Philosophy audiobooks

Le diable et le bon Dieu - Abridged

By: Jean Paul Sartre

Narrated by: Pierre Brasseur, Jean Vilar, Henri Nassiet, Jea...

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Le Diable et le Bon Dieu est un drame en trois actes de Jean-Paul Sartre paru et représenté la première fois à Paris au Théâtre Antoine (direction Simone Berriau) le 7 juin 1951, dans une mise en scène de Louis Jouvet. Cette pièce, comme le laisse prévoir le titre, traite de la nature humaine, de Dieu et du Diable, et de la question " Le Bien... Read more

L'art d'aimer - Abridged

By: Ovide

Narrated by: Jean Marc Tennberg

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

L'Art d'aimer est une œuvre en vers du poète latin Ovide parue autour de l'an 1. Elle se veut une initiation à l'art de l'amour et surtout de la séduction. Avec le Kama-Sutra, le Satyricon, ou encore La Prairie parfumée, L'Art d'aimer est l'un des textes érotiques les plus connus au monde. L'ouvrage est divisé en trois Livres. Le premier... Read more

Thoughts To Get You Through The Night

By: Phil Cousineau

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Cousineau tantalizes us with his understanding of how night is a powerful companion for creativity. The quiet rhythm of the night is a holy experience of soul. He describes how language and culture arose around the fires of our ancestors talking into the night. By sharing stories and poems he takes us from the contemplative, starry night to the... Read more

The Cave and the Light

By: Arthur Herman

Narrated by: Paul Hecht

Length: 25 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Arthur Herman has now written the definitive sequel to his New York Times bestseller, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, and extends the themes of the book—which sold half a million copies worldwide—back to the ancient Greeks and forward to the age of the Internet. The Cave and the Light is a magisterial account of how the two greatest... Read more

Modern Thought in Buddhism

By: Robert Thurman

Narrated by: Robert Thurman

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This Classic Course was recorded in the mid 1980's as we neared the end of the second- Christian Millenium, many prophetic voices were being raised to speak of revelation and other apocolyptic visions. Some western mystics even mentioned the future Buddha, -Maitreya, in connection with a returning Christ or Christ impulse. What do the Buddhists,... Read more

Just Babies

By: Paul Bloom

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone.
 
From John Locke to Sigmund Freud, philosophers and psychologists have long believed that we begin life as blank moral slates. Many of us take for granted that babies are born selfish and that it is the role of society—and especially parents—to transform... Read more

Moral Tribes

By: Joshua Greene

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Length: 14 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

“Moral Tribes is a masterpiece—a landmark work brimming with originality and insight that also happens to be wickedly fun to read. The only disappointing thing about this book is that it ends.” —Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard University; author of the international bestseller Stumbling on HappinessOur brains were designed for... Read more

My Son and the Afterlife

By: Elisa Medhus, MD

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Dr. Elisa Medhus never believed in life after death. As an accomplished physi­cian, she placed her faith in science. All of that changed after her son Erik took his own life and then reached out from the other side.



Intimate, heartbreaking, and illuminating, this book takes listeners on an incredible journey from grief and skepticism to healing... Read more

Two Birds in a Tree

By: Ram Nidumolu

Narrated by: Jim Manchester

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Looking back to the ancient knowledge of the Indian scripture, the Upanishads, Ram Nidumolu finds the core philosophy of sustainable leadership that's needed today. In this remarkable book, he uses a powerful parable from these scriptures to create a business vision that our world desperately needs."There are two birds, two sweet friends, who... Read more

Discipline & Punish

By: Michel Foucault

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a man condemned of attempting to assassinate the King of France was drawn and quartered in a grisly spectacle that suggested an unmediated duel between the violence of the criminal and the violence of the state. This groundbreaking book by Michel Foucault, the most influential philosopher since Sartre, compels us... Read more

The Book of Immortality

By: Adam Leith Gollner

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 15 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Raised an atheist, Adam Leith Gollner was struck by mankind's tireless efforts to cheat aging and death. In a narrative that pivots between profundity and hilarity, he brings us into the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality. From a Jesuit priest on his deathbed to anti-aging researchers at Harvard, Gollner—sorting... Read more

The Art of Communicating

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Zen master Thick Nhat Hanh, bestselling author of Peace is Every Step and one of the most respected and celebrated religious leaders in the world, delivers a powerful path to happiness through mastering life's most important skill.How do we say what we mean in a way that the other person can really hear?How can we listen with compassion and... Read more

Trusting a Loving Universe

By: Connie Baxter Marlow & Andrew Cameron Bailey

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Coming from divergent life experiences, Marlow and Baliey challenge a number of basic assumptions which have driven humanity’s behavior for millennia. The main problem is that many of our beliefs are learned at a very young age and are unconscious. Read more

Thinking In Numbers

By: Daniel Tammet

Narrated by: Daniel Tammet

Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The irresistibly engaging book that "enlarges one's wonder at Tammet's mind and his all-embracing vision of the world as grounded in numbers" (Oliver Sacks, MD).

Thinking in Numbers is the book that Daniel Tammet, mathematical savant and bestselling author, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates... Read more

In the Company of Rilke

By: Stephanie Dowrick

Narrated by: Stephanie Dowrick

Length: 12 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Rainer Maria Rilke was a giant of twentieth-century writing who remains a rare visionary voice for our own time. This audio edition of Dr Stephanie Dowrick's acclaimed book allows you literally to "hear" how and why Rilke's extraordinary words continue to captivate readers, not least through his profound understanding of the depth and beauty of... Read more

Worry-Free

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

If you're experiencing worry or distress, anxiety or tension, one thing is certain - you're not the only one. When your emotions are settled and your mind is feeling lighter, it's easier to face the situation, and work out the best way forward. These guided meditations are designed to help you regain control over your thoughts and emotions. Read more

Rest Well, Sleep Well

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"These meditations are designed to relax you into sleep, or at least into a restful state as you prepare for satisfying slumber. In the first two tracks, the nurturing voice, almost like a lullaby, helps you relax and complete the day. From then on, the music takes over as you unwind into peaceful relaxation." Read more

Healing

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

These meditations offer you support and comfort through your healing time. As you drift in and out of concentration, let the meditations cultivate a beautiful balance of acceptance of your condition and hope for your recovery. Read more

The Magical Forest

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

These delightful meditations usher children into the unlimited world of imagaination. On inner adventures in a make-believe world, they will meet loving forest creatures and interact with the five elements. Supported by evocative sounds and music, these guided visualisations develop listening skills, the ability to be still, and an appreciation... Read more

Peaceful

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

These meditations enable you to experience the ancient and calming power of Nature. Each track can be used on its own, or take the full journey from the ocean to the river, the forest and sunset. Accompanied by a beautifully blended soundscape of nature sounds and evocative music, these soothing commentaries will guide you back to the peaceful... Read more

Take 5

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

These meditations include breathing and relaxation exercises, affirmations, easy visualisations, guided journeys, mindfulness and calming techniques and a soundbath - with such variety, there's bound to be one just right for you today. Read more

Relax

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Relaxation is an essential ingredient for a healthy, happy, fulfilling life. In this audiobook there is a physical relaxation exercise, and delightful creative meditations to relax your body and your mind. Relax. You deserve it. Read more

Today I Will

By: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Narrated by: Carmen Warrington & David Jones

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A little determination is all it takes to create some much-needed space in your day. When will you take time out? When will you meditate to give your mind a rest? Today I will. Relax and refresh your mind with these five delightful creative meditations. Read more

Mémoire sur le paupérisme

By: Alexis de Tocqueville

Narrated by: Fabienne Prost

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Alexis-Henri-Charles Clérel, vicomte de Tocqueville, né à Paris en 1805 et mort à Cannes en 1859, est un philosophe politique et un historien. Il est le précurseur de la sociologie. Toute l'œuvre de Tocqueville repose sur la foi qu'il a pour le progrès de l'égalité et des conditions entre les êtres humains. Read more