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Discover the Stoic handbook that has guided seekers of wisdom for centuries. Compiled by Epictetus' student Arrian, The Enchiridion (or Handbook) distils the teachings of one of the ancient world's most respected philosophers into a concise and powerful guide to living well. At its heart lies a simple but transformative idea: focus on what is within your control and let go of what is not.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Born a slave, he taught emperors. The blunt classroom voice of Stoicism's greatest teacher, the complete Enchiridion and Discourses, fresh from the Greek...

Beat modern burnout and find grounded purpose using the ultimate self-help toolkit of practical philosophy. Whether you are navigating stressful career choices, battling commitment fears, or surviving toxic office politics, the greatest minds in history have already faced your exact struggles...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Philosophy before it had prose: every surviving fragment of Xenophanes, Parmenides, Empedocles and Anaxagoras, translated fresh from the Greek, with the ancient life of each man...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The emperor who exiled him is dead and being made a god. Seneca writes the scene where the gods refuse to let him in...

Journey through three millennia of Eastern philosophy to answer humanity's deepest spiritual and ethical questions. Whether you are unwinding after a long day or seeking intellectual growth during your morning commute, this contemplative audio experience transforms complex historical thought...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Les Lettres à Lucilius de Sénèque réunissent la correspondance philosophique du grand stoïcien romain à son ami Lucilius. À travers plus d'une centaine de lettres, Sénèque explore le temps, l'amitié, la mort, la vertu, la richesse, le désir...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The foundational book on how to live well, what happiness actually is, why character is built by habit, and how a good life is assembled choice by choice. Aristotle's masterwork, complete and fresh from the Greek in clear modern English...

Dive into intellectual history to see how radical philosophy forged the modern world and still shapes your reality. Perfect for an educational commute or a deep journey of lifelong learning, this thought-provoking narrative transforms abstract theories into a gripping saga of human evolution...

Expanding on his ideas from Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Nietzsche's radical polemic Beyond Good and Evil undermines the assumptions of traditional morality and encourages us to think more critically about the world in which we live. In this famous text, Nietzsche considers past philosophers and religious leaders from Socrates to Descartes to Schopenhauer with a critical and pessimistic eye.

Philosophe discret menant une vie d'une régularité quasi légendaire, Emmanuel Kant n'en demeure pas moins l'un des penseurs les plus audacieux et les plus décisifs de l'histoire de la philosophie. En interrogeant radicalement les limites de la connaissance, les fondements de la morale et le sens de l'espérance humaine, il a bouleversé notre façon de penser et ouvert une voie nouvelle à l'autonomie intellectuelle. Cet ouvrage clair et accessible offre une introduction lumineuse à son œuvre.

Conquer modern burnout and daily anxiety with actionable Stoic wisdom designed to build unshakeable mental resilience. When work stress, digital distraction, and emotional overload leave you feeling overwhelmed, this grounded audio experience offers a steady lifeline. Transform your chaotic...

New York Times Bestseller Editors' Choice —New York Times Book Review ""Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country."" —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th...

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. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to his universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art, and politics - and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking - but genuinely wise and helpful as well.

Lost Enlightenment recounts how, between the years 800 and 1200, Central Asia led the world in trade and economic development, the size and sophistication of its cities, the refinement of its arts, and, above all, in the advancement of knowledge in many fields. Central Asians achieved signal breakthroughs in astronomy, mathematics, geology, medicine, chemistry, music, social science, philosophy, and theology, among other subjects.

Sense and Sensibilia is a work of the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, included in the collection Parva Naturalia. The Parva Naturalia (a conventional Latin title first used by Giles of Rome: "short treatises on nature") are a collection of seven works by Aristotle, which discuss natural phenomena involving the body and the soul. They form parts of Aristotle's biology.

Plotinus (204/5 -270CE), born in Lycopolis, Egypt, when it was part of the Roman Empire, was a major figure in the philosophical school later called Neoplatonism. Neoplatonists viewed reality as deriving from a single force or figure expressed as 'the One'. Two further concepts from Plotinus...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. All fifty-four treatises, arranged by his student Porphyry, the ascent from body to soul to Intellect to the One that shaped a thousand years of mystics after him. The complete Enneads, fresh from the Greek...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Cicero on age and on friendship, distilled into direct modern English from our own complete translation of the Latin...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Ten essays on anger, envy, money and grief, distilled into direct modern English from our own complete translation of the Greek...