Philosophy audiobooks

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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

Guided Meditations: Grace and Courage

By: Stephanie Dowrick

Narrated by: Stephanie Dowrick

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Two deeply supportive meditations from leading writer Stephanie Dowrick are combined here with the exceptional music of singer-composer Tony Backhouse. Working collaboratively, these two outstanding artists offer a unique ineer experienc of consolation, peace, joy and hope. The first meditation is an invitation to open to grace. The second... 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

Gérard Philipe lit Karl Marx et Engels

By: Karl Marx

Narrated by: Gérard Philipe

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Les Pages De Karl Marx Qu'il Faut Connaître - Manifeste Du Parti Communiste (Fragments) & Lettre De Marx à J. Weydemayer (6 Mars 1852), Fragments. Comédien reconnu, tant sur le plan national qu'international, Gérard Philipe débute très jeune sa carrière au théâtre en 1942, dans 'Une grande fille toute simple' d'André Roussin au casino de... Read more

Love Infusion: Tropical Healing Meditation

By: Max Highstein

Narrated by: Max Highstein

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Colds and flu are kind to no one. They make us feel wretched, limit our ability to function, and make it hard to enjoy life. Worst of all, they can seem to drag on forever. Yuck!If you’re sick, follow your doctor’s orders and be sure to get plenty of rest, so your body has all the energy it needs to recover. To give your immune system a boost... 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

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

The Function of Reason

By: Alfred North Whitehead

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Whitehead presented these three lectures at Princeton University in 1929. Although 85 years have passed, his central thesis and his analysis remain remarkably current. The scientific materialism that Whitehead opposed with such vigor continues to dominate in academic circles, and even now those who question that worldview are often accused of... 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

The Introduction to Metaphysics

By: Henri Bergson

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The basic principles that Bergson articulates, especially his way of thinking about reality as a dynamic process and his view of human beings as creative and evolving, should be helpful to anyone who seeks to go beyond simply dealing with the practical demands of daily life and consider the nature of things. Of special importance is Bergson’s... Read more

Essai sur les femmes, de Schopenhauer

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Philosophe allemand, Arthur Schopenhauer expose sa philosophie, très tôt élaborée, dans son ouvrage majeur Le Monde comme volonté et représentation (1819) où il énonce que : "La volonté singulière d'un individu n'a qu'une existence illusoire, elle est de toutes parts immergée dans le jeu infini et absurde d'une réalité qui la dépasse et finit... Read more

L'art d'avoir toujours raison

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

L'Art d'avoir toujours raison (titre d'origine : " La Dialectique éristique " ) est un petit traité pratique et humoristique de mauvaise foi : de façon à la fois sarcastique et pragmatique, Schopenhauer y expose une série de stratagèmes permettant de l'emporter lors de controverses, indépendamment de la vérité du point de vue que l'on soutient.... Read more