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Sophie's World: A Novel About The History Of Philosophy By Jostein Gaarder

Sophie's World: A Novel About The History Of Philosophy By Jostein Gaarder

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    Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance By Robert M. Pirsig

    Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance By Robert M. Pirsig

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful book -- Easy to read. Alternates between about six pages of traveling across Western US with friends (it's like you're with them), then, six pages of thought about values and how 'quality' is divined -- then back to travel. Different ways of looking at the world are introduced -- discussing ideas just enough to want more (the other philosophers on this BoredPanda list are mentioned). Good book to read along with a friend. Note: middle 1/3 is best.

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    A History Of Western Philosophy By Bertrand Russell

    A History Of Western Philosophy By Bertrand Russell

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    Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl

    Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl

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    The Story Of Philosophy By Will Durant

    The Story Of Philosophy By Will Durant

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    Meditations By Marcus Aurelius

    Meditations By Marcus Aurelius

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    Great Dialogues Of Plato By Plato

    Great Dialogues Of Plato By Plato

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    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics By Aristotle

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    The Essential Epicurus By Epicurus And Eugene M. O'Connor

    The Essential Epicurus By Epicurus And Eugene M. O'Connor

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    Critique Of Pure Reason By Immanuel Kant

    Critique Of Pure Reason By Immanuel Kant

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    The Complete Essays By Michel De Montaigne

    The Complete Essays By Michel De Montaigne

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    Beyond Good And Evil By Friedrich Nietzsche

    Beyond Good And Evil By Friedrich Nietzsche

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    The Prince By Niccolò Machiavelli

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    Meditations On First Philosophy By Rene Descartes

    Meditations On First Philosophy By Rene Descartes

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    Being And Nothingness By Jean-Paul Sartre

    Being And Nothingness By Jean-Paul Sartre

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    The Myth Of Sisyphus By Albert Camus

    The Myth Of Sisyphus By Albert Camus

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    A Treatise Of Human Nature By David Hume

    A Treatise Of Human Nature By David Hume

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    Tao Te Ching By Lao Tzu

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    The Art Of War By Sun Tzu

    The Art Of War By Sun Tzu

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    The Analects By Confucius

    The Analects By Confucius

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    Letters From A Stoic By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

    Letters From A Stoic By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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    Thus Spoke Zarathustra By Friedrich Nietzsche

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra By Friedrich Nietzsche

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    The Second Sex By Simone De Beauvoir

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    The Stranger By Albert Camus

    The Stranger By Albert Camus

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    What Does It All Mean? By Thomas Nagel

    What Does It All Mean? By Thomas Nagel

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    Nature And Selected Essays By Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Nature And Selected Essays By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    Simulacra And Simulation By Jean Baudrillard

    Simulacra And Simulation By Jean Baudrillard

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    A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman By Mary Wollstonecraft

    A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman By Mary Wollstonecraft

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    Ethics By Benedict de Spinoza

    Ethics By Benedict de Spinoza

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    On The Genealogy Of Morals By Friedrich Nietzsche

    On The Genealogy Of Morals By Friedrich Nietzsche

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant! A must read. Example: "good" used to mean "wealthy." Current example "problem" (implying you could use some help) is now a "challenge." You're on your own tootsie.

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    Reasons And Persons

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    The Republic Of Plato By Allan Bloom And Adam Kirsch

    The Republic Of Plato By Allan Bloom And Adam Kirsch

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    The Daodejing By Laozi

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    The Platform Sutra: The Zen Teaching Of Hui-Neng

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    The Last Days Of Socrates By Plato

    The Last Days Of Socrates By Plato

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    Discourses And Selected Writings By Epictetus

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    On The Nature Of Things By Lucretius

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    On The Shortness Of Life By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

    On The Shortness Of Life By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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    The Obstacle Is The Way By Ryan Holiday

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh must be great. Over a million copies sold. Imagine the level of discourse when its that "popular."

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    The Symposium By Plato

    The Symposium By Plato

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    Fragments By Heraclitus

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    A Little History Of Philosophy By Nigel Warburton

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    Confessions By Saint Augustine

    Confessions By Saint Augustine

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    The Problems Of Philosophy By Bertrand Russell

    The Problems Of Philosophy By Bertrand Russell

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    The Daily Stoic By Ryan Holiday And Stephen Hanselman

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    Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? By Michael J. Sandel

    Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? By Michael J. Sandel

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    The Gay Science By Friedrich Nietzsche

    The Gay Science By Friedrich Nietzsche

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    Ego Is The Enemy By Ryan Holiday

    Ego Is The Enemy By Ryan Holiday

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    At The Existentialist Café By Sarah Bakewell

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    Think: A Compelling Introduction To Philosophy By Simon Blackburn

    Think: A Compelling Introduction To Philosophy By Simon Blackburn

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