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Modern Philosophy

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A curated collection of books related to Modern Philosophy, ranked by recommendation signals.

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How to Live
How to Live

Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

8 recommendations
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Available recommendation signals cluster around Social Sciences, NonFiction, Philosophy, History lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
1 recommendation
Description

Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes is widely considered to be one of the top philosophical books of all time. For many, Meditations on First Philosophy is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic philosophical literature, this gem by Rene Descartes is hig...

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No coverThe Path
The Path

What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life

1 recommendation
Description

The Path draws on the work of the great but largely unknown Chinese philosophers to offer a profound guide to living well. By explaining what these teachings reveal about subjects from decisionmaking to relationships, it challenges some of our deepest held assumptions, forcing us to "unlearn" many ideas that inform modern society. The way we think...

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Sophie's World
Sophie's World

A Novel About the History of Philosophy (FSG Classics)

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An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found hereOne day fourteenyearold Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you" and "Where does the world come from" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her...

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No coverAnger and Forgiveness
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No coverEssays and Reviews
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No coverHow to Be a Stoic
How to Be a Stoic

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

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In the tradition of How to Live and How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish todayWhenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive. In How to Be a Stoic, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers Stoicis...

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