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Think like a Stoic
- Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
- By: Massimo Pigliucci, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Massimo Pigliucci
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Performance43
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Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of personal betterment. Professor Pigliucci, who knows firsthand just how transformative a Stoic approach to life can be, has designed these 25 lessons as an enlightening introduction to the basics of Stoic philosophy and ways to incorporate its lessons into your own life.
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A great intro to stoicism
- By Obaidullah on 01-08-2022
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Think like a Stoic
- Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
- Narrated by: Professor Massimo Pigliucci
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 26-03-2021
- Language: English
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The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: John Little
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance44
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Best-selling historian and philosopher Will Durant devoted his entire life to studying the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. Here is a summation of Durant's work, as he presents the best of world history. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events in simple and exciting terms, it is a concise liberal arts education.
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Silly Enlightenment Belief in Progress, etc.
- By Stacey on 02-01-2022
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The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
- Narrated by: John Little
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 19-12-2003
- Language: English
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Heroes of History
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance13
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At Will Durant's death at 96, in 1981, his personal papers were dispersed among relatives, collectors, and archive houses. Twenty years later, scholar John Little discovered the previously unknown manuscript of Heroes of History in Durant's granddaughter's garage. Written shortly before he died, these 21 essays serve as an abbreviated version of Durant's best-selling, 11-volume series, The Story of Civilization.
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Religion reigns supreme
- By Gordon on 26-01-2023
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Heroes of History
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 05-05-2004
- Language: English
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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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Overall54
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Performance49
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For more than two millennia, philosophers have grappled with life's most profound and "eternal" questions. It is easy to forget, however, that these 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. This was a step that could place the inquirer beyond the boundaries of the law. And the Athenian citizen and philosopher who took that courageous step in the 5th century B.C. was Socrates.
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Buy any other book
- By Omar on 12-09-2017
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Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle
- Narrated by: Robert C. Bartlett
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient Philosophy
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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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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Overall543
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Performance470
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"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 Stoic The...
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Most Excellent
- By Mezm on 03-04-2020
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
- The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 02-04-2019
- Language: English
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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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Overall75
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Performance63
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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. Seneca's writings are a profound, powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.
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The Most Honourable and Virtuous to have lived
- By Anonymous on 04-01-2022
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Letters from a Stoic
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: Julian Glover
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 26-09-2019
- Language: English
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Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition
- By: The Great Courses, Alan Charles Kors, Darren Staloff, and others
- Narrated by: Alan Charles Kors, Darren Staloff, Dennis Dalton, and others
- Length: 43 hrs and 41 mins
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Overall34
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Performance31
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For 3,000 years, mankind has grappled with fundamental questions about life. What is real? Who or what is God? When is it legitimate for one person to have power over others? What is justice? Beauty? This 84-lecture, 12-professor tour of Western philosophical tradition covers more than 60 of history's greatest minds and brings you a comprehensive survey of the history of Western philosophy from its origins in classical Greece to the present.
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Some speakers better than others
- By Stacey on 23-01-2019
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Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition, 3rd Edition
- Narrated by: Alan Charles Kors, Darren Staloff, Dennis Dalton, Douglas Kellner
- Series: The Great Courses: Intellectual History
- Length: 43 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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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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Overall283
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Performance237
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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. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone - the most valuable wisdom of ages past made available for our times, and for all time.
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you will need to read this book twice
- By Steven Frew on 22-09-2021
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The Practicing Stoic
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 25-12-2018
- Language: English
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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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Overall19
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Performance16
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Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature.
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best book and great narration
- By JT on 14-05-2023
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Discourses and Selected Writings
- Narrated by: Richard Goulding
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 25-02-2021
- Language: English
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A Little History of Philosophy
- By: Nigel Warburton
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall82
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Performance72
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Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the concerns of Socrates, who spent his days in the ancient Athenian marketplace asking awkward questions, disconcerting the people he met by showing them how little they genuinely understood. This engaging book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it.
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A good listen
- By brett on 19-04-2015
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A Little History of Philosophy
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Series: Little Histories Series
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 23-12-2014
- Language: English
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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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Overall983
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Performance801
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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 (121-180 ce). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death, the Meditations have inspired thinkers, poets and politicians since their first publication more than 500 years ago. Today, the book stands as one of the great guides and companions—a cornerstone of Western thought.
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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
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Meditations
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-01-2011
- Language: English
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The Histories
- By: Polybius, W. R. Paton - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 37 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance2
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The rise of Rome is one of the great stories of world history and fortunately we have a reliable and at times an eyewitness account, from the Greek historian Polybius of Megalopolis. Polybius reports on the main confrontations with the authority of a man who was present at many events and also visited historic sites of importance to ensure his accounts of the past were accurate.
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Rise of Rome
- By Joshua Ebert on 20-02-2025
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The Histories
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 37 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2021
- Language: English
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Breakfast with Seneca
- A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
- By: David Fideler
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall25
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Performance23
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In Breakfast with Seneca, philosopher David Fideler mines Seneca's classic works in a series of focused chapters, clearly explaining Seneca's ideas without oversimplifying them. Best enjoyed as a daily ritual, like an energizing cup of coffee, Seneca's wisdom provides us with a steady stream of time-tested advice about the human condition - which, as it turns out, hasn't changed much over the past 2,000 years.
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Timeless wisdom - really worth your time
- By Lyn Graham on 20-11-2025
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Breakfast with Seneca
- A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 14-12-2021
- Language: English
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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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Overall91
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Performance69
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Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. The Stoic Challenge, then, is the ultimate guide to improving your quality of life through tactics developed by ancient Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca to Epictetus.
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Fairly useful but go straight to the source instead.
- By Shaun on 08-10-2025
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The Stoic Challenge
- A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-10-2019
- Language: English
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The Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Pat Bottino
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance53
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In this monumental work of moral and political philosophy, Plato sought to answer some of the world's most formidable questions: What does it mean to be good? What enables us to distinguish between right and wrong? How should human virtues be translated into a just society? Perhaps the greatest single treatise written on political philosophy, The Republic has strongly influenced Western thought concerning questions of justice, rule, obedience, and the good life.
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a brilliant classic that everyone should know
- By Anonymous on 06-08-2020
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The Republic
- Narrated by: Pat Bottino
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 24-11-2008
- Language: English
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Meditations
- The Contemporary Translation
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Jeffrey Ito
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD. Composed during his military campaigns from 170 to 180 AD, this profound work consists of twelve books that delve into Stoic philosophy, offering reflections on duty, resilience, and the human experience. This edition adapts Meditations for today's listeners, making Marcus Aurelius' wisdom relevant and accessible for navigating modern life.
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Meditations
- The Contemporary Translation
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 13-06-2024
- Language: English
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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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Overall391
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Performance335
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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. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life.
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Really good introduction
- By Chin Scratcher on 15-02-2016
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A Guide to the Good Life
- The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 17-12-2013
- Language: English
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Philosophy 101
- From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of Thought
- By: Paul Kleinman
- Narrated by: Wesley Scott
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the world's greatest thinkers and their groundbreaking notions! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and figures of philosophy into tedious discourse that even Plato would reject. Philosophy 101 cuts out the boring details and exhausting philosophical...
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Brilliant Overview
- By Anonymous on 22-03-2025
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Philosophy 101
- From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of Thought
- Narrated by: Wesley Scott
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-05-2023
- Language: English
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
- By: G. I. Gurdjieff
- Narrated by: Jim Wentland
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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As I wrote in the last chapter of the first series, I had given myself my word that during the whole of this time, I would do no writing whatsoever, but would only—for the well-being of the most deserving of these subordinate parts, slowly and gently—drink down all the bottles of old Calvados now at my disposal by the will of fate in the wine-cellar of the Prieuré, and specially provided the century before last by people who understood the true sense of life.
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A truly remarkable man
- By Anonymous on 02-08-2022
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
- Narrated by: Jim Wentland
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 25-05-2022
- Language: English
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
- Evolution and the Meanings of Life
- By: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 27 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet", focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to their often surprising conclusions, challenging the views of some of the most famous scientists of our day.
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Potent Stuff
- By droy on 21-03-2017
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
- Evolution and the Meanings of Life
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 27 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 08-10-2013
- Language: English
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