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Jonathan van Belle

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Born

in Van Nuys, California, The United States

October 24, 1984

Website

https://www.jonathanvanbelle.com

Genre

Philosophy, Nonfiction, Psychology

Influences

William James, Henry David Thoreau Friedrich Nietzsche, Olaf Stapledon ...more

Member Since

September 2015

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https://www.goodreads.com/jonathanvanbelle

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Jonathan van Belle is co-author of HENRY AT WORK: THOREAU ON MAKING A LIVING and co-editor of BE NOT AFRAID OF LIFE: IN THE WORDS OF WILLIAM JAMES, both from Princeton University Press. His writing has been featured in Aeon, Fast Company, Times Higher Education, among other venues. Also, he dearly loves Nietzsche, his miniature schnauzer.

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	Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living by John Kaag (Goodreads Author), Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James by William James, John Kaag (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.02 avg rating — 56 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thinking through Writing: A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer and Thinker by John Kaag (Goodreads Author), Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The St. Stylite Trivialist Primer by Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author), Zuriel van Belle (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Charter Party Companion to Private Holidays by Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author), Zuriel van Belle (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adelaster Bay Book of Hours by Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author), Zuriel van Belle (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zenithism by Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author), Zuriel van Belle (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Z-Sky, Issue #1 by Jonathan van Belle (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Zuriel van Belle (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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