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Letters from a Stoic

Penguin Classics

by Seneca

Narrated by Julian Glover

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min
Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Julian Glover, Olivier Award winning actor, also known for his roles in Game of Thrones and Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Robin Campbell.A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint ... Read more
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

by Donald Robertson

Narrated by Donald Robertson

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min
"This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history's greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing excellence." — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily StoicThe life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roman emperor ... Read more
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The Dream of Reason, New Edition

A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

by Anthony Gottlieb

Narrated by Anthony Gottlieb

Unabridged

19 hours 11 min
Already a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages.In The Dream of Reason, Anthony Gottlieb looks afresh at the writings of the great thinkers, questions much of conventional wisdom, and explains his findings with unbridled brilliance and clarity. From the pre-Socratic philosophers through the celebrated days of ... Read more
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Confucius. Pearls of Thought [Russian Edition]

by Confucius

Narrated by Svetlana Kamyshina

Unabridged

1 hour 9 min
In this book, you will hear the aphorisms and sayings of the outstanding thinker of ancient China. Confucius gathered his faithful disciples and followers in one of the most famous books in the world, the Lun Yu book (Conversations and Judgments), which is the holy book for all followers of Confucianism. The book will allow you to open up the treasury of the world's wisdom, and is equally relevant ... Read more
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Maimonides and Medieval Jewish Philosophy

by Prof. Idit Dobbs-Weinstein and 1 more

Narrated by Lynn Redgrave
series The World of Philosophy Series
Unabridged

2 hours 53 min
From Philo of Judea to Maimonides and beyond, Medieval Jewish philosophy created an outstanding, unbroken tradition. Jewish thinkers worked to square Biblical faith with the demands of reason; their efforts to understand the individual in relation to God and to the human community powerfully foreshadowed contemporary problems. Maimonides, who can be compared with St. Thomas Aquinas, profoundly ... Read more
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The Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged

8 hours 45 min
Named for Aristotle’s son, Nicomachus, who was the first to edit this work, The Nicomachean Ethics plays a prominent role in defining Aristotelian ethics. In the ten books of this work, Aristotle explains the good life for man: the life of happiness.For Aristotle, happiness exists when the soul is in accordance with virtue. Virtue exists in a deliberate choice of actions that take a middle course ... Read more
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Ancient Greek Philosophy An Introduction

by Tom Griffith and 1 more

Narrated by Bruce Alexander

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min
The philosophy of Ancient Greece provides the background of Western ethical thought and politics. In this approachable introduction, Tom Griffith, a leading translator of Plato, covers the main ground from the Pre-Socratics through Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and the Epicureans. In each case, the figures are introduced before a compilation of key texts in lively translations. ... Read more
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Apologia di Socrate

by Plato

Narrated by Riccardo Fasol

Unabridged

1 hour 21 min
Nel celeberrimo processo a Socrate, il filosofo viene accusato di corruzione dei giovani e di venerazione di una divinità non tradizionale. Nel corso del processo Socrate, ormai spacciato, si difende esponendo un’apologia, riportata da Platone, che è riecheggiata nella storia dei secoli. La "Apologia" è una dei quattro testi che narrano gli ultimi giorni di vita di Socrate. ... Read more
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Schulen des Denkens in der Antike (Ungekürzt)

by Anthony Kenny

Narrated by Uve Teschner

Unabridged

1 hour 8 min
Fünfzehn Jahre nach dem Tod des Sokrates wurde Aristoteles geboren; im Alter von siebzehn Jahren ging der Makedonier nach Athen und trat in die Akademie des Platon ein, dessen Schüler und Mitarbeiter er zwanzig Jahre lang blieb. Mit Fug und Recht kann man behaupten, dass es in der Geschichte kein zweites Mal gab, dass in einer einzigen Institution so viel geistige Kraft konzentriert war. Von ... Read more
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The Macat Analysis of Sun Tzu's The Art of War

by Ramon Pacheco Pardo

Narrated by John Chancer

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min
One of the most important strategy manuals ever published, Chinese general Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has also been used as a guide to modern business, giving executives an insight into the vital importance of tactics and preparation. ¶Sun Tzu’s thoughts on how to wage war rationally — and above all, successfully — focus on advance planning, securing better sources of information than your opponent, ... Read more
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Heraklit - Fragmente

by Heraklit

Narrated by Kevin Sodekamp
series Die langsame Serie #1
Unabridged

59 min
Von Heraklits Werk sind keine Originaltexte überliefert. Zur Verfügung stehen allein Bruchstücke. Problematisch ist, dass diese Bruchstücke aus den Werken diverser anderer antiker Autoren entnommen sind. Häufig sind es indirekte Zitate des Typs "Heraklit sagt, …". Nur selten finden sich direkte Zitate. Problematisch ist zudem, dass in der Fachliteratur bis heute umstritten ist, welche Fragmente ... Read more
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Platonismus (Ungekürzt)

by Karl Albert

Narrated by Wolfgang Schmidt

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min
Dieses Werk kann man als kurzgefasste Summe eines langen Gelehrtenlebens bezeichnen: der bekannte Philosoph und Theologe Karl Albert zeichnet die Tradition der Aufnahme platonischen Gedankenguts in der abendländischen Geistesgeschichte nach. Dabei wird deutlich, wie sehr das Denken Platons alle nachfolgenden Philosophien beeinflusst hat. In klarer und verständlicher Weise, vor dem Hintergrund ... Read more
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Lektionen der Stille

Klassische Zen-Texte

by Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer

Narrated by Maja Maranow

Abridged

59 min
"Wenn du jenseits von Liebe und Hass bist, ist alles so klar wie das helle Tageslicht." Der Zen-Weg, in China zwischen 500 und 1000 n. Chr. entwickelt, ist nicht nur einfach Meditation und Versenkung, sondern vor allem Praxis. Zen umfasst die ganze Existenz. Diese Auswahl aus der reichhaltigen Literatur bietet klassische Texte von bekannten und neu zu entdeckenden Zen-Meistern. Sie erhellen die ... Read more
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Von der Kürze des Lebens

by Seneca

Narrated by Gerd Böckmann

Abridged

1 hour 1 min
"Das Leben ist lang, wenn du es zu gebrauchen verstehst." Wie soll der Mensch richtig leben, wenn er weiß, dass sein Leben kurz ist? Diese grundlegende Frage der Lebenskunst beantwortet der Philosoph Seneca mit Maximen und Einsichten, die nichts von ihrer Gültigkeit eingebüßt haben. Wenn wir das Wesen der Zeit verstanden haben, so lehrt uns der antike Stoiker, dann haben wir den wichtigsten ... Read more
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Aristote

by Aristote

Narrated by Juliette Lancrenon

Unabridged

26 min
Après la mort prématurée de son père médecin, Aristote intègre l'académie de Platon. A la mort du philosophe, il apprend les subtilités de l'art politique aux côtés du tyran Hermias d'Atarnée. En 343, l'élève Aristote, appelé par Philippe roi de macédoine, devient précepteur et responsable de l'éducation du jeune Alexandre le Grand. A son retour à Athènes, il fonde sa propre école, le Lycée, où il ... Read more
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Socrates

by Prof. Thomas C. Brickhouse and 2 more

Narrated by Lynn Redgrave
series The World of Philosophy Series
Unabridged

2 hours 30 min
Socrates was the first great philosopher of the West. Though he left no written works, there were many accounts of his life and philosophy. Socrates was an eccentric who went about Athens in bare feet and tattered clothes engaging people in philosophical conversations and exposing the contradictions in their claims of knowledge. Socrates himself never claimed definitive knowledge, but he made ... Read more
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Plato's Republic

by Simon Blackburn

Narrated by Simon Vance
series Books That Changed the World #4
Unabridged

4 hours 13 min
Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who has ever lived, and The Republic, composed in Athens in about 375 BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city-and the perfect mind-laid the foundations for Western culture and, for over two thousand years, has been the cornerstone of Western philosophy. As Simon Blackburn writes, "It has probably ... Read more
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Confucius About Love

by Confucius

Narrated by Stanislav Ivanov

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min
What is love? When did it appear? Writers, philosophers, scientists have been arguing about this for thousands of years. Love is passionate, undivided, first, strange, strong, all-conquering. Love can both purify the human soul, and lead to treason or betrayal. What can teach love? How to build relationships between lovers? How to make relations in the family harmonious? How to properly raise ... Read more
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Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Chinese Philosophy

by Prof. Crispin Sartwell and 1 more

Narrated by Lynn Redgrave
series The World of Philosophy Series
Unabridged

2 hours 40 min
China’s two greatest philosophers, Confucius and Lao Tzu, were intensely interested in how we should live and how a good society is governed. The central concepts of Confucianism are li, the proper ordering of society through rituals and ceremonies, and zhen, the proper ordering of the self through humaneness, benevolence, and love. Daoism, taught under such masters as Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi, ... Read more
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100 quotes by Aristotle

Great philosophers & their inspiring thoughts

by Aristotle

Narrated by Katie Haigh
series 100 Quotes
Unabridged

22 min
Pupil of the great Plato, teacher of Alexander the Great, Aristotle is a massively influential figure in Western philosophy. Cicero described his literary style as "a river of gold". Modern ethics are based on his ideas about virtue; his writings literally encompassed all the scientific knowledge of the time and beyond, so much that many of his findings were still considered cutting-edge many ... Read more
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50 Philosophy Classics

Thinking, Being, Acting, Seeing, Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books

by Tom Butler-Bowdon

Narrated by Sean Pratt

Unabridged

13 hours 48 min
From Aristotle to Wittgenstein and Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics provides a lively entry point to the field of philosophy. Analyses of key works by Descartes, Schopenhauer, Hegel, Heidegger, and Nietzsche also show how philosophy helped shape the thinking and events of the last 150 years. The list also includes 20th century greats including de Beauvoir, Foucault, Kuhn, and Sartre, along with ... Read more
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Ancient Philosophy

The Fundamentals

by Daniel W. Graham

Narrated by Tom Parks
series Fundamentals of Philosophy
Unabridged

8 hours 53 min
Part of the popular Fundamentals of Philosophy series, Ancient Philosophy is an ideal resource for beginning students as well as for advanced students wishing to hone their understanding of the philosophies of the ancient world. Clear and engaging, this book covers a representative selection of major ancient thinkers, movements, and schools of thought, including the Sophists and other significant ... Read more
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Wege zu sich selbst

by Marc Aurel

Narrated by Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger and 1 more

Abridged

59 min
"Die Kunst des Lebens besteht mehr im Ringen als im Tanzen." Auf der Suche nach der Idee der Freiheit und im Bewusstsein der Vergänglichkeit alles Irdischen befragt Marc Aurel, der Philosoph auf dem römischen Kaiserthron, sein eigenes Ich. Seine Selbstgespräche sind eine zeitlos eindrucksvolle Auseinandersetzung mit den Grundfragen richtiger Lebensführung. Covergestaltung: roland angst, berlin, ... Read more
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How to Be a Leader

An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership

by Plutarch

Narrated by Matthew Waterson

Unabridged

2 hours 30 min
The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous-and massive-Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Luckily for us, Plutarch distilled what he learned about wise leadership in a handful of essays, which are filled with ... Read more
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