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Read By: George K. Wilson Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781436101028

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

2

Longest Chapter Length:

60:04 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:53 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

30:58 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

Written by Harry G. Frankfurt, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Princeton University-one of the world's most influential moral philosophers-On Bullshit has to be heard to be believed! This best-seller describes the unique situation in our culture in which the truth is overwhelmed by wave after wave of nonsense and misrepresentation. Faced with no clearly articulated theory of this condition, what function it serves, or what it means to us, Frankfurt enters his own brilliant theory.

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"A satyrical approach to definining what has become "the bane of our civilization" - people spewing words from their mouths that have very little to do with the reality in which they live. Witty, educational,mildly irreverent and impressively articulate. I thoroughly enjoyed."

— Robyn (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Terrific…Has anything truer ever been written?”

    — Montreal Gazette

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Overall Performance: 2.9375 out of 52.9375 out of 52.9375 out of 52.9375 out of 52.9375 out of 5 (2.94)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " IT JUST KEEPS ON PILING UP!!! "

    — Ab, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Nearly hot air. "

    — Jason, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This was an insightful look into just what bullshit is from the viewpoint of a moral philosopher, and a quick read. "

    — Daniel, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a treatise on what constitutes bullshit, not to be confused with lying. It is a very good read and I believe every teenage girl entering high school should be required to read it in order to deal with male-female relationships. "

    — Naomi, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Funny as hell! And again, it seems to me like he wrote it all just to have a good punchline as the last sentence. "

    — Zrinka, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book taught me that you can still get hustled by the best of philosophers. It's a good toilet book though, so pick it up if you're looking for something to help you through those long poo's. "

    — Daniel, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This brief treatise, vulgar in content yet delightful in the telling, is a tour de force about one of the most salient characteristics of our times. The ending is a bit weak relative to the rest of the book, but overall this little tome is nothing short of brilliant. "

    — Stefan, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Buku ini bagus banget. Bisa jadi contoh bagaimana suatu kata didefinisi. Yah, hanya saja buku ini rada berat. Mungkin butuh 3 kali baca baru oke. "

    — Arie, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Dry bullshit. Fortunately not a whole lot of it. ;) "

    — Lucian, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's a short essay that takes about 30 mins to read, so I wouldn't buy it in book form. I liked it; didn't know there was a difference between bullshit and lies. "

    — Melvin, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " EH. Its a little too philosophical. There's no point or benefit of understanding. "

    — Christine, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " that is a really good one! Just read it! "

    — Dilek, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this book was filled with the typical pretentious bullshit and twenty-five cent words one would expect from a philosophical paper. while there were a few good points they were so few and far between - i would say it's hardly worth the read. "

    — josh, 11/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Really worth reading just because it's both funny and a pretty spot-on assessment of American culture. "

    — Matt, 11/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " silly, just something fun to put on a bookshelf. "

    — Laura, 10/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " One of the most relevant books of philosophy in modern times. Seriously. If you only ever read two philosophy books in your whole life, read this and it's sequel "On Truth". "

    — carl, 10/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Bullshit vs lies, truth vs sincerity. An attractive little book that starts a little slowly but turns out to be well worth reading. "

    — Tony, 9/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Philosophy doctrine. "

    — Joe, 7/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " One could be smart and say that this tract is itself an exercise in bullshit, as it doesn't really make its point till 40-something pages in. But you'll read the whole thing in an hour or less, and it does throw up some thought-provoking ideas regarding the cultural significance of its subject. "

    — MacDara, 11/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A load of baloney. "

    — James, 10/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Entertaining but generally unconvincing. Frankfurt does not adequately demonstrate that there is his alleged difference between "bullshitting" and lying. Still a worthwhile read for a free hour. "

    — Mark, 10/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I suppose I have a reading fetish for books with Bullshit in the title, but this is an intellectual look into bullshit as a philosophical artform and practice. We've all had to bullshit at some point and this Princeton professor's quick look into the phenomena is a fun read. "

    — Justin, 8/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I didn't finish the book, so my review is bullshit anyway. "

    — Mon, 5/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was an interesting topic to say the least. However I tend to disagree with his conclusion. Bullshit is much more hot air than bluffing or almost lying. And the reasons for bullshitting someone are as varied as for lying. "

    — Winston, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " If you want to know what Harry Frankfurt thinks of bullshit, give it a read. Some interesting thoughts. "

    — Cameron, 4/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A must, must, must, must read... "

    — kambiz, 4/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Stimulating read, though I would have been helped more if Frankfurt would have given more practical examples delineating between lying and bs’ing. "

    — Danny, 3/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Really great essay on the prevalence of bullshit in our society. Makes you think! And laugh. "

    — Kristin, 3/20/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Instead of merely recognizing bullshit when you see it, the author suggests certain guidelines for evaluating said bull. This book is short and sweet and makes the reader think-- that's no bull! "

    — Lisa, 3/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great title...but felt like someone's boring college paper on the subject. Much better as a topic with friends over drinks. "

    — Linda, 3/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I thought this might be interesting, given the title. Plus, it's a cute 4x6 size, so it just might be a fun, quick read. However, it's super dry and I did not get much out of it. "

    — Megan, 2/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " BS about BS. After the first few pages and you get over the novelty of what he is doing, it gets sort of boring and you just want it to end. "

    — Peter, 1/23/2011

About George K. Wilson

George K. Wilson is a working actor in stage, film, television, and commercials with almost one hundred audiobook narrations to his credit. He began in broadcast journalism with American Forces Radio and Television and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He had a lead role in the cult film classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and appeared on television’s One Life to Live, Ryan’s Hope, and The Doctors and has been heard on voice-overs for The Guiding Light and The Cosby Show, as well as many television and radio commercials.