Philosophy audiobooks

The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period

By: Benjamin Jowett

Narrated by: Hayward B. Morse & Laurence Kennedy

Length: 14 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The Laws is the longest of Plato's Dialogues and actually doesn't feature Socrates at all - the principal figure taking the lead is the ‘Athenian Stranger' who engages two older men in the discussion, Cleinias (from Crete) and Megillus (from Sparta).

The Dialogue is set in Crete, and the three men embark on a pilgrimage from Knossus to the cave... Read more

Skin in the Game

By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Narrated by: Joe Ochman

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility

In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world,... Read more

Yamas & Niyamas

By: Deborah Adele

Narrated by: Laura Jennings

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras—the basic text for classical yoga—are examined in this spiritual guide to the practice of yoga. Foundational to all yogic thought, they are considered to be the guidelines to the yoga way of living that free individuals to take ownership of their lives, direct them toward the fulfillment... Read more

The Common Good

By: Robert B. Reich

Narrated by: Robert B. Reich

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert B. Reich makes a powerful case for the expansion of America’s moral imagination. Rooting his argument in common sense and everyday reality, he demonstrates that a common good constitutes the very essence of any society or nation. Societies, he says, undergo virtuous cycles that reinforce the common good as well as vicious cycles that... Read more

Let's Move On

By: Vicente Fox

Narrated by: Thom Rivera

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, issues both a denunciation of the current state of American politics and a call to unity and resistance in the face of rising ethnocentric and anti-democratic sentiments.Vicente Fox offers his unique viewpoint as a former head of state, avid historian, and true admirer of America’s constitutional... Read more

The Arrows of Zen

By: Ernest Cadorin

Narrated by: Ernest Cadorin

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Think Zen is soft music and scented candles? This absolutely fantastic book turns up the lights and illuminates some of the most profound aspects of the ancient philosophy. Drawing on decades of experience in Zen and the martial arts, Ernest Cadorin explains the principles and practices of Zen through compelling stories and brilliant... Read more

Awakening Your Ikigai

By: Ken Mogi

Narrated by: Matt Addis

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning." Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own... Read more

Midlife

By: Kieran Setiya

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age.



How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of... Read more

On Using the Scientific Method for the Paranormal

By: Martin K. Ettington

Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

“On Using the Scientific Method to Study the Paranormal” is an analysis of how the un-measureable can be measured. The basis of Science is the ability to test a Hypothesis. This can only be done by having instruments which can measure the phenomena in question. If measurements can’t be made then Science can’t be conducted. After discussing some... Read more

High-Risers

By: Ben Austen

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Joining the ranks of Evicted, The Warmth of Other Sons, and classic works of literary non-fiction by Alex Kotlowitz and J. Anthony Lukas, High-Risers braids personal narratives, city politics, and national history to tell the timely and epic story of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green, America’s most iconic public housing project.Built in the 1940s atop an... Read more

Maharishi & Me

By: Susan Shumsky

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 13 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the New Age/Spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi... Read more

The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period

By: Benjamin Jowett

Narrated by: David Rntoul & David Timson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

These five very different Socratic Dialogues date from Plato's later period, when he was revisiting his early thoughts and conclusions and showing a willingness for revision.

In Timaeus (mainly a monologue read by David Timson in the title role), Plato considers cosmology in terms of the nature and structure of the universe, the ever-changing... Read more

Ruling Your World

By: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Narrated by: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

You're stuck in the airport security line, late for a flight. The line isn't moving. You're angry at the security personnel for taking so long, you're irritated at the other passengers for having so much stuff, you're mad at your boss for sending you on this trip in the first place. By the time you get to your gate you're angry, deflated, and... Read more

On the Soul & Parva Naturalia

By: Aristotle

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Two contrasting reflections by Aristotle which cover very particular ground. In 'On the Soul', Aristotle presents his view of the 'life essence' which, he argues, is possessed by living things whether plants, animals or humans.

Not a 'soul' in the generally accepted Western use of the term, this 'soul', he says, is a life force that is... Read more

Buddhism Is Not What You Think

By: Steven Hagen

Narrated by: Paul Heitsch

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author and renowned Zen teacher Steve Hagen penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha's teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality, rather than on the longing and loathing of our hearts and... Read more

One sees or understands only when the mind is quiet.

By: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Narrated by: Jiddu Krishnamurti

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

1. To look without a concept is to be aware of the observer and the thing observed - 20 May 1967 Duration: 88 minutes • Violence and sorrow are not limited to the West or the East; it is part of the human structure, psychologically. • Is it possible to bring about a change radically, a total revolution in the psyche itself, not through time? •... Read more

Alan Watts: An Original And Unfettered Philosopher

By: Joan Watts

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This dialogue with the daughters of Alan Watts takes a deep dive into the colorful and controversial life of this late philosopher and popularizer of Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. Through his collected letters they show how he was always learning something new, how he was clear that wisdom is not a static thing and his views were... Read more

The Socratic Dialogues: Middle Period

By: Benjamin Jowett

Narrated by: David Rintoul

Length: 12 hours

Abridged: No

The Republic is perhaps the single most important, the most studied and the most quoted text of all of Plato's Socratic Dialogues. Through the medium of Socrates, Plato outlines his view and ideas concerning the ideal working of the city-state.

Socrates narrates a conversation that took place the previous day with Cephalus, Glaucon, Thrasymachus... Read more

To Fight Against This Age

By: Rob Riemen

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

In "The Eternal Return of Fascism," Rob Riemen explores the theoretical weakness of fascism, which depends on a politics of resentment, the incitement of anger and fear, xenophobia, the need for scapegoats, and its hatred of the life of the mind. He draws on history and philosophy as well as the essays and novels of Thomas Mann and Albert Camus... Read more

The Immense Intelligence Of Cosmic Consciousness

By: Ricardo Stocker, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

An awakening is taking place planet-wide and it is a channeling of healing, peace, and higher consciousness. Stocker suggests that we are not alone in this evolution of awareness. Each one of us is divinely designed toward love. He calls this “holy electricity” and shares ways to activate this potential. Read more

Our Energy Body, Auras, and Thoughtforms

By: Martin K. Ettington

Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The energy body and vital forces are critical to learning how to enhance your health, vitality, develop spiritual abilities, and for focused spiritual development.This book provides history, in depth explanations, theories on the energy body, and exercises to learn how to take full advantage of these capabilities yourself.The chapters in the... Read more

Platon. Der Denker Europas

By: Christoph Quarch

Narrated by: Christoph Quarch

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Platon. Der Denker Europas Eine Einführung in seine Philosophie und Ethik von Dr. Christoph Quarch "Die europäische Philosophie", sagte der Philosoph A.N. Whitehead, "ist nichts anderes als eine Fußnotensammlung zu Platon". Das trifft zu – auch dann, wenn Platon der am meisten missverstandene Denker Europas ist. Doch gerade deshalb ist er... Read more

Human Invisibility

By: Martin K. Ettington

Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Is Human Invisibility for real? This is one of those powers that has been reported throughout history but seems so fantastic that it sounds ridiculous.This book provides a history of human invisibility, many stories about it occurring to different persons, current scientific research, and exercises to teach you how to become invisible... Read more

Invulnerability and Shielding

By: Martin K. Ettington

Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In this book you will learn about the history of spiritual and psychic invulnerability and shielding. Theories of how this works are also covered.Finally, a series of exercises is provided to help you in your spiritual development and to provide a path which will allow you to obtain these powers.Here are some of the Chapters in the... Read more