A History of Western Philosophy: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A History of Western Philosophy runs 38.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Keeble (about 25.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 38.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 77 days |
| 1 hour / day | 39 days |
| 2 hours / day | 20 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 26 days |
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What our data says
- At 38.1 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Jonathan Keeble
Jonathan Keeble narrates 378 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 4,136 hours in all.
About as long, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf
12 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
A History of Western Philosophy is an audiobook by Bertrand Russell: a 38.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Keeble, released September 8, 2020, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 38.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jonathan Keeble
- Released
- September 8, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781797122045
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A History of Western Philosophy as an audiobook?
A History of Western Philosophy runs 38.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 25.4 hours.
Is A History of Western Philosophy free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A History of Western Philosophy?
A History of Western Philosophy is narrated by Jonathan Keeble.
Is A History of Western Philosophy worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 25.4 hours, saving 12.7 hours.