Bestsellers
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- By David on 10-22-16
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....
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Not well made as audio
- By Andreas on 12-27-16
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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Right Thing, Right Now
- Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds.
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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In 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....
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Echoes left wing narratives
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-24
By: Ryan Holiday
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Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In his 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....
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not about discipline
- By Anonymous User on 09-30-22
By: Ryan Holiday
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Meditations
- A New Translation
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays - translator
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life....
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Did not like the narrator
- By bilbo0316 on 06-10-24
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Meditations
- Penguin Classics
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe....
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Lines cut to fit PC culture
- By Nick on 01-09-21
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- By David on 10-22-16
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....
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Not well made as audio
- By Andreas on 12-27-16
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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Right Thing, Right Now
- Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds.
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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In 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....
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Echoes left wing narratives
- By Anonymous User on 07-02-24
By: Ryan Holiday
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Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In his 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....
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not about discipline
- By Anonymous User on 09-30-22
By: Ryan Holiday
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Meditations
- A New Translation
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays - translator
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life....
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Did not like the narrator
- By bilbo0316 on 06-10-24
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Meditations
- Penguin Classics
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe....
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Lines cut to fit PC culture
- By Nick on 01-09-21
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
- Tools for Emotional Resilience & Positivity
- By: Matthew J. Van Natta
- Narrated by: Steve Rimpici
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Being a stoic means embracing positivity and self-control through the ability to accept the uncertainty of outcomes. With this stoicism guide, the beginner stoic will learn how to take charge of their emotions on the path to sustained happiness and satisfaction....
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fast start into pure self-therapy
- By RANDALL S WALKER on 04-28-21
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How to Think Like Socrates
- Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World
- By: Donald J. Robertson
- Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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How to Think Like Socrates is an accessible and informative guide to the life of one of the greatest thinkers in history, and the first book to focus on applying his ideas to our daily lives.
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Bringing Socrates to life
- By Anonymous User on 12-06-24
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Courage Is Calling
- Fortune Favors the Brave
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is “Be not afraid.” The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you....
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Not his best effort
- By Amazon Customer on 09-30-21
By: Ryan Holiday
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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
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius's life from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism—its philosophy and its psychology—to enlighten today’s listeners.
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Marvelous mix of a biography with stoicism and CBT
- By Eduard Ezeanu on 04-12-19
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The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- By: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future....
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An excellent compilation
- By Anonymous User on 06-12-23
By: Sun Tzu, and others
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The Happiness Hypothesis
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom can enrich and transform our lives....
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Amazing book, terrible choice in voice.
- By JAMES on 02-05-19
By: Jonathan Haidt
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Letters from a Stoic
- Penguin Classics
- By: Seneca, Robin Campbell
- Narrated by: Julian Glover
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living....
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Returned - Not "Unabridged"
- By Anonymous User on 12-03-21
By: Seneca, and others
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A History of Western Philosophy
- By: Bertrand Russell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 38 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Hailed as “lucid and magisterial” by The Observer, this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy....
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Russell's Philosophy, Some History Included
- By Donald on 06-19-21
By: Bertrand Russell
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The Stoic Challenge
- A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
- By: William B. Irvine
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A practical, refreshingly optimistic guide that uses centuries-old wisdom to help us better cope with the stresses of modern living....
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Rehashing of points in Irvine's previous work
- By Anon a Mus on 10-17-20
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La disciplina marcará tu destino [Discipline Is Destiny]
- Las 4 virtudes estoicas 2 (El poder del autocontrol) [The 4 Stoic Virtues, Book 2 (The Power of Self-Control)]
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Abraham Vega
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Para conquistar el mundo, uno debe conquistarse primero a sí mismo: las emociones, las acciones y los pensamientos. Eisenhower dijo que la libertad es la práctica de la autodisciplina. Cicerón definió la virtud de la templanza como el esplendor de la vida....
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Inspirador y excelente compañia de reflexion
- By Anonymous User on 12-16-23
By: Ryan Holiday
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The Practicing Stoic
- By: Ward Farnsworth
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise....
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I would guess the book is better
- By Anonymous User on 03-07-20
By: Ward Farnsworth
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Lives of the Stoics
- The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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From the best-selling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience, and virtue....
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Awful narration
- By Anonymous User on 10-03-20
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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A Guide to the Good Life
- The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
- By: William B. Irvine
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life....
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A very readable introduction, needs more meat
- By David on 05-20-16
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The Complete Stoicism Collection
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic, The Enchiridion & Discourses, On the Shortness of Life, and More
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Seneca, Epictetus .
- Narrated by: Gregory T Luzitano
- Length: 36 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Perfect for any listener who is searching for a deceptively simple yet powerful approach to life, this book offers you a source of inner strength and guidance, allowing you to enrich your life and face your challenges with a renewed level of insight....
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Great narration!
- By Alison Salley on 07-09-23
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Discourses and Selected Writings
- By: Epictetus, Robert Dobbin
- Narrated by: Richard Goulding
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD....
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Outstanding Audible Title and performance
- By H. D. Martinez on 05-01-21
By: Epictetus, and others
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The Definitive Stoicism Collection
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic of Seneca, The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus and Other Stoic Works
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus
- Narrated by: Mike Eckfield, John Arrow
- Length: 52 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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This 52-hour collection delivers the complete wisdom of the ancient Stoics, thoughtfully adapted for the modern listener in one comprehensive audiobook.
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So Much Wisdom
- By Mary G on 10-30-24
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- By: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 C.E. to his death in 180 C.E. He was destined to be a leader, havin being born into a prominent family - one related by blood and marriage to rulers and bankers....
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Practical Philosophy
- By Anonymous User on 12-04-10
By: Marcus Aurelius
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The Aristotle Collection
- Nicomachean Ethics, Metaphysics, Poetics, Rhetoric, On Sense and the Sensible, On Memory and Reminiscence, On Sleep and Sleeplessness, On Dreams, On Prophesying by Dreams, On Longevity and Shortness of Life, On Youth and Old Age, & On Life and Death
- By: Aristotle
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Length: 34 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics....
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De-Esser
- By Anonymous User on 12-13-21
By: Aristotle
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How to Be a Stoic
- Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
- By: Massimo Pigliucci
- Narrated by: Peter Coleman
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life....
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Great book needs better narration
- By Caleb on 11-07-18
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First Principles
- What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
- By: Thomas E. Ricks
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence would shape their ideals and the new American nation....
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Excellent book, opinionated epilogue.
- By Noetic Seeker on 01-23-21
By: Thomas E. Ricks
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The Art of the Interesting
- What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It
- By: Lorraine Besser PhD
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Philosopher and popular Middlebury professor Dr. Lorraine Besser reveals the missing third piece in our search for the Good Life—what she calls The Interesting—and teaches us how to cultivate it in our lives.
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Interesting….
- By Anonymous User on 10-01-24
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The Socratic Dialogues: Early Period, Volume 1
- The Apology, Crito, Charmides, Laches, Lysis, Menexenus, Ion
- By: Plato, Benjamin Jowett - translator
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Here are the Socratic Dialogues presented as Plato designed them to be - living discussions between friends and protagonists....
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Entertaining, insightful, stimulating
- By Jeff Lacy on 05-30-18
By: Plato, and others
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Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle
- By: Robert C. Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert C. Bartlett
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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It is easy to forget that questions about fundamental issues like justice, injustice, virtue, vice, or happiness were not always eternal. They once had to be asked for the first time....
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The Life Socrates, NOT The Philosophy of Socrates
- By Anonymous User on 01-03-16
By: Robert C. Bartlett, and others
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The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period, Volume 1
- Timaeus, Critias, Sophist, Statesman, Philebus
- By: Plato, Benjamin Jowett - translator
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, David Timson, Peter Kenny, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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These five very different Socratic Dialogues date from Plato's later period, when he was revisiting his early thoughts and conclusions and showing a willingness for revision....
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Perfectly performed and antidote for what ails us
- By Gary on 02-23-18
By: Plato, and others