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100 Quotes by Aristotle: Great Philosophers & their Inspiring Thoughts - Abridged
By: Aristotle
Narrated by: Paul Spera
Length: 22 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dive into the timeless wisdom and insight with 100 captivating quotes by the legendary philosopher Aristotle. From ethics and politics to science and metaphysics, Aristotle's profound teachings span the breadth of human knowledge and offer timeless guidance for a meaningful life. These carefully selected quotes are a testament to the enduring... Read more
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100 Quotes by Aeschylus - Abridged
By: Aeschylus
Narrated by: Brad Carty
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: Yes
´100 Quotes by Aeschylus´ unveils the musings of the originator of tragedy.With topics such as religion, life, love, and death taken to task, Aeschylus offers the 21st-century reader an insight into the thoughts and feelings of the Ancient Greeks. However, what is surprising is just how resonant many of those ideas are today. An outstanding book... Read more
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Reflections
By: Walter Benjamin
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 15 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A companion volume to Illuminations, the first collection of Walter Benjamin’s writings, Reflections presents a further sampling of his wide-ranging work. Here Benjamin evolves a theory of language as the medium of all creation, discusses theater and surrealism, reminisces about Berlin in the 1920s, recalls conversations with Bertolt Brecht, and... Read more
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The Dhammapada
By: Anonymous & Buddha
Narrated by: Bootsy Greenwood
Length: 1 hour 46 minutes
Abridged: No
The Dhammapada is the most widely read Buddhist scripture in existence, enjoyed by both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. This classic text of teaching verses from the earliest period of Buddhism in India conveys the philosophical and practical foundations of the Buddhist tradition.The text presents two distinct goals for leading a spiritual life:... Read more
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The Dharma Bum’s Guide to Western Literature
By: Dean Sluyter
Length: 12 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
HOW THE LITERATURE WE LOVE CONVEYS THE AWAKENING WE SEEK
Suppose we could read Hemingway as haiku . . . learn mindfulness from Virginia Woolf and liberation from Frederick Douglass . . . see Dickinson and Whitman as buddhas of poetry, and Huck Finn and Gatsby as seekers of the infinite . . . discover enlightenment teachings in Macbeth, The... Read more
The Art of War: The Classic Guide to Strategy
By: Sun Tzu
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 1 hour 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War offers the wisdom of ancient China for the modern listener.
Originally written in the 5th century, The Art of War is a masterpiece of military strategy and Chinese philosophy that has influenced countless leaders, both on the battlefield and in the boardroom. The exhortations and advice from The Art of War have echoed... Read more
A New Paradigm of Truth and Happiness
By: Martin K. Ettington
Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington
Length: 2 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
This book is for people who want to become happier by applying the truth concepts given here to their lives. It is all about seeing through the distortions and misinformation in our lives, civilization, science, and common beliefs. What you can learn from this book:· Examples on how to apply these ideas to improve happiness in your daily... Read more
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Self-Reliance
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Narrated by: Bootsy Greenwood
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes
Abridged: No
This modern version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's classic was created to reach a larger and more contemporary audience. The work has been edited to appeal to a wider range of experience and expression. The book is so full of wisdom but we simply don't speak the same way anymore. This book has been upgraded to better reflect a more current vernacular... Read more
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The Politics of Obedience
By: Etienne de la Botie
Narrated by: Bootsy Greenwood
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Abridged: No
In this seminal work of political philosophy, Boetie asks one of the most obvious questions of political theory: why is it that a minority of rulers can remain in power over a majority of subjects who pay all the taxes?
The answer might be quite surprising to us all. The conclusion is that the people tend to enslave themselves, to let themselves... Read more
On the Future of Our Educational Institutions
By: Friedrich Nietzsche
Narrated by: John Van Stan
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1869, at the age of twenty-five, the precociously brilliant Friedrich Nietzsche was appointed to a professorship of classical philology at the University of Basel. He seemed marked for a successful and conventional academic career. Then the philosophy of Schopenhauer and the music of Wagner transformed his sense of purpose. The genius of such... Read more
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Rén
By: Yen Ooi
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 4 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
The Chinese character for Rén ? combines the word for 'person' ?and the number 'two' ?, representing human connection. And in the teachings of ancient philosopher Confucius, Rén is the study of our relationship with those around us. In this accessible and beautiful book, Yen Ooi explains the various facets of Rén and explores how this philosophy... Read more
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Critique of Pure Reason
By: Immanuel Kant
Narrated by: Peter Wickham
Length: 25 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is a core text of modern philosophy. Presenting an examination of the nature of human reason, its central argument is that the way in which man perceives his environment is a direct consequence of the mind’s ability to act on this environment and convert it into something meaningful. The work brings... Read more
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The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is
By: Justin E. H. Smith
Narrated by: Tim Fannon
Length: 6 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
An original deep history of the internet that tells the story of the centuries-old utopian dreams behind it—and explains why they have died today
Many think of the internet as an unprecedented and overwhelmingly positive achievement of modern human technology. But is it? In The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is, Justin Smith offers an original... Read more
God's Chosen People Will Become a Great Nation
By: Pastor Philip
Narrated by: Pastor Philip
Length: 15 minutes
Abridged: No
During Ezekiel's lifetime, the nation of Israel was in Babylonian captivity. The nation obviously needed deliverance not only from their exile in Babylon, but also from their own dejection. The valley of dry bones is a prophecy that is still relevant to the people of Israel today. As they were promised by God, the people eventually returned to... Read more
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The Shame Machine
By: Cathy O'Neil
Narrated by: Cathy O'Neil
Length: 5 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A clear-eyed warning about the increasingly destructive influence of America’s “shame industrial complex” in the age of social media and hyperpartisan politics—from the New York Times bestselling author of Weapons of Math Destruction
“O’Neil reminds us that we must resist the urge to judge, belittle, and... Read more
The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda
By: Sumita Oyama
Narrated by: David George
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The fascinating and quirky biography of a disheveled poet, skillfully interwoven with his original works.
Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his ""free-verse"" haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his... Read more
Menon Platon
By: Platon
Narrated by: Bettina Addamo
Length: 1 hour 29 minutes
Abridged: No
In diesem Buch wird untersucht, was ist überhaupt lehrbar und welches System dafür am besten geeignet ist. Platon gilt in der Philosophie so wie Homer in der griechischen Literatur: Er hat alles gesammelt, was bis zu seiner Zeit philosophisch gedacht wurde und ließ diese Gedanken von der literarischen Figur seines Lehrers: Sokrates Read more
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Mindful Is the New Skinny- Meditation Set: Unique Meditations for Different Moods and Challenges with Jodi Baretz
By: Jodi Baretz
Narrated by: Jodi Baretz
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A deluxe set of 13 guided meditations by psychotherapist, coach and author Jodi Baretz, LCSW. These 10 minute meditations will give you what you need to address issues around the food, stress and relationships in your life. Start listening and practicing the guidance in these treasures and you will begin to feel lighter inside and out. Jodi is a... Read more
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Mindful Is the New Skinny- Meditation Set: Unique Meditations for Different Moods and Challenges with Jodi Baretz
By: Jodi Baretz
Narrated by: Jodi Baretz
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A deluxe set of 13 guided meditations by psychotherapist, coach and author Jodi Baretz, LCSW. These 10 minute meditations will give you what you need to address issues around the food, stress and relationships in your life. Start listening and practicing the guidance in these treasures and you will begin to feel lighter inside and out. Jodi is a... Read more
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Floating in Darkness
By: Ron Garan
Narrated by: Ron Garan
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
The true story of the life journey of a combat fighter pilot and astronaut. An adventure that illuminates a path toward understanding the meaning of life and our place in the universe.Humanity faces an unprecedented crisis that threatens all life on Earth. Desert Storm fighter pilot and NASA astronaut Ron Garan addresses this head-on in Floating... Read more
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The Monad Manifesto
By: Dennis William Hauck
Narrated by: Stacy Carolan
Length: 1 hour 40 minutes
Abridged: No
As scientists probe deeper into the nature of reality, they are discovering that consciousness is at the root of everything. What we believed were the laws of physics and matter are really the archetypal laws of mind, and the condensation of consciousness that created our universe originated from a dimensionless point in the void known as the... Read more
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Laches & Euthyphron
By: Platon
Narrated by: Volker Braumann
Length: 3 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Laches und Euthyphron Die beiden Dialoge Laches und Euthyphron zählen zu den sogenannten Tugenddialogen im platonischen Werk. Im Laches kommen während eines Schaukampfes fünf Männer zu einer Diskussion zusammen, darunter auch Sokrates. Es entspinnt sich eine lebhafte Diskussion über die Frage, was das Wesen der Tapferkeit sei. Mit Nikias und... Read more
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Loving a Woman in Two Worlds with Robert Bly
By: Robert Bly
Narrated by: Robert Bly
Length: 44 minutes
Abridged: No
In his numerous roles as groundbreaking poet, editor, translator, storyteller, and father of what he has called "the expressive men's movement," Bly remains one of the most hotly debated American artists of the past half century. In this new collection of poems, the National Book Award-winning poet explores the meaning of mature love in a... Read more
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New Thought Terms and Their Meanings
By: Ernest Holmes
Narrated by: Chas Mandela
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Ernest Holmes's Metaphysical Dictionary with New Thought Terms and Their Meanings Read more
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