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The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance by Anthony Gottlieb

The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance runs 19.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Anthony Gottlieb (about 12.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.2listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 19.2 hours, it runs longer than 98% of all 409,794 English-language audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance is an audiobook by Anthony Gottlieb: a 19.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Anthony Gottlieb, released March 26, 2019, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.2 hrs
Narrated by
Anthony Gottlieb
Released
March 26, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781982639624

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance as an audiobook?

The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance runs 19.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.8 hours.

Is The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance?

The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance is narrated by Anthony Gottlieb.

Is The Dream of Reason, New Edition: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.8 hours, saving 6.4 hours.