Essays of Schopenhauer: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Essays of Schopenhauer, credited to Arthur Schopenhauer, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Essays of Schopenhauer by Arthur Schopenhauer. (Translated by Sara Hay Dircks.) Read in English by Florence; Nick Vlahakis; Greta Buitkute; Andrew Mauls Byron; Arden; Kathleen Moore; Dom Ford; Rapunzelina; KHurst; djblackett Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largely and have now become almost commonplace. The essays in this collection are a proof of his breakthrough contributions to Reason, Logic, Progress and Linguistics.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Essays of Schopenhauer
• Author credits: Arthur Schopenhauer
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 8:13:09

Catalogue topics

• religion
• women
• suicide
• love
• education
• noise

Track guide

1. 01 - PRELIMINARY — 10:04
2. 02 - BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. — 42:57
3. 03 - ON AUTHORSHIP AND STYLE Part 1 — 27:07
4. 04 - ON AUTHORSHIP AND STYLE Part 2 — 30:02
5. 05 - ON NOISE — 11:00
6. 06 - ON EDUCATION — 14:38
7. 07 - ON READING AND BOOKS — 26:24
8. 08 - THE EMPTINESS OF EXISTENCE. — 21:35
9. 09 - ON WOMEN Part 1 — 14:47
10. 10 - ON WOMEN Part 2 — 19:03
11. 11 - THINKING FOR ONESELF — 25:44
12. 12 - SHORT DIALOGUE ON THE INDESTRUCTIBILITY OF OUR TRUE BEING BY DEATH — 8:32
13. 13 - RELIGION. A DIALOGUE Part 1 — 27:28
14. 14 - RELIGION. A DIALOGUE Part 2 — 25:52
15. 15 - RELIGION. A DIALOGUE Part 3 — 22:48
16. 16 - RELIGION. A DIALOGUE Part 4 — 20:40
17. 17 - PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS Part 1 — 19:58
18. 18 - PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS Part 2 — 14:44
19. 19 - METAPHYSICS OF LOVE Part 1 — 19:04
20. 20 - METAPHYSICS OF LOVE Part 2 — 19:19
21. 21 - METAPHYSICS OF LOVE Part 3 — 18:54
22. 22 - METAPHYSICS OF LOVE Part 4 — 17:51
23. 23 - PHYSIOGNOMY — 21:36
24. 24 - ON SUICIDE — 13:02

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