Philosophy audiobooks

The Feeling of Life Itself

By: Christof Koch

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychologists study which cognitive operations underpin a given conscious perception. Neuroscientists track the neural correlates of consciousness in the brain, the organ of the mind. But why the brain and not, say, the liver? How can the brain, three pounds of highly excitable matter, a piece of furniture in the universe, subject to the same... Read more

Philosopher of the Heart

By: Clare Carlisle

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Søren Kierkegaard is one of the most passionate and challenging of all modern philosophers, and is often regarded as the founder of existentialism. Over about a decade in the 1840s and 1850s, writings poured from his pen pursuing the question of existence—how to be a human being in the world?—while exploring the possibilities of Christianity and... Read more

Stories Behind the Images

By: Corey Rich

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Named to Fast Company's "most promising" books list for September 2019



From his early days working out of his dorm room and shooting on film to becoming a Nikon ambassador and official photographer of the historic Dawn Wall ascent, Corey Rich has been capturing iconic shots of adventure superstars for more than two decades. Now Corey tells how he... Read more

Meditations, On the Shortness of Life, The Enchiridion of Epictetus: The Ultimate Stoicism Collection

By: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca & Epictetus

Narrated by: various

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This audio book contains three of the most notable works on Stoic philosophy: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's On the Shortness of Life, and The Enchiridion of Epictetus.Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus are known as the founding fathers of Stoic philosophy. All three of these men believed that the path to eudaimonia (happiness,... Read more

Buddhism for Beginners: A plain and simple Introduction to Zen Buddhism for busy People – discover why Buddhism is true (even without Beliefs) (Guided Meditations and Mindfulness)

By: Mindfulness Meditation Institute

Narrated by: Skyler Morgan

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to discover Buddhism in a simple and effective Way, then keep reading! Buddhism has been catching the attention and interest of a lot of people lately. In a world where everything goes fast and is constantly evolving, this ancient philosophy can help to slow down and live a more present and fulfilling life. However, there is a... Read more

The Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius

Narrated by: Seth Thompson

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is the philosopher’s writing on his personal philosophies and private life. The book is made up of 12 books that Marcus Aurelius used to outline his ideas for self-improvement and guidance.
While these writings were likely never meant to become a published work, Meditations has remained an important work of... Read more

The Problems of Philosophy

By: Bertrand Russell

Narrated by: Cathi Colas

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Bertrand Russel’s 1912 book The Problems of Philosophy was Rusell’s attempt to succinctly summarize problems in the subject of philosophy that prompt discussion among philosophers. In addition to espousing his own philosophies, Russel uses this book to introduce the philosophic principles from other famous philosophers: Plato, Aristotle,... Read more

De geheimen van de Egyptenaren

By: Alles over historia

Narrated by: Tanneke Hartzuiker

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Seth, de god van chaos en wanorde, scheurde uit jaloezie het lichaam van zijn broer Osiris in 14 stukken en verspreidde die over heel Egypte. De godin Isis zocht de stukken bij elkaar, balsemde het lijk en wikkelde het in een doek. Zo maakte ze volgens de Egyptische mythologie 's werelds eerste mummie. Het balsemen van de doden opdat hun lichaam... Read more

Feeling & Knowing

By: Antonio Damasio

Narrated by: Julian Morris

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness

“One thrilling insight after another ... Damasio has succeeded brilliantly in narrowing the gap ... Read more

A Passion for Ignorance

By: Renata Salecl

Narrated by: Lisa Coleman

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

This provocative audiobook narrated by Lisa Coleman explores our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumatic Ignorance, whether passive or active, conscious or unconscious, has always been a part of the human condition, Renata Salecl argues. What has changed in our post-truth, postindustrial world is that we often feel overwhelmed by... Read more

De geheimen van de piramiden

By: Alles over historia

Narrated by: Ineke Leusink

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Al ruim 200 jaar trekken de Egyptische monumenten nieuwsgierigen en wetenschappers van overal op aarde aan. Van kleine kindermummies tot de enorme piramiden, alles is bestudeerd in een poging een van 's werelds oudste beschavingen in kaart te brengen – aanvankelijk met schepjes, borstels en archeologische grondigheid, later met geavanceerde... Read more

Egypternes hemmeligheter

By: All Verdens Historie

Narrated by: Kim Haugen

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Guden for kaos og uorden, Seth, rev i sjalusi liket av broren Osiris i 14 biter og spredte dem over hele Egypt. Gudinnen Isis fant alle bitene, balsamerte liket og rullet det inn i lintøy. Dermed skapte hun ifølge egypternes mytologi verdens første mumie. Skikken med å balsamere de døde slik at kroppen ble bevart for ettertiden, var utbredt i... Read more

El arte de la guerra (versión completa)

By: Sun Tzu

Narrated by: Manuel Renteria

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

El arte de la guerra es una obra clásica sobre la estrategia y la filosofía militar. El libro ha sido popular por mas que 1000 años porque es útil para los negocios y la vida en general. Ahora, puedes escuchar esta obra clásica con audio clarísimo. Paga menos y recibe mas cuando escuchas con Libro Zen Plus. Read more

The Apology of Socrates According to Plato

By: Plato & Benjamin Jowett

Narrated by: Robin Homer

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The Apology of Socrates, written by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue of the speech of legal self-defence which Socrates spoke at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC
Specifically, the Apology of Socrates is a defence against the charges of "corrupting the youth" and "not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other... Read more

Feline Philosophy

By: John Gray

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The history of philosophy has been a succession of predictably tragic or comical palliatives for human disquiet. Thinkers from Spinoza to Berdyaev have pursued the perennial questions of how to be happy, how to be good, how to be loved, and how to live in a world of change and loss. But perhaps we can learn more from cats—the animal that has... Read more

BioShock and Philosophy

By: Luke Cuddy

Narrated by: Heather Wynne & Alex Knox

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Considered a sign of the "coming of age" of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers (and BioShock connoisseurs) on this critically acclaimed and immersive fan-favorite.

● Reveals... Read more

A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World

By: John Rember

Narrated by: Roger Wayne

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Written with clarity, tenacity, humor, and warmth, A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World attempts to find tolerable ethical positions in the face of barely tolerable events—and the real possibility of an intolerable future. It is a compelling, surprising, disturbing, and highly literate work of reportage and contemplation. It is both a... Read more

De waarheid achter de Bijbel

By: Alles over historia

Narrated by: Dorith Hassing

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Hoewel de Bijbelse boodschap vooral voor gelovigen is, hebben geschiedkundigen de geschriften gebruikt als bron om de tijd van de eerste beschavingen op aarde in kaart te brengen. De Bijbelverhalen zijn misschien niet te bevestigen vanuit een historisch perspectief, maar wellicht komen de mythen voort uit ware gebeurtenissen. Daarom zoeken... Read more

På sporet av pyramidenes hemmeligheter

By: All Verdens Historie

Narrated by: Reidun Berntsen

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

I over 200 år har monumenter fra det gamle Egypt tiltrukket seg nysgjerrige og forskere fra hele verden. Alt fra små barnemumier til gigantiske pyramider er blitt nøye undersøkt for at vi skal få kunnskap om en av verdens eldste sivilisasjoner, først med graveskjeer, pensler og arkeologisk grundighet, siden med høyt avanserte skanninger og... Read more

Bibelens myter og sannheter

By: All Verdens Historie

Narrated by: Reidun Berntsen

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Selv om store deler av Bibelens budskap retter seg mot de troende, har historikere møysommelig gjennomgått Det gamle og Det nye testamente og brukt skriftene som kilde til å kartlegge tiden da verdens første sivilisasjoner oppsto. Riktignok er det umulig å bekrefte fortellingene i Bibelen fra et historisk perspektiv, men mytene kan ha opphav i... Read more

The Body in Pain

By: Elaine Scarry

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 18 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Elaine Scarry bases her study on a wide range of sources: literature and art, medical case histories, documents on torture compiled by Amnesty International, legal transcripts of personal injury trials, and military and strategic writings by such figures as Clausewitz, Churchill, Liddell Hart, and Kissinger, She weaves these into her discussion... Read more

The Quantum and the Lotus

By: Matthieu Ricard & Trinh Xuan Thuan

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize—winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living in the Shechen monastery... Read more

The Unbroken Thread

By: Sohrab Ahmari

Narrated by: Sohrab Ahmari

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

We’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? An influential columnist and editor makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning.

“Ahmari’s tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and relevant for the here and now.”—Rod Dreher, bestselling author... Read more

The Holy Spirit: Audio Lectures

By: Christopher R. J. Holmes

Narrated by: Christopher R. J. Holmes

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Holy Spirit: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from... Read more