Philosophy audiobooks

Why Be Happy?

By: Scott Haas

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

This beautiful and practical guide to ukeireru, the Japanese principle of acceptance, offers a path to well-being and satisfaction for the anxious and exhausted.
Looking for greater peace and satisfaction? Look no further than the Japanese concept of ukeireru, or acceptance. Psychologist Scott Haas offers an elegant, practical, and life-changing... Read more

Östliche Philosophie - Grundlagen

By: Lennart Sonnstedt

Narrated by: Florian Wolny

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Östliche Philosophie – Grundlagen: Auf den Spuren des Buddhismus, Konfuzianismus und TaoismusMehr Weisheit durch die östliche Philosophie
Interessierst Du Dich für den Buddhismus, Konfuzianismus und Taoismus?Willst Du mehr über die drei großen Lehren Chinas erfahren?Möchtest Du wissen, warum die fernöstliche Philosophie immer mehr Verbreitung in... Read more

Uncertainty Principle of Werner Heisenberg

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Quantum mechanics is widely considered to be the scientific theory that is one's best choice for the fundamental and universal explanation of the physical world. The conceptual structure used in this theory varies dramatically from that of classical physics. After all, the transition from classical to quantum physics is a true revolution in... Read more

George Orwell’s Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric Arthur Blair alias George Orwell was born on 25th June 1903 and died on 2t1 January 1950 was an English writer and essayist, critic, and journalist. His work is characterized by a concise writing, sharp social critique, and resistance to totalitarianism and vocal support for democratic socialism.Orwell had created literary analysis and... Read more

Biblical Justice: How Practicing Social Justice Can Lead To Remarkable Success In Your Life, Business, Career and Family

By: Moses Omojola

Narrated by: Moses Omojola & David Jack

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The desire of everyone in our world today is to be successful, wealthy, healthy and become fulfilled in life. Most people would want to arrive at these goals, if possible, in isolation without regard to the closest person to them, not to talk of being fair to others when they go about trying to achieve these mouth-watery goals.However, they... Read more

The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli

Narrated by: Seth Thompson

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

While Machiavelli worked and played an active role in shifting the ruling powers in Europe, he developed a political philosophy based on the belief that the unity of the state is above all else. Because Machiavelli lived in such tumultuous times, he placed a lot of value on acting to unite the state. By “the state,” he means any organization of... Read more

On the Shortness of Life

By: Seneca

Narrated by: Stephen Vernon

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that people waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives people enough... Read more

Common Sense

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Jason Randall

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January... Read more

Albert Camus’ Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Albert Camus (Nov 7, 1913 – Jan 4, 1960) was an Algerian born French author, journalist, and philosopher. In 1957, at the age of 44, he has conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature, in history's the second-youngest recipient. Camus had been born to French parents in Algeria. He spent his adolescent days in a shabby neighborhood, and subsequently... Read more

Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius

Narrated by: Kevin Collins

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at... Read more

Critical Thinking

By: Nelly Vortex

Narrated by: Chris McCormick

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this guide about critical thinking skills, the author starts out by explaining what critical thinking is, and where it came from. She then quickly proceeds to name some important critical thinking traits, such as inductive and deductive reasoning (some of the best-known ones), skepticism, and analytical skills.
So what are the uses of these... Read more

Critical Thinking

By: Nelly Vortex

Narrated by: Chris McCormick

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you an intellectual or an emotional drama queen?
Have you mastered the art of taking a step back and looking at things from a different point of view?
In this book, standards, morals, and critical thinking skills will be questioned, examined, and studied. You’ll become more familiar with the idea itself, become a sensible person in the more... Read more

Rules of Reason

By: Bo Bennett, PhD

Narrated by: Bo Bennett, PhD

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting to determine its veracity. Good communication requires the ability to make... Read more

Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten

By: Immanuel Kant

Narrated by: Patrick Beck

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) ist bis heute einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen. Die "Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten" ist eine der wichtigsten Schriften Immanuel Kants. Sie wurde zum ersten Mal im Jahre 1785 gedruckt. Zahlreiche Nachdrucke belegen ihre Aktualität bis in die heutige Zeit. Hier stellt Kant eine wesentliche Regel für sittliches... Read more

How to Give

By: Seneca

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca



To give and receive well may be the most human thing you can do—but it is also the closest you can come to divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca in his longest and most searching moral treatise, "On Benefits" (De Beneficiis). James Romm's... Read more

The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy

By: unknown

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett & William Sarris

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

● Reunites the editors of Star Trek and Philosophy with Starfleet's finest experts for thirty-one new, highly logical essays



● Features a complete examination of the Star Trek universe, from the original series to the most recent films directed by J. J. Abrams, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)



● Introduces important concepts in... Read more

Westworld and Philosophy

By: unknown

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer & Eva Wilhelm

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? HBO's Westworld, a high-concept cerebral television series which explores the emergence of artificial consciousness at a futuristic amusement park, raises numerous questions about the nature of consciousness and its bearing on the divide between authentic and artificial life. Are our choices... Read more

Do Morals Matter?

By: Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Americans constantly make moral judgments about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these assessments are poorly thought through. A president is either praised for the moral clarity of his statements or judged solely on the results of their actions.



In Do Morals Matter?, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., one of the world's leading scholars of... Read more

Grandstanding

By: Justin Tosi & Brandon Warmke

Narrated by: Christopher Grove

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

We are all guilty of it. We call people terrible names in conversation or online. We vilify those with whom we disagree, and make bolder claims than we could defend. We want to be seen as taking the moral high ground not just to make a point, or move a debate forward, but to look a certain way—incensed, or compassionate, or committed to a cause.... Read more

Aldoux Huxley’s Philosophy

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English philosopher and writer. He published nearly 50 books, both works of non-fiction and novels, as well as lengthy articles, essays, and poems. Raised into the influential Huxley family, he received a degree in English literature at Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote poetry and... Read more

The Third Harmony

By: Michael N Nagler , Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael N. Nagler

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In the latest fruit of a brilliant career, Michael Nagler argues that nonviolence—not just as a tactic but as a way of being—is the only way to unite deeply divided people and enable progressive movements and leaders of all stripes to fulfil their promise and potential.

So many of the problems that beset us—war, poverty, isolation, and the... Read more

Egyptin salaisuudet

By: Maailman historia

Narrated by: Jari Aula

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Kaaoksen ja epäjärjestyksen jumala Seth repi kateellisena veljensä Osiriksen ruumiin 14 osaan ja levitti ne pitkin Egyptiä. Jumalatar Isis löysi osat, palsamoi ruumiin ja peitti sen kangaskääreisiin. Näin syntyi Egyptin tarujen mukaan ensimmäinen muumio. Muinaisessa Egyptissä vainajat palsamoitiin, jotta ruumis säilyisi kuolemanjälkeistä elämää... Read more

Discerning Ethics

By: Hak Joon Lee & Timothy Dearborn

Narrated by: various narrators, Matthew McAuliffe, Feodor Ch...

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Racism. Immigration. Gun violence. Sexuality. Health care. The number of ethical issues that demand a response from Christians today is almost dizzying. How can Christians navigate such matters? What are faithful responses to these questions?Edited by two theologians with pastoral experience, this volume invites engagement with these issues and... Read more

The Universe Next Door, Sixth Edition

By: James W Sire

Narrated by: David Cochran Heath

Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

For more than forty years, The Universe Next Door has set the standard for a clear, readable introduction to worldviews. Using his widely influential model of eight basic worldview questions, James Sire examines prominent worldviews that have shaped the Western world: theism, deism, naturalism, Marxism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism,... Read more