A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein runs 10.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Toby Longworth (about 7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 10.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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What our data says
- At 10.5 hours, it runs longer than 84% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
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Toby Longworth narrates 58 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 490 hours in all.
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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 Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein is an audiobook by Roger Scruton: a 10.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Toby Longworth, released October 5, 2026, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Toby Longworth
- Released
- October 5, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781696621915
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein as an audiobook?
A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein runs 10.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7 hours.
Is A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein?
A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein is narrated by Toby Longworth.
Is A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7 hours, saving 3.5 hours.