Philosophy audiobooks

Sinn, Freiheit und Verantwortung - Mit unveröffentlichten Texten aus dem Nachlass (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Viktor E. Frankl

Narrated by: Frank Arnold

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Der weltberühmte Arzt und Psychologe hatte eine unerschütterlich optimistische Sicht auf den Menschen. Egal welche Umstände, Erbanlagen oder äußeren Einflüsse wir vorfinden: Das Wesentliche des Menschen ist seine Freiheit, und Sinn und Verantwortung, wie wir mit unserem Leben umgehen, liegen in unserer Hand. Frankls Nachdenken über die Folgen... Read more

Zen

By: Yamada Koun

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century. 
Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices? These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben... Read more

Mahamudra

By: Lama Thubten Yeshe

Narrated by: Robina Courtin

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Relish these direct, experiential meditation instructions from the author of the bestselling Introduction to Tantra.Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is “the universal reality of emptiness, of nonduality” and its unique characteristic is its emphasis on meditation: “With mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no... Read more

Ordinary Mind

By: Barry Magid

Narrated by: Claire Slemmer

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

“A wise and insightful guide to living a saner life.”—Charlotte Joko Beck, author of Everyday ZenIs meditation an escape from--or a solution to--our psychological problems? Is the use of antidepressants counter to spiritual practice? Does a psychological approach to meditation reduce spirituality to "self-help"? What can Zen and psychoanalysis... Read more

The Visionaries

By: Wolfram Eilenberger

Narrated by: Hannah Curtis

Length: 12 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A soaring intellectual narrative starring the radical, brilliant, and provocative philosophers Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil, and Ayn Rand by the critically acclaimed author of Time of the Magicians, Wolfram Eilenberger

The period from 1933 to 1943 was one of the darkest and most chaotic in human history, as the Second World War... Read more

The Way of Tenderness

By: Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

Narrated by: Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Way of Tenderness, Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel brings Buddhist philosophies of emptiness and appearance to bear on race, sexuality, and gender, using wisdom forged through personal experience and practice to rethink problems of identity and privilege. Manuel brings her own experiences as a lesbian black woman into conversation with... Read more

21st-Century Virtues

By: Lucinda Holdforth

Narrated by: Lucinda Holdforth

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Authenticity. Vulnerability. Humility. Transparency. These are some of the 21st-century virtues proselytised by mindset gurus, paraded (if not practised) by big corporations, and lauded by professionals on LinkedIn. The quest for authenticity, for example, is central to progressive campaigns for greater diversity and inclusion, while our... Read more

Nothing Is Hidden

By: Barry Magid

Narrated by: Barry Magid

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“Using old koans as a jumping off point, Magid brings a wonderfully unorthodox (and helpful) perspective to traditional Zen teachings. As both Zen teacher and psychoanalyst, Magid unmasks the psychological naivete that is still all too prevalent in contemporary Zen practice, and shows how it can lead to problems for students, and tangled... Read more

Way of the Peaceful Warrior

By: Dan Millman

Narrated by: Vasilis Leukos

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Among the dozens of paths of inner integration followed by modern man, the warrior's path is the least known. Perhaps even the most misunderstood. But it is certainly the most exciting. Stories and legends of great warriors have created the image of the hardy individual, who at most possesses the typical gentleness of a samurai, the apathy of a... Read more

Way of the Stoic Life Lessons From Stoicism to Strengthen Your Character, Build Mental Toughness, Emotional Resilience, Mindset, Self Discipline & Wisdom

By: Thomas Swain

Narrated by: C.K. Brown

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

More than two thousand years ago Stoicism revealed a way of living with less suffering and more happiness.Even though the Ancient Stoics lived a long time ago they had startling insights into the human condition which have lasted until this day.Stoicism sought answers to questions such as "how can I be more happy?" or "what is the purpose of... Read more

You Can't Go Back

By: John Hartzell

Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

You have to do it everyday
And I know it will be hard, some
days it may feel even impossible
But you have to believe in your
Self and I promise you'll never
Experience setbacks from the
Hands of believing in yourself -- Just get it done Read more

Onder jouw bevel

By: Neville Goddard

Narrated by: Boukeline Arnold

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

At Your Command (Onder jouw bevel) is het eerste boek dat Neville Goddard uitbracht. Hierin introduceert hij het principe dat ieder van ons schepper van zijn eigen werkelijkheid is en dat ‘God’ ons eigen bewustzijn is.Je leert onder andere: Wat bijbelteksten als: ‘IK BEN de herder,’ ‘IK BEN de deur’ en ‘IK BEN de opstanding en het leven,’... Read more

Politics for Everybody

By: Ned O'Gorman

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook edition of this book. In this age of nearly unprecedented partisan rancor, you’d be forgiven for thinking we could all do with a smaller daily dose of politics. In his provocative and sharp book, however, Ned O’Gorman argues just the opposite: Politics for Everybody contends that what we really need to do is... Read more

Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness Compilation

By: Jon Kabat-Zinn

Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

We've pulled together some of our favorite Jon Kabat-Zinn titles for a specially priced audio compilation that comes at an amazing discount. Selections are made available from our Jon Kabat-Zinn library. Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey to reducing stress.  The compilation includes the following titles: Stress Reduction (normally $9.95)... Read more

Ecce Homo

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Yair Martínez Quezada

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Nietzsche, casi al borde de la crisis que le llevará a ser internado en un hospital psiquiátrico, pretende realizar un último intento por dar a conocer su filosofía, presentándose a sí mismo como autor de las obras que, según él, cambiarían la historia del pensamiento y quizá el curso de la Historia misma. El filósofo alemán se descubre a sí... 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

Living Together

By: David Schmidtz

Narrated by: David de Vries

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Is moral philosophy more foundational than political theory? It is often assumed to be. David Schmidtz argues that the reverse is true: the question of how to live in a community is more fundamental than questions about how to live. This book questions whether we are getting to the foundations of human morality when we ignore contingent features... Read more

The Book of Parables. Wisdom from Shambhala

By: Zinovya Dushkova

Narrated by: John Sackville

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The complex in the simple and the simple in the complex go hand in hand throughout human life. We are all called to understand ourselves in order to comprehend our neighbors. Parables, which contain the great Laws of Being, enforced on the way to finding our vital – simple but wiser – daily decisions, favor this. Read more

Sophistes

By: Platon

Narrated by: Volker Braumann

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

Wie der Name des Dialogs es bereits ankündigt, geht es im Sophistes um eine genauere Bestimmung desselben. Ausgehend von der Frage , was denn das Wesen des Sophisten sei, vertieft Platon einmal mehr das die griechische Philosophie beschäftigende Thema von Sein und Nicht-Sein, von Wirklichkeit und Schein, von wahren und falschen Bildern. Dabei... Read more

Of Consolation

By: Seneca the Younger

Narrated by: Mike Rogers

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

These three ‘Consolations', written by Seneca to his mother and two friends, have been described as ‘the crowning achievement in the canon of ‘consolation letters'. But sentimental they are not, for they emerge from the writer's deep-seated commitment to Stoicism, where individuals are exhorted to inhabit qualities of virtue, positivity,... Read more

Arguing for a Better World

By: Arianne Shahvisi

Narrated by: Arianne Shahvisi

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Is it sexist to say that “men are trash”? Can white people be victims of racism? Do we bear any individual responsibility for climate change?

We’ve all wrestled with questions like these, whether we’re shouting at a relative across the dinner table, quarreling with old classmates on social media, or chatting late into the night with friends. Many... Read more

Deeper Mindfulness

By: Mark Williams & Danny Penman

Narrated by: Mark Williams

Length: 21 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

From the authors of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World, this anticipated follow-up allows both new and seasoned practitioners of mindfulness and meditation to deepen their practice and alleviate anxiety, stress, depression, and improve overall quality of life.

Based on Mark Williams's research into the therapeutic... Read more

The Bhagavad Gita 101

By: Matthew Barnes

Narrated by: Kara Jackman

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The Bhagavad Gita (or “Song of God”) is one of the richest, most complete, and most important spiritual works ever composed.Its teachings have been a timeless source of inspiration, wisdom, and guidance for over a thousand years.The Gita (as it is affectionately known) is laid out as the story of a regular person, Arjuna, who has become... Read more

FINDING PEACE

By: Dr. Rebecca Payne

Narrated by: Leah Frederick

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Finding Peace follows the relationship between Miss Mazey and Jamie as they travel through the obstacles, twists, and turns of Christian living. Miss Mazey will astound you as she gently teaches Biblical principles in answer to life’s problems. She lovingly guides us through the challenges that often grip us as we go about our daily lives. Her... Read more