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Meditations/Discourse on the Method by René Descartes

Meditations/Discourse on the Method: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Meditations/Discourse on the Method audiobook runs 5.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Meadows (about 3.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.6listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.6 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows narrates 236 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,168 hours in all.

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About this listen

Meditations/Discourse on the Method is an audiobook by René Descartes: a 5.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Meadows, released January 1, 2019, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.6 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Meadows
Released
January 1, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781781982082

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Meditations/Discourse on the Method audiobook?

Meditations/Discourse on the Method runs 5.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.7 hours.

Is the Meditations/Discourse on the Method audiobook free?

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Who narrates Meditations/Discourse on the Method?

Meditations/Discourse on the Method is narrated by Mark Meadows.