Philosophy audiobooks

What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

By: Thomas Nagel

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable." So begins Thomas Nagel's classic 1974 essay "What is it Like to be a Bat?" Nagel's essay initiated the now widespread attention to consciousness as a central problem for philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience; it also influenced the recognition of the consciousness of... Read more

How to Think Like Socrates

By: Donald J. Robertson

Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life?

Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the entire Western philosophical tradition, and Godfather to the Stoics. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the streets of Athens, yet few people today are... Read more

The Joy Document

By: Jennifer McGaha

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

When Jennifer McGaha's grandmother was in her late eighties, Jennifer asked her what her favorite age so far had been. "Fifty-five," her grandmother answered, as though there were something magical about this stage of life. So, in her own fifty-fifth year, Jennifer began to take note. She jotted down her impressions of simple, everyday things... Read more

What Is Stoicism?

By: Tanner Campbell & Kai Whiting

Narrated by: Tanner Campbell

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

An easy, jargon-free introduction to stoicism that covers the full range of stoic thought in a single compact volume

Divided into short chapters that can be read in brief sittings, What Is Stoicism? compiles two millennia of Stoic thought into simple conversational prose. This whistle-stop tour of Stoicism covers a surprising number of core... Read more

Sri Ramanuja Divya Charitam

By: J Parthasarathy

Narrated by: Uma Maheswari

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

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Haeckel und seine Gegner

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Entwicklungstheorie Ernst Haeckels und insbesondere dessen »biogenetisches Grundgesetz« übten einen kaum zu überschätzenden Einfluss auf das steinersche Denken aus. Der kurze Text "Haeckel und seine Gegner" von 1900 bildet, neben seinen anderen intellektuellen Biographien über Goethe und Nietzsche, eine aufschlussreiche Quelle zum... Read more

Goethes Geistesart

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie in den Schriften "Vom Menschenrätsel" und "Von Seelenrätseln" unternimmt Rudolf Steiner auch in der Schrift "Goethes Geistesart" den Versuch, die von ihm entwickelte anthroposophische Geisteswissenschaft in ein Verhältnis zu den bestehenden Wissenschaften zu setzen, in diesem Fall besonders mit den Geisteswissenschaften und der... Read more

Become What You Are

By: Alan Watts

Narrated by: Jeremy Stockwell

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The prominent Zen Buddhist scholar and author of The Wisdom of Insecurity draws on Taoism, Christianity, and other world religions to explore the dilemma of seeking your true self. In this collection, Alan Watts displays the intelligence, playfulness of thought, and simplicity of language that has made him so perennially popular as an... Read more

Vom Menschenrätsel

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Während der Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges widmete sich Steiner intensiv der Verteidigung seiner anthroposophischen Geisteswissenschaft gegen zeitgenössische Kritiker. Die Schrift ›Vom Menschenrätsel‹ von 1916 ist Ausdruck dieser Bemühungen. Steiner legt darin Wert darauf, die Anthroposophie methodisch klarer zu fassen als in früheren Texten und... Read more

Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Narrated by: Volker Braumann

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Mit ebenso großer Klarheit und Eleganz wie im 1. Band seines Hauptwerks setzt Arthur Schopenhauer auch im 2. Band von "Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung" seine pessimistisch-voluntaristische Metaphysik des Lebens fort, wobei er, direkt Bezug nehmend auf Paragrafen des 1. Bandes, zentrale Gedanken seiner Philosophie weiter vertieft und um mehr... Read more

Von Seelenrätseln

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Christian Clement

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Während der Jahre des Ersten Weltkrieges widmete sich Steiner intensiv der Verteidigung seiner anthroposophischen Geisteswissenschaft gegen zeitgenössische Kritiker. Die Schrift ›Von Seelenrätseln‹ von 1917 ist Ausdruck dieser Bemühungen. Steiner legt darin Wert darauf, die Anthroposophie methodisch klarer zu fassen als in früheren Texten und... Read more

The Divine Comedy

By: Dante Alighieri

Narrated by: Joe Phoenix

Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The Divine Comedy (La Divina Commedia) by Dante Alighieri is one of the greatest works of art known to the world, a "comedy", that became a "divine book" for ancestors. It is an encyclopedia of "moral, natural, philosophical and theological" knowledges, a tremendous synthesis of the feudal catholic ideology and the same tremendous epiphany that... Read more

Aesthetics

By: Hector Davidson

Narrated by: Rosa Hallwar

Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and the creation and appreciation of beauty. It examines what makes something aesthetically pleasing or beautiful, and the principles underlying the judgments and experiences related to these concepts.
Aesthetics addresses a wide range of questions: What is... Read more

Adam Smith

By: Hector Davidson

Narrated by: Rosa Hallwar

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Adam Smith, often hailed as the father of modern economics, revolutionized the field with his pioneering ideas in the 18th century. His significance lies in his formulation of the foundational principles of classical economics, particularly through his seminal works, The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the... Read more

Analytic Philosophy

By: Hector Davidson

Narrated by: Rosa Hallwar

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The historical context and influences of Analytic Philosophy can be traced through several key developments and intellectual movements that shaped its emergence and evolution.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the philosophical landscape was marked by significant shifts. The decline of Idealism, which had dominated the late 19th century,... Read more

Cognitive Insights: Connecting Minds for Everyday Life

By: Orson Vexley

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Cognitive Insights: Connecting Minds for Everyday Life
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Are you eager to elevate your career and deepen your understanding while acing the challenges of everyday life?
In search of a complete guide that equips you with all the essential tools for mastering concepts that transform perception and... Read more

Anaxagoras

By: Hector Davidson

Narrated by: Rosa Hallwar

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, born around 500 BCE, was a pre-Socratic philosopher whose ideas bridged the gap between the earlier Milesian school and the more developed metaphysical and scientific theories of later Greek philosophy. His life and work significantly influenced subsequent thinkers, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
Early Life... Read more

Dein Hindernis ist Dein Weg – Jubiläumsausgabe

By: Ryan Holiday

Narrated by: Michael J. Diekmann

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Seit Bestsellerautor Ryan Holiday 2014 mit Das Hindernis ist der Weg den Stoizismus der Welt vorgestellt hat, ist diese einfache, aber kraftvolle Lebensphilosophie zu einem globalen Phänomen geworden. In diesem Buch zeigt der mehrfache Bestsellerautor, wie der Leser den Umgang mit Herausforderungen lernen kann. Denn wir werden tagtäglich mit... Read more

The Dog Who Followed the Moon

By: James Norbury

Narrated by: Christian Coulson

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the international bestselling author and illustrator of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Cat Who Taught Zen comes a beautifully illustrated adult fable of a lost young puppy, the old wolf who rescues her, and their journey to follow the moon—with meditations on friendship, connection, and sacrifice.Deep in the mountain forests, a young pup... Read more

How to Let Things Go

By: Shunmyo Masuno

Narrated by: Douglas Hachiya

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Feeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what matters with this succinct and sensible guide by the Zen Buddhist author of the international bestsellers The Art of Simple Living and Don't Worry.

Amid the relentless cycle of news, social media, emails, and texts, it can be hard to know when, if ever, you can take... Read more

Book 1 Bricks that Build Us

By: Rob Howat

Narrated by: Robin Howat

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Ideas build and destroy civilizations. Things are not going well. The need for action is now. After thousands of years of human development, our humanity seems to be intent upon disassembling itself with WOKE, Politically Correct thought police, rejected lessons from history and art, ‘book burning’, minorities DICTATING how we live and what we... Read more

The Psychology of Jung

By: James Oppenheim

Narrated by: Oberon Michaels

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

This pamphlet is an accessible introduction to the basic tenets of the psychological theories of Carl Gustav Jung.Alfred Adler and Carl Jung were the most prominent disciples of the founding father of psycho-analysis, Sigmund Freud. Both students eventually broke with Freud to follow their own paths. Adler’s primary focus was on the theory of... Read more

Choose Your Life Purposes

By: Eric Maisel

Narrated by: Lesa Lockford

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Go on a Journey Towards Personal Growth and Unlock Your Life’s Purpose Unravel the myth of a singular life purpose ingrained in religious teachings and societal notions Liberate yourself from the life purpose trap.Leading life coach, regular contributor to Psychology Today, and renowned author Eric Maisel presents a contemporary philosophy that... Read more

Siddhartha

By: Hermann Hesse

Narrated by: Lea Sakran

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by Hermann Hesse in 1922, Siddhartha is a timeless tale of a man’s quest for self-discovery and enlightenment. The story follows Siddhartha from youth to old age, chronicling his profound journey to understand himself and the world around him.Throughout my life, I have returned to Siddhartha as a source of wisdom, discovering new... Read more