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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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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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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
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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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Great intro to the Stoic philosphy
- By Avi Naidu on 21-01-2020
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Courage Is Calling
- A Book About Bravery
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known this, and were successful because of the risks they dared to take. But today, so many of us are paralysed by fear....
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Great book but ironically too scared to take a stance
- By Anonymous User on 13-10-2021
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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 30 mins
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In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of the life of Marcus Aurelius from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism - its philosophy and its psychology - to enlighten today’s listeners....
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Most Excellent
- By Mezm on 03-04-2020
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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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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
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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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Great intro to the Stoic philosphy
- By Avi Naidu on 21-01-2020
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Courage Is Calling
- A Book About Bravery
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known this, and were successful because of the risks they dared to take. But today, so many of us are paralysed by fear....
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Great book but ironically too scared to take a stance
- By Anonymous User on 13-10-2021
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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 30 mins
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In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of the life of Marcus Aurelius from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism - its philosophy and its psychology - to enlighten today’s listeners....
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Most Excellent
- By Mezm on 03-04-2020
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The Happiness Hypothesis
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the author of The Righteous Mind, shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom and its enduring maxims can enrich and even transform our lives....
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Lost focus
- By Annalie on 28-11-2018
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Meditations
- Penguin Classics
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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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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an unexpected and memorable Book!
- By Yasmine Sander on 02-10-2019
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Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Length: Not Yet Known
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Drawing on ancient Stoic wisdom and examples across history and around the world, Ryan Holiday shows why self-control is so vital, and how to cultivate it in our own lives....
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Letters from a Stoic
- Penguin Classics
- By: Seneca
- Narrated by: Julian Glover
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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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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The Most Honourable and Virtuous to have lived
- By Anonymous User on 04-01-2022
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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
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For millennia, Stoicism has been the ancient philosophy that attracts those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between....
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Get a professional narrator...
- By Tim on 25-04-2021
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Discourses and Selected Writings
- By: Epictetus
- Narrated by: Richard Goulding
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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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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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
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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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Really good introduction
- By Chin Scratcher on 15-02-2016
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The Philosophy Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- By: DK
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
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An essential introduction to the history, concepts, and thinking behind philosophy that demystifies what can often be daunting subject matter, laid out in DK's signature style....
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good introduction
- By Valentin on 29-09-2021
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A History of Western Philosophy
- By: Bertrand Russell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 38 hrs and 3 mins
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Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought....
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Make sure that this is the book that you're looking for.
- By Josh on 10-03-2016
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A Secular Age
- By: Charles Taylor
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 42 hrs and 7 mins
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What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean....
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Masterpiece
- By Geoffrey R. Folland on 26-06-2019
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays
- By: Susan Sontag
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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Originally published in 1966, Susan Sontag's first collection of essays is a modern classic and includes the famous essays "Notes on Camp" and "Against Interpretation", as well as, her impassioned discussions....
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Disappointing narration
- By Anonymous User on 28-11-2021
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On Living and Dying Well
- By: Cicero, Thomas Habinek - introduction
- Narrated by: John Hastings
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry....
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The Consolations of Philosophy
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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In ancient Greece or Rome, philosophers were seen as natural authorities on the most pressing questions....
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writing excellent narration dry
- By amanda on 21-02-2018
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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
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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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Buy any other book
- By Omar on 12-09-2017
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The History of Philosophy
- By: A. C. Grayling
- Narrated by: Neil Gardner
- Length: 28 hrs and 6 mins
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The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity....
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Lucid, balanced, thorough.
- By Pierz Newton-John on 25-10-2019
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Stoicism: 3 in 1
- A Complete Guide to the Stoic Philosophy and the Stoic Way of Life
- By: Garry Hudson
- Narrated by: Damien Brunetto
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Stoicism is an ancient philosophy and one of the most successful schools of thought in ancient Rome. You will learn how the Stoic philosophy can be used in today’s modern times to live a better, happier, and more successful life....
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A sensible life guidebook
- By Daniel Grice on 17-07-2019
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Michel de Montaigne: The Complete Essays
- By: Michel de Montaigne
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 53 hrs and 12 mins
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In 1572, Montaigne - nobleman, humanist, and thoroughly Renaissance man - retired to the seclusion of his estate in the Dordogne and started to write. From his pen poured a stream of "essays" - attempts to capture the observations that came to him on an idiosyncratic range of subjects....
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Plato’s Theaetetus
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: William Sigalis, Al Anderson, Aidan Anderson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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Perception, memory, truth, and knowledge all play major roles in this dialogue. What is remarkable about Plato's treatment of those ideas is...
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Fantastic Listen
- By Anonymous User on 27-09-2020
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Status Anxiety
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment - from status anxiety....
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Republic
- By: Plato, Christopher Rowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jim Barclay
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
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The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world: as a foundational work of Western philosophy and for the richness of its ideas and virtuosity of its writing....
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Great modern translation
- By Anonymous User on 24-07-2021
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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
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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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How to Grow Old
- Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
- By: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman - introduction, Philip Freeman - translation
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you....
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Krishnamurti: Reflections on the Self
- By: Jiddu Krishnamurti
- Narrated by: Jim Tedder
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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Described by the Dalai Lama as “one of the greatest thinkers of the age”, Jiddu Krishnamurti has influenced millions throughout the 20th century....
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Mind opening
- By Mike on 07-11-2017
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A Little History of Philosophy
- By: Nigel Warburton
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live....
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pas mal
- By xingwei on 22-01-2018