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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

    $16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Outward Path

    The Wisdom of the Aztecs

    by Sebastian Purcell ...
    Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 55 min

    A practical and eye-opening guide to the Aztec philosophy on how to live.The Outward Path refers to the central insight that our true desire as human beings is not really for "happiness," a fleeting mood. What we really want is a rich and worthwhile life, which we can only achieve by pursuing an outward path of engagement with other people. Wisdom is not a matter of "thinking for oneself," but ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    La disciplina marcará tu destino (Las 4 virtudes estoicas 2)

    El poder del autocontrol

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Abraham Vega ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Las 4 virtudes estoicas

    Unabridged

    7 hours 58 min

    Un inspirador tributo al poder y la promesa de la autodisciplina; este es el segundo libro de la serie Las 4 virtudes estoicas de Ryan Holiday, autor superventas y referente internacional del estoicismo moderno.«Ryan Holiday ha traído las antiguas enseñanzas del estoicismo a millones de lectores, desde atletas y políticos hasta directores ejecutivos».Good Morning AmericaPara conquistar el mundo, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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    Stillness Is the Key

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Ryan Holiday ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 56 min

    Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal BestsellerIn The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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    Discipline Is Destiny

    The Power of Self-Control

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Ryan Holiday ...
    Series series The Stoic Virtues Series

    Unabridged

    7 hours 23 min

    **The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.**To master anything, one must first master ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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    How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

    The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

    by Donald J. Robertson ...
    Narrated by Donald J. Robertson ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 47 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

    $26.99 USD

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    Courage Is Calling

    Fortune Favors the Brave

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Ryan Holiday ...
    Series series The Stoic Virtues Series

    Unabridged

    6 hours 5 min

    **The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal,and USA Today Bestseller!Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy—The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key—captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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    Meditations

    Penguin Classics

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Narrated by Richard Armitage ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 18 min

    This Penguin Classic is performed by Richard Armitage, star of Peter Jackson'sThe Hobbit trilogy and also known for his roles in Ocean's 8 and Spooks. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Diskin Clay.Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition ... Read more

    $17.45 USD

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    Meditations

    A New Translation

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Narrated by Roger Davis, Ryan Holiday ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 47 min

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Timeless insights into what it takes to lead a meaningful life—still profoundly relevant nearly two thousand years later.Now featuring a brand-new foreword from Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle Is the Way!“Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius’s] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

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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 ... Read more

    $13.42 USD

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    Right Thing, Right Now

    Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds.

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Ryan Holiday ...
    Series series The Stoic Virtues Series

    Unabridged

    7 hours 59 min

    **INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a life of self-discipline. In this much-anticipated third installment in the Stoic Virtues series, he argues for the necessity of doing what’s right – even when it isn’t easy**For the ancients, everything worth pursuing in life flowed from a strong sense of ... Read more

    $22.50 USD

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    How to Be Free

    An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life

    by Epictetus ...
    Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 55 min

    Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55–135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long—one of the world's leading authorities on Stoicism and a pioneer in its remarkable contemporary revival—provides a superb new edition of Epictetus's celebrated guide to the Stoic philosophy of life (the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Socratic Method

    A Practitioner’s Handbook

    by Ward Farnsworth ...
    Narrated by John Lescault ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 47 min

    A thinking person’s guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life’s big questions.About 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a set of dialogues that depict Socrates in conversation. The way Socrates asks questions, and the ... Read more

    $16.95 USD

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    Lives of the Eminent Philosophers

    by Diogenes Laertius

    by Diogenes Laertius ...
    Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon ...

    Unabridged

    28 hours 33 min

    Everyone wants to live a meaningful life. Long before our own day of self-help books offering twelve-step programs and other guides to attain happiness, the philosophers of ancient Greece explored the riddle of what makes a life worth living, producing a wide variety of ideas and examples to follow. This rich tradition was recast by Diogenes Laertius into an anthology, a miscellany of maxims and ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Stoic Wisdom

    Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience

    by Nancy Sherman ...
    Narrated by Pam Ward ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 30 min

    Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others, Nancy Sherman's Stoic Wisdom presents a compelling, modern Stoicism that teaches grit, resilience, and the importance of close relationships in addressing life's biggest and smallest challenges.A renowned expert in ancient and modern ethics, Sherman relates how Stoic methods of examining beliefs and perceptions can help us ... Read more

    Was $25.99 USD Now $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Confessions

    by Saint Augustine ...
    Narrated by Teresa Griffiths ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 42 min

    The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered the all time number one Christian classic. It is an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer. Augustine was probably forty-three when he began this endeavor. He had been a baptized Catholic for ten years, a priest for six, and a bishop for only two. His pre-baptismal life raised questions in the community. Was his conversion genuine? The first ... Read more

    $13.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Buddha, Socrates and Us

    Ethical Living in Uncertain Times

    by Stephen Batchelor ...
    Narrated by Stephen Batchelor ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 41 min

    A renowned Buddhist teacher turns to two of the most influential figures in history for guidance on how to face the ethical challenges of our timeThe Buddha’s revolutionary teachings transformed Asia, and his contemporary Socrates laid the foundations of Western philosophy. Although they never met, Socrates and the Buddha each addressed in a radically new and surprisingly similar way the core ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Quest for a Moral Compass

    A Global History of Ethics

    by Kenan Malik ...
    Narrated by Homer Todiwala ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 55 min

    Accessible, fascinating, and thought-provoking, this is the groundbreaking story of the global search for moral truthsIn this remarkable book, Kenan Malik explores the history of moral thought as it has developed over three millennia, from Homer's Greece to Mao's China, from ancient India to modern America. It tells the stories of the great philosophers, and breathes life into their ideas, while ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How to Live

    An Ancient Guide to the Happy Life

    by Seneca ...
    Narrated by Mack Sanderson ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 27 min

    A vivid new translation in which the Stoic philosopher argues that virtue is the only path to contentmentWhy are so many people unhappy when happiness can be attained by anyone who simply lives virtuously? That question prompted Seneca, the great Stoic philosopher of the early Roman Empire, to write On the Happy Life, and he continued to seek answers in his Moral Epistles. In How to Live, Seneca ... Read more

    Was $9.95 USD Now $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How to Be Stoic

    An Ancient Guide to Keeping Calm

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Narrated by Mack Sanderson ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 55 min

    An inviting new translation of essential selections from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, distilling the timeless wisdom of one of Stoicism’s most influential worksHow do you keep calm when the world seems to be falling apart around you? When Marcus Aurelius was emperor, the Roman Empire was at the height of its power and prosperity, but it also suffered flood, famine, plague, and endless wars. He ... Read more

    Was $14.95 USD Now $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Plato in 90 Minutes

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Narrated by Simon Vance ...
    Series Audiobook 0 - The Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series

    Unabridged

    1 hour 14 min

    In an age when philosophers had scarcely glimpsed the horizons of the mind, a boy named Aristocles decided to forgo his ambitions as a wrestler. Adopting the nickname Plato, he embarked instead on a life in philosophy. In 387 BC he founded the Academy, the world's first university, and taught his students that all we see is not reality but merely a reproduction of the true source. And in his ... Read more

    $6.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    La sabiduría es la recompensa (Las 4 virtudes estoicas 4)

    Observa. Reflexiona. Aplica.

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Narrated by Abraham Vega ...
    Series Audiobook 4 - Las 4 virtudes estoicas

    Unabridged

    9 hours 36 min

    Un homenaje a la sabiduría y una exhortación a perseguirla a lo largo de toda la vida; esta es la última entrega de la serie Las 4 virtudes estoicas de Ryan Holiday, autor superventas de The New York Times.«Ryan Holiday ha llevado las antiguas enseñanzas del estoicismo a millones de lectores, desde atletas y políticos hasta directores ejecutivos».Good Morning AmericaLa sabiduría es la madre... ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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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

    Was $39.99 USD Now $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Art of War Explained, The

    A Clear and Engaging Introduction to Sun Tzu’s Wisdom on Strategy, Discipline, and Success

    by EB Publishing ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Brian E ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 28 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Art of War Explained: A Clear and Engaging Introduction to Sun Tzu’s Wisdom on Strategy, Discipline, and Success brings one of history’s most influential works to life in a way that is clear, practical, and relevant to the modern world. Written over two thousand years ago, The Art of War is often associated with battle and conflict, but its real ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus