The History of Philosophy: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of Philosophy runs 28.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Neil Gardner (about 18.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 28.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 57 days |
| 1 hour / day | 29 days |
| 2 hours / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 19 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 28.1 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Neil Gardner
Neil Gardner narrates 27 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 260 hours in all.
About as long, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf
22 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
- The Ascent of Humanity: Civilization and the Human Sense of Self
- The Stone Reader: Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments
- Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
- Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View
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
The History of Philosophy is an audiobook by A.C. Grayling: a 28.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Neil Gardner, released June 20, 2019, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 28.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Neil Gardner
- Released
- June 20, 2019
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9780241987865
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The History of Philosophy as an audiobook?
The History of Philosophy runs 28.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.7 hours.
Is The History of Philosophy free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The History of Philosophy?
The History of Philosophy is narrated by Neil Gardner.
Is The History of Philosophy worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.7 hours, saving 9.4 hours.