Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy audiobook runs 13.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Zeek Ring (about 9.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 13.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 13.9 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.
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About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf
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About this listen
Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy is an audiobook by Tim Zengerink and Diogenes Laertius: a 13.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Zeek Ring, released September 1, 2025, on the Essays & Anthologies and Fiction shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Zeek Ring
- Released
- September 1, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Essays & Anthologies, Fiction, Non-Fiction
- ISBN
- 9798295317774
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy audiobook?
Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy runs 13.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.3 hours.
Is the Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy audiobook free?
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Who narrates Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy?
Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy is narrated by Zeek Ring.
Is Lives of Eminent Philosophers (Socrates): Biographer of the Wise – Diogenes Laertius’ Account of Socrates’ Life, Teachings, and Legacy worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.3 hours, saving 4.6 hours.