A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy runs 8.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Adams (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
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What our data says
- At 8.1 hours, it runs longer than 72% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
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About this listen
A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy is an audiobook by René Descartes: a 8.1-hour unabridged recording, read by James Adams, released October 23, 2009, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- James Adams
- Released
- October 23, 2009
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781481569293
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How long is A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy as an audiobook?
A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy runs 8.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.
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Who narrates A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy?
A Discourse on Method, Meditations on the First Philosophy, and Principles of Philosophy is narrated by James Adams.