Roman Philosophy

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    • The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
    • By: Donald J. Robertson
    • Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 04-02-19
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4,374 ratings
    • 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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    • By: Suetonius
    • Narrated by: Clive Chafer
    • Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 03-28-11
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
    • As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colorful biographical works in history....

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    • A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
    • By: David Fideler
    • Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
    • Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 12-14-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 197 ratings
    • The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Seneca....

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    • An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
    • By: Plutarch, Jeffrey Beneker - translator
    • Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
    • Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    • Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 11-05-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
    • In "To an Uneducated Leader", "How to Be a Good Leader", and "Should an Old Man Engage in Politics?", Plutarch explains the characteristics of successful leaders, from being guided by reason and exercising self-control to being free from envy and the love of power....

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    • MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series
    • By: Ansgar Allen
    • Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
    • Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 05-05-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
    • Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly - "I hate to be a cynic, but...." - before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute....

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    • Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
    • By: Arthur Herman
    • Narrated by: Paul Hecht
    • Length: 25 hrs and 26 mins
    • Release date: 11-06-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 546 ratings
    • The Cave and the Light reveals how two Greek philosophers became the twin fountainheads of Western culture, and how their rivalry gave Western civilization its unique dynamism down to the present....

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    • A Very Short Introduction
    • By: Julia Annas
    • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
    • Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
    • Release date: 06-08-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
    • This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the listener into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems....

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    • How to Thrive in a World out of Your Control; 52 Week-by-Week Lessons
    • By: Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez
    • Narrated by: Rupert Farley
    • Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 05-14-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 403 ratings
    • A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever - here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern world....

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    • The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Plato Classics)
    • By: Plato
    • Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
    • Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 03-24-25
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BCE, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.

    Regular price: $24.95

    • The Teachings of a Roman Stoic
    • By: Musonius Rufus
    • Narrated by: Sean Pratt
    • Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 04-11-25
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Perennial wisdom from one of history’s most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers.

    Regular price: $26.54

    • A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers
    • By: Gregory Lopez, Massimo Pigliucci, Meredith Alexander Kunz
    • Narrated by: Sean Pratt
    • Length: 10 hrs
    • Release date: 01-07-25
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • What is a good life? And how can we create that life in a world filled with uncertainty? Beyond Stoicism invites you to find your own answers to these big questions with help from thirteen of the most prominent Greco-Roman philosophers―many of whom inspired, or were inspired by, the Stoics.

    Regular price: $16.07

    • New One-Volume Edition
    • By: Karl Popper
    • Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
    • Length: 23 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 12-19-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 243 ratings
    • An immediate sensation when it was first published in two volumes in 1945, Popper's monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right and is credited with inspiring anticommunist dissidents during the Cold War....

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    • By: Epictetus
    • Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
    • Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 01-27-25
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of informal lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by his pupil Arrian around 108 AD. Four books out of an original eight are still extant. The philosophy of Epictetus is intensely practical.

    Regular price: $24.95

    • Difficult Thought Made Easy
    • By: Mortimer J. Adler
    • Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
    • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 04-26-12
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 359 ratings
    • “Almost all of the philosophical truths that I have come to know and understand I have learned from Aristotle,” says Mortimer J. Adler.....

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    • An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series)
    • By: Diogenes, M. D. Usher - translator
    • Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
    • Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 10-18-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
    • How to Say No is a delightful collection of brief ancient writings about Cynicism that captures all the outrageousness, wit, and wisdom of its remarkable cast of characters—from Diogenes in the fourth century BCE to the column-stander Symeon Stylites in late antiquity....

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    • By: Ward Farnsworth
    • Narrated by: John Lescault
    • Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
    • Release date: 12-25-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,028 ratings
    • 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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    • An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
    • By: M. D. Usher - translator
    • Narrated by: Tom Perkins
    • Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 11-23-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • Whether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat, you will be delighted by this cornucopia of writings about living and working on the land, harvested from the fertile fields of ancient Greek and Roman literature....

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