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How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy by Julian Baggini

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy audiobook runs 12.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Julian Baggini (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy is an audiobook by Julian Baggini: a 12.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Julian Baggini, released December 27, 2018, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.7 hrs
Narrated by
Julian Baggini
Released
December 27, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781528847759

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy audiobook?

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy runs 12.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is the How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy audiobook free?

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Who narrates How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy?

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy is narrated by Julian Baggini.

Is How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy: A Global History of Philosophy worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.2 hours.