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Philosophy Across the Ages: Reason, Society and the Soul (12 Books)
By Aristotle, Confucius, Francis Bacon, H. P. Blavatsky, Henry David Thoreau, Immanuel Kant, Carl Gustav JungNarrated by Peter Coates, Stacey Patterson, Mark Bowen, Joe Phoenix, Alfred Costa, Matt LarsenLength28h 14m
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Philosophy Across the Ages: Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) is a sweeping anthology of foundational texts that trace the evolution of human thought from antiquity to the modern era. Bringing together voices from East and West, this collection explores enduring questions of ethics, governance, consciousness, creativity, and spiritual meaning.
At its classical core stand the works of Aristotle, including The Athenian Constitution, Poetics, and selections from Parva Naturalia, where he examines political systems, artistic principles, life and death, memory, sleep, and the nature of sensation. Complementing this ancient Greek foundation are the ethical teachings of Confucius in the Analects, offering timeless reflections on virtue, leadership, and social harmony.
The collection moves into the early modern world with Francis Bacon's visionary The New Atlantis and Immanuel Kant's seminal essay An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?, defining reason and intellectual freedom.
Modern reflections deepen with Henry David Thoreau's On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, H. P. Blavatsky's The Land of the Gods, and Carl Gustav Jung's Modern Man in Search of a Soul, which probes the depths of the modern psyche.
Together, these twelve works form a profound intellectual journey through reason, society, and the soul—an essential library for readers seeking to understand the philosophical foundations of civilization and the inner life of humanity.
Contents:
Aristotle
The Athenian Constitution
On Life and Death
Poetics
The Parva Naturalia. Sense and Sensibilia
The Parva Naturalia. On Memory
The Parva Naturalia. On Sleep
Confucius
Analects
Francis Bacon
The New Atlantis
H. P. Blavatsky
The Land of the Gods
Henry David Thoreau
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Immanuel Kant
An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
Carl Gustav Jung
Modern Man in Search of a Soul
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Education and Learning
Length28 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates, Stacey Patterson, Mark Bowen, Joe Phoenix, Alfred Costa, Matt Larsen
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 6, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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1Philosophy Across the Ages Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) - Intro
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