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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 Larsen
Length28h 14m
About this audiobook
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
Table of contents
1Philosophy Across the Ages Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) - Intro
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2The Athenian Constitution - Intro
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3The Athenian Constitution - 1
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4The Athenian Constitution - 2
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5The Athenian Constitution - 3
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7The Athenian Constitution - 5
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8The Athenian Constitution - 6
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9The Athenian Constitution - 7
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10The Athenian Constitution - 8
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11The Athenian Constitution - 9
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12The Athenian Constitution - 10
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13The Athenian Constitution - 11
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14The Athenian Constitution - 12
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15The Athenian Constitution - 13
101The Parva Naturalia. Sense and Sensibilia - intro
16The Athenian Constitution - 14
102Sense and Sensibilia - 1
17The Athenian Constitution - 15
103Sense and Sensibilia - 2
18The Athenian Constitution - 16
104Sense and Sensibilia - 3
19The Athenian Constitution - 17
105Sense and Sensibilia - 4
20The Athenian Constitution - 18
106Sense and Sensibilia - 5
21The Athenian Constitution - 19
107Sense and Sensibilia - 6
22The Athenian Constitution - 20
108Sense and Sensibilia - 7
23The Athenian Constitution - 21
109The Parva Naturalia. On Memory - Intro
24The Athenian Constitution - 22
110On Memory - 1
25The Athenian Constitution - 23
111On Memory - 2
26The Athenian Constitution - 24
112The Parva Naturalia. On Sleep - intro
27The Athenian Constitution - 25
113On Sleep - 1
28The Athenian Constitution - 26
114On Sleep - 2
29The Athenian Constitution - 27
115On Sleep - 3
30The Athenian Constitution - 28
116Analects - Intro
31The Athenian Constitution - 29
117Book I. Hsio R
32The Athenian Constitution - 30
118Book II. Wei Chang
33The Athenian Constitution - 31
119Book III. Pa Yih
34The Athenian Constitution - 32
120Book IV. Le Jin
35The Athenian Constitution - 33
121Book V. Kung-Ye Ch'ang
36The Athenian Constitution - 34
122Book VІ. Yung Yey
37The Athenian Constitution - 35
123Book VІІ. Shu R
38The Athenian Constitution - 36
124Book VІІІ. T'ai-Po
39The Athenian Constitution - 37
125Book IХ. Tsze Han
40The Athenian Constitution - 38
126Book X. Heang Tang
41The Athenian Constitution - 39
127Book XІ. Hsien Tsin
42The Athenian Constitution - 40
128Book XІІ. Yen Yuan
43The Athenian Constitution - 41
129Book XІІІ. Tsze-Lu
44The Athenian Constitution - 42
130Book XІV. Hsien Wan
45The Athenian Constitution - 43
131Book XV. Wei Ling Kung
46The Athenian Constitution - 44
132Book XVI. Ke She
47The Athenian Constitution - 45
133Book XVII. Yang Ho
48The Athenian Constitution - 46
134Book XVIII. Wei Tsze
49The Athenian Constitution - 47
135Book XIX. Tsze-Chang
50The Athenian Constitution - 48
136Book XX. Yao Yueh
51The Athenian Constitution - 49
137The New Atlantis - Intro
52The Athenian Constitution - 50
138Introductory Note
53The Athenian Constitution - 51
139The New Atlantis
54The Athenian Constitution - 52
140The New Atlantis (Continuation)
55The Athenian Constitution - 53
141The Land of the Gods - Intro
56The Athenian Constitution - 54
142Publisher's Note
57The Athenian Constitution - 55
1431. The Excursion
58The Athenian Constitution - 56
1442. The Monastery
59The Athenian Constitution - 57
1453. Unexpected Revelations
60The Athenian Constitution - 58
1464. The Refectory
61The Athenian Constitution - 59
1475. Recollections of Past Lives
62The Athenian Constitution - 60
1486. The Alchemical Laboratory
63The Athenian Constitution - 61
1497. The Higher Life
64The Athenian Constitution - 62
1508. The End
65The Athenian Constitution - 63
151On the Duty of Civil Disobedience - Intro
66The Athenian Constitution - 64
152On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
67The Athenian Constitution - 65
153On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Continuation)
68The Athenian Constitution - 66
154An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? - Intro
69The Athenian Constitution - 67
155An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?
70The Athenian Constitution - 68
156Modern Man in Search of a Soul - Intro
71The Athenian Constitution - 69
157Preface
72On Life and Death - Intro
1581. Dream Analysis In Its Practical Application
73On Life and Death
159Dream Analysis In Its Practical Application (Continuation)
74Poetics - Intro
1602. Problems of Modern Psychotherapy
75I
161Problems of Modern Psychotherapy (Continuation)
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1623. The Aims of Psychotherapy
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1634. Psychological Theory of Types
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1645. Stages of Life
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1656. Freud and Jung-Contrasts
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1667. Archaic Man
81VII
167Archaic Man (Continuation)
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1688. Psychology and Literature
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1699. The Basic Postulates Of Analytical Psychology
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17010. The Spiritual Problem Of Modern Man
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17111. Psychotherapists or The Clergy
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172Philosophy Across the Ages Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) - Outro
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