Mark Vernon has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 1 author. The most-rated is Philosophy for the Curious: Teach Yourself.
Ethics for the Curious: Teach Yourself
Summary
More than just a straight audiobook, this is a unique introduction to the world of ethics. Sit back and absorb the information you need as our panel of four leading experts guide you through all the key ideas in a series of fascinating audio discussions. Whether you're a complete beginner or a student wanting a convenient way to recap before your exams, it is guaranteed to hold your attention as the panel explores everything from utilitarianism to virtue ethics. The Chair, Mark Vernon, is a well-known author, broadcaster, blogger and journalists specializing in philosophy.The Panellists comprise Angie Hobbs, Senior Fellow in the Public Understanding of Philosophy at Warwick University; Mel Thompson, a prolific author specializing in philosophy and religion; Dr Miranda Fricker, Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck University of London.
©2010 Mark Vernon (P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
A Secret History of Christianity: Jesus, the Last Inkling, and the Evolution of Consciousness
Summary
Christianity is in crisis in the West. The Inkling friend of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, analysed why. He developed an account of our spiritual predicament that is radical and illuminating. Barfield realized that the human experience of life shifts fundamentally over periods of cultural time. Our perception of nature, the cosmos, and the divine changes dramatically across history. Mark Vernon uses this startling insight to tell the inner story of 3000 years of Christianity, beginning from the earliest biblical times. Drawing, too, on the latest scholarship and spiritual questions of our day, he presents a gripping account of how Christianity constellated a new perception of what it is to be human. For 1500 years, this sense of things informed many lives, though it fell into crisis with the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment. But the story does not stop there. Barfield realised that there is meaning in the disenchantment and alienation experienced by many people today. It is part of a process that is remaking our sense of participation in the life of nature, the cosmos, and the divine. It's a new stage in the evolution of human consciousness.
©2019 Mark Vernon (P)2019 Mark Vernon
Philosophy for the Curious: Teach Yourself
Summary
More than just a straight audiobook, this is a unique introduction to the world of Philosophy. Sit back and absorb the information you need as our panel of four leading experts guide you through all the key ideas in a series of fascinating audio discussions. Whether you're a complete beginner or a student wanting a convenient way to recap before your exams, it is guaranteed to hold your attention as the panel explores everything from Aristotle to Wollstonecraft. The Chair, Mark Vernon, is a well-known author, broadcaster, blogger and journalist specializing in philosophy. The panellists comprise Angie Hobbs, Senior Fellow in the Public Understanding of Philosophy at Warwick University; Mel Thompson, a prolific author specializing in philosophy and religion; Dr Jon Nuttall, teacher of philosophy for the Open University.
©2010 Mark Vernon (P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd