4.13 avg rating — 516 ratings

"This book probably better than any other conveys the spirit of philosophy."

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"Although fiction, this is likely one of the best introductions to Eastern philosophy."

3.60 avg rating — 130 ratings

"Descartes' classic works are short reads but amazingly enlightening. It is often hard to find philosophy that is as well-thought-out and as clearly expressed as his. The mind-body distinction is the prominent subject throughout. "

4.04 avg rating — 236 ratings

"Read this to see what Western philosophy was like before Plato and Aristotle. This book contains well-translated fragments from many interesting thinkers: Heraclitus, Zeno, Parmenides, and Pythagoras to name a few."

4.29 avg rating — 182,914 ratings

"This book is a paradigm of incredibly far-reaching wisdom packed into as few words as possible. Most of the things said in here could not be said better."