Philosophy audiobooks

A History of Ideas

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg

Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A major 60-part BBC radio series exploring the questions that have preoccupied philosophers through the ages, presented by Melvyn Bragg.

With his landmark series In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg introduced an audience of over 2 million to big ideas across the realms of science, religion, culture, history and philosophy. Now, in A History of Ideas, he... Read more

Happy

By: Derren Brown

Narrated by: Derren Brown

Length: 14 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The audiobook edition of Happy, read by Derren Brown.

Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it?

In Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the... Read more

We Can Do Better Than This

By: Amelia Abraham

Narrated by: Amelia Abraham, Owen Jones, Peppermint, Amrou A...

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

How can we create a better world for LGBTQ+ people? 35 extraordinary voices share their stories and visions for the future.

We talk about achieving 'LGBTQ+ equality', but around the world, LGBTQ+ people are still suffering discrimination and extreme violence. How do we solve this urgent problem, allowing queer people... Read more

Morality in the 21st Century

By: Jonathan Sacks

Narrated by: Jonathan Sacks, Melinda Gates, Jordan Peterson,...

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks to the world's leading thinkers about morality today

In this fascinating series Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means, speaking with globally renowned thinkers, as well as voices from the next generation.

From Steven Pinker and Robert Putnam to Melinda Gates and Jordan Peterson, the guests discuss the... Read more

In Our Time: 25 Thinkers Who Shaped Modern Philosophy

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various

Length: 22 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Melvyn Bragg and guests chart 500 years of Western philosophy through its most influential ideas and theorists

'Listen to this and you'll never regret it' The Independent

First aired in 1998, In Our Time has become one of Radio 4's most beloved and enduring shows, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million. Each week, Melvyn Bragg... Read more

On Living and Dying Well

By: Cicero

Narrated by: John Hastings

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by John Hastings. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Thomas Habinek read by John Hastings.

In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship,... Read more

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Saul Reichlin

Length: 14 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Saul Reichlin, known for their roles in War and Peace and Miss Marple. This definitive recording includes an introduction by R.J. Hollingdale, also read by Saul Reichlin.

Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra remains his... Read more

The End of Enlightenment

By: Richard Whatmore

Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe

Length: 16 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

A landmark study of the Enlightenment from an eminent historian

The End of Enlightenment offers a radical re-evaluation of one of the most important moments in human history. Tracing around the world the changing perspectives of economists, philosophers, politicians and polemicists, historian Richard Whatmore argues... Read more

Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance®

By: Robert M. Pirsig & Peter Flannery

Narrated by: James Purefoy & Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

An odyssey into life’s challenging questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip

Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance became an instant bestseller upon its publication in 1974. A powerful examination of how we live, as well as a... Read more

This Is Vegan Propaganda

By: Ed Winters

Narrated by: Ed Winters

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Every time we eat, we have the power to radically transform the world we live in.

Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn... Read more

Playing Dead

By: Robert Sheehan

Narrated by: Robert Sheehan

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

From Robert Sheehan, star of Misfits and The Umbrella Academy, and host of hit podcast The Earth Locker, comes a heartfelt journey to inner peace.

In Playing Dead, Robert Sheehan shares intimate reflections on his search for purpose, looking back at the adventures – and misadventures – of his life so far, and sharing the... Read more

Bad Education

By: Matt Goodwin

Narrated by: Matt Goodwin

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NATIONAL POPULISM AND VALUES, VOICE AND VIRTUE.

Depressed tutors and disillusioned students. Cheating parents, funding crises and faculty misconduct. Culture wars and campus protests. Welcome to the broken world of academia. Welcome to Bad... Read more

In Our Time: 25 Journeys Through the History of the Islamic World

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various

Length: 15 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of the Islamic world through its religion, thinkers, poetry, empire and rulers

'An ever-growing library of wisdom' The Economist

Since 1998, In Our Time has been the go-to radio programme for knowledge seekers and inquiring minds. Tackling big topics with a light touch, it has introduced... Read more

In Our Time: 25 Pioneers in the History of Science

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various

Length: 20 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 25 scientific pioneers who have shaped the development of science over 500 years

'Exemplifies what Radio 4 is all about, and what makes it world class' The Guardian

One of the bedrocks of Radio 4, In Our Time has entertained and fascinated millions of listeners since it was first broadcast in 1998. Each week, Melvyn... Read more

Hermit

By: Jade Angeles Fitton

Narrated by: Jade Angeles Fitton

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

When Jade's partner leaves the barn that they moved into just weeks before, he leaves a dent in the wall and her life unravelled. Numbed from years in the destructive relationship, she faces an uncertain future and complete solitude. Slowly, with the help of Devon's salted cliffs and damp forested footpaths, Jade comes... Read more

Home is Here

By: Liên Shutt

Narrated by: Liên Shutt

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide to living the Engaged Four Noble Truths: antiracist practices for wholeness, healing, and collective liberation.

For readers of Be the Refuge, The Way of Tenderness, Love and Rage, and Radical Dharma.

Home is Here builds on foundational Buddhist teachings—the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path—offering an intersectional frame to help... Read more

Mache nichts halbherzig - brenne für dein Ziel

By: Pastor Philip

Narrated by: Marianne Jacobs

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Viele Kirchen werden heutzutage geschlossen und anderen Zwecken übergeben. So werden Kirchen zu Wohnungen umfunktioniert, aber auch zu Kletterhallen für junge Menschen. Viele gläubige Kirchgänger sind weder heiß noch kalt in ihrem Glauben und brauchen eine Erweckung. Read more

Don't Do Anything Halfheartedly - Burn for Your Goal

By: Pastor Philip

Narrated by: Pastor Philip

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Many churches are closed nowadays and given over to other purposes. Some have been converted into flats, but also into climbing gyms for young people and other uses. Many churchgoers are neither hot nor cold in their faith and need a revival. Read more

Gottes Plan für uns Menschen

By: Richard Schultz

Narrated by: Heiko Bräuning

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Autor Richard Schultz kennt sich als Architekt bestens mit Plänen aus. Als engagierter Christ hat er entdeckt, dass es auch für und Menschen und für diese Welt einen Plan gibt. Gottes Plan für uns Menschen. In ausführlicher Beschäftigung mit der Bibel entdeckt er dort den Plan. Vor allem die Daniel-Apokalypse und die Johannes-Offenbarung... Read more

El Segundo Libro de Enoc

By: Enoc

Narrated by: Artur Mas

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

El Segundo Libro de Enoc, es un texto apócrifo que solo se ha conservado en eslavo eclesiástico conocido como "Enoc el Eslavo". El libro comienza con el relato de Enoc, en primera persona, de un viaje a través de los diez Cielos que culmina en un encuentro con Yahvéh. Sigue una discusión sobre la creación del mundo, y las instrucciones de Dios a... Read more

The Philosophy of Epictetus

By: Epictetus

Narrated by: Norman & Mira

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Wiserwoof presents The Stoics Collection. In this first release we give you a collection of the best Epictetus quotes. Epictetus was born nearly 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey) as a slave in a wealthy household. Epaphroditus, his owner, gave him the permission to pursue liberal studies and it is how Epictetus... Read more

Was ist der Geist des starken Mannes?

By: Pastor Philip

Narrated by: Marianne Jacobs

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Geist des starken Mannes spiegelt Züge des Charakters Satans wider. Er ist egozentrisch, strebt nach Selbstlob und glaubt, er sei Gott. Der Song "Calling on Jesus", aus dem Album "Gospels & All Sorts" gesungen von Chey gibt dem Zuhörer Zeit, über die Botschaft von Pastor Philip nachzudenken. Read more

A Spirit of Slumber Is Overtaking the World

By: Pastor Philip

Narrated by: Pastor Philip

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

There is spirit of slumber and sleepiness that is overtaking the world. And this causes you to fold your hands, and even stop praying to God; and causes you to close your eyes, and stop reading the word of God; and causes you to rest and stop being busy for God. The song at the end of the sermon "Don't wake me up Ukraine", sung by Chey, gives... Read more

Wer bin ich?

By: Rolf Dobelli

Narrated by: Georg Elmenhorst

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Rolf Dobellis »indiskrete« Fragen an den Hörer sind eine Einladung, sich mit den Bedingungen der eigenen Existenz, den geheimen Spielregeln des menschlichen Miteinanders und den Paradoxien des Lebens auseinanderzusetzen. Sie sind aber darüber hinaus auch ein inspirierendes Angebot, den Verstand zu schärfen, die Argumentationskünste zu trainieren... Read more