Narrated by: Світлана Соколова

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Так казав Заратустра — філософський тритомний роман-трактат Фрідріха Ніцше, зміст якого обертається навколо ідей вічного повторення, «смерті Бога» та пророцтва про надлюдину. Головний персонаж — переосмислений Ніцше пророк зороастризму Заратустра, що повертається з проповіддю до людства після тривалого усамітнення в горах. Read more

Розмисли. Наодинці з собою

By: Марк Аврелій

Narrated by: Євген Кулик

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Розмисли. Наодинці з собою" - це особисті записи римського імператора Марка Аврелія Антоніна, зроблені ним в 70-і рр. нової ери. Імператор вів щоденник, де розмірковував щодо понять громадянськості, обов'язку, честі, совісті, вірності і справедливості. На сторінках цього надзвичайного документа ми спостерігаємо напружену роботу особистості з... Read more

Truth & Generosity

By: Tina Lee Forsee & Neal Weiner

Narrated by: Tina Lee Forsee

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

It doesn't matter whether you're conservative or liberal, religious or skeptical, the very fact you are able to understand the words you're reading right now—that we are all able to communicate with each other using language—means we must share a vast body of beliefs. While language may shape the way we think about the world to some small... Read more

The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus

By: Hermes Trismegistus

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus is the founding stone of Western esotericism. Hermes is regarded as being the author of numerous philosophical and spiritual texts, including the Divine Pymander. Even though the historical existence of Hermes is not clear, he has been regarded as the master of wisdom and the initiator of the divine knowledge for... Read more

Vision of Inspiration

By: Michailah Belle

Narrated by: Roxie Lennox

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A Vision Of Inspiration is a book about Love, Abuse, Mental Health, and Faith. Going through life hating yourself and wanting to die, because you could never be enough, or perfect for humans that claim they love you. The same humans who claim they love you are the same ones who betray you the most.
Honesty, Loyalty, and Real Love are extremely... Read more

Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary

By: David Hume

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 18 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

David Hume (1711-1776) remains a major figure in British philosophy, particularly for two or three works, including A Treatise on Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. But he was also a prolific essayist and historian. During his lifetime Essays Moral, Political and Literary went through a number of editions and... Read more

Unforgivable?

By: Stephen Cherry

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Unforgivable? by Stephen Cherry, read by Mark Elstob.

Forgiveness is a lovely idea, wrote C. S. Lewis, and in recent decades it has been seen and admired in situations ranging from therapy to politics, and proposed as a constructive pathway in the aftermath of abuse and atrocity. Not everyone is impressed, however, and in... Read more

The Tao of Human Interactions

By: SULI Daniel Johnson

Narrated by: Paul Metcalfe

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

I decided to write this book because of the need for an effective system of managing and enhancing people's ability to communicate. Its applications span business as well as personal interactions. It can be a simple way of assessing the personalities of people around you and enabling you to better interact with them. I've played the role of an... Read more

Beyond the Wager

By: Douglas Groothuis

Narrated by: Lyle Blaker

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth-century French philosopher and scientist, is perhaps best known for his "wager," an argument about the existence of God. But there was much more to Pascal and his brilliance.



In this accessible and well-documented study, philosopher Douglas Groothuis introduces listeners to Pascal's life as well as the breadth of... Read more

Our Ghosts Were Once People

By: Bongani Kona (ed)

Narrated by: S K Tsubane, N Mayet, A Pearce, C Cosa, M Borai...

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

‘I would get out of the car at every shopping centre and want to ask the stranger walking by with their trolley: “Why are you still shopping? Someone I love has died.”’ – Dela Gwala
Death is a fact of life, but the experience of grief is unique to each of us. This timely collection brings together a range of voices to offer reflections on death... Read more

O Banquete & Apologia de Socrates

By: Platão

Narrated by: Mateus Prado

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Esta obra reúne dois dos mais brilhantes diálogos de Platão, notável discípulo de Sócrates, mentor de Aristóteles e um dos mais abrangentes e influentes escritores da história da filosofia. O Banquete apresenta uma discussão entre alguns dos cérebros filósofos da antiguidade sobre o amo (Eros), com destaque para as sábias palavras de Sócrates.... Read more