Philosophy audiobooks

Was ist das gute Leben? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)

By: Hartmut Rosa

Narrated by: Hartmut Rosa & Gisela Steinhauer

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Was ist das: ein gutes Leben? Immer mehr Menschen finden kaum die Zeit, sich diese Frage überhaupt zu stellen, womit wir direkt beim Kern des Problems wären: Der Beschleunigungstheoretiker Hartmut Rosa sieht in der allgegenwärtigen, aus der kapitalistischen Steigerungslogik resultierenden Rastlosigkeit den Hauptgrund dafür, dass wir heute... Read more

The Seven Decisions

By: Andy Andrews

Narrated by: Andy Andrews

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Just one of these decisions can alter the course of a person’s life. What if you decided to master them all? Explore the seven decisions for success first introduced in the New York Times bestselling book The Traveler’s Gift, learning how you can turn life around—no matter how hopeless it seems.In this updated and repackaged edition of Mastering... Read more

Breaking Bad: Wer hat Angst vor Walter White? - phil.COLOGNE live (Ungekürzt)

By: Christoph Menke & Christiane Voss

Narrated by: Christoph Menke, Christiane Voss & René Aguigah

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In nur wenigen Monaten wurde aus dem treu sorgenden Familienvater und Chemielehrer Walter White einer der einflussreichsten Drogenbosse der Vereinigten Staaten. Und die ganze Welt sah seinem Aufstieg gebannt zu. Das einzigartige Suchtpotenzial der Serie "Breaking Bad" verdankt sich nicht zuletzt ihrer philosophischen Tiefe. Woher kommt das Böse?... Read more

Piensa lo bueno y se te dara (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Conny Mendez

Narrated by: Isabel Vara

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller Piensa lo Bueno y se te dará de la afamada escritora Conny Méndez. La primera Ley de la Creación dice: "Lo Que Piensas se Manifestará", absolutamente en todas las partes de tu vida; ya sea bueno o malo, en lo exterior y lo interior. Hoy sabemos que lo que pensamos se... Read more

A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation the Inequality Among Mankind

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men was written in response to a competition run by the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: What is the origin of inequality among men, and whether such inequality is authorized by natural law? Rousseau puts forth the concept of two types of inequity: natural/physical and moral/political.... Read more

Think

By: Guy P. Harrison

Narrated by: George Newbern

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and critical thinking will enlighten and inspire listeners of all ages. With a mix of wit and wisdom, it challenges everyone to think like a scientist, embrace the skeptical life, and improve their critical thinking skills.



Think shows you how to better navigate through the maze of biases... Read more

You Are Not Special

By: David McCullough, Jr.

Narrated by: David McCullough, Jr.

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

David McCullough, Jr.'s high school commencement address of 2012, dubbed "You Are Not Special," was a tonic for children, parents, and educators alike. With wit and a perspective earned from raising four children and teaching high school students for nearly thirty years, McCullough expands on his speech—taking a hard look at hovering parents,... Read more

Congratulations, by the way

By: George Saunders

Narrated by: George Saunders

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address.

Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech was posted on the website of The New York Times, where its simple, uplifting... Read more

Why Science Does Not Disprove God

By: Amir Aczel

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's still much space for the Divine in the universe, and why faith in both God... Read more

If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis

By: Alister McGrath

Narrated by: Ralph Lister

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever wondered… whether God exists? whether life has meaning? whether pain and suffering have a purpose? This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven,... Read more

El Maravilloso Numero 7 (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Conny Mendez

Narrated by: Isabel Vara

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller El maravilloso número 7 de la afamada escritora Conny Méndez. El número 7 simboliza el estado de totalidad e indica que se ha superado una etapa especial en un momento dado. Este libro presenta algunos otros "Sietes" pocos conocidos pero muy importantes para el... Read more

Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

American author, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was a passionate abolitionist. Inspired by his opposition to slavery, his illuminating essay "Civil Disobedience" presents the theory that "the government is best that governs least." A powerful testament that remains as important today as it was during its conception, this theory argues... Read more

Charm

By: Stephen Bayley

Narrated by: Stephen Bayley

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

An informative, fun and rather charming essay on the nature and history of one of life’s most desirable assets, Charm, by renowned culture and design critic, Stephen Bayley. Aiming to wound, a schoolmaster wrote on future design-guru Stephen Bayley’s last ever school report “Charm alone will not get him through”. Bayley took... Read more

Trying Not to Try

By: Edward Slingerland

Narrated by: Marc Cashman

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity—an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand—and why it is so essential to our well-being
 
Why is it always hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming and relaxed on a first date? What is it about a politician who... Read more

The DIM Hypothesis

By: Leonard Peikoff

Narrated by: Robin Field

Length: 17 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In his groundbreaking and controversial book The DIM Hypothesis, Dr. Leonard Peikoff casts a penetrating new light on the process of human thought and thereby on Western culture and history.In this far-reaching study, Peikoff identifies the three methods people use to integrate concrete data into a whole, as when connecting diverse experiments... Read more

Metafisica 4 en 1, Vol. 2 (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Conny Mendez

Narrated by: Isabel Vara

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller Metafísica 4 en 1 (Volumen II) de la afamada Conny Méndez, título que al igual que la primera colección, ha atrapado los corazones y almas de millones de personas en América Latina, y la población hispana en Estados Unidos, los cuales han comprobado que la fe mueve... Read more

Metafisica 4 en 1, Vol I (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Conny Mendez

Narrated by: Isabel Vara

Length: 2 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller Metafísica 4 en 1 (Vol 1) de la afamada Conny Méndez; título que ha atrapado los corazones y almas de millones de lectores de metafísica en Latinoamérica, España y la población hispana en Estados Unidos, los cuales han comprobado que "La Fe Mueve Montañas". Aunque... Read more

Metafisica al alcance de todos (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Conny Mendez

Narrated by: Isabel Vara

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español del bestseller "Metafísica al alcance de todos" de la afamada escritora Conny Méndez. Enriquézcase espiritualmente e inicie la búsqueda de la verdad con este sencillo audiolibro, donde se explica, como lo dice la autora "con palabras de a centavo," el Principio del Mentalismo. En él... Read more

Walden and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Robert Bethune

Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

An experiment. A declaration. A spiritual awakening. Noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau spent two years, two months and two days chronicling his near-isolation in a small cabin he built in the woods near Walden Pond, on land owned by his mentor and the father of Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Immersing himself in nature and... Read more

The Search For Wisdom

By: Jacob Needleman, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Phil Cousineau

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Philosopher Needleman eloquently shares with us how the ability to focus our attention is an energy that is uniquely human. He astounds us with ideas of what love is and how it may be sustained. Further, he talks about time and the two fundamental natures of humankind, the external nature and the divine nature. All this and more is covered in... Read more

Would You Kill the Fat Man?

By: David Edmonds

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A train is racing toward five men, tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. If a fat man is pushed onto the line, although he will die, his body will stop the train, saving five lives. Would you kill the fat man?
As David Edmonds shows, answering the question is far more complex, and important, than it... Read more

L'art d'être heureux

By: Epicure

Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

La Lettre à Ménécée est une lettre écrite par le philosophe Épicure à son disciple Ménécée. Le texte résume la doctrine éthique d'Épicure et propose une méthode pour atteindre le bonheur, en même temps qu'elle en précise les conditions. Avec la Lettre à Hérodote et la Lettre à Pythoclès, la Lettre à Ménécée fait partie des rares textes d'Épicure... Read more

Mastery of Life

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The great writings of American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) are not some distant ponderings on life - they are works of the highest practicality, intended to supply guidance and daily help. Emerson's ideas arose from his simple observations of human existence, with all its pitfalls and possibilities. Reading and... Read more

Mastery of Life

By: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The great writings of American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) are not some distant ponderings on life – they are works of the highest practicality, intended to supply guidance and daily help. Emerson’s ideas arose from his simple observations of human existence, with all its pitfalls and possibilities. Reading and... Read more