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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 368,354 ratings — published 180
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 287,655 ratings — published 1991
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 230,145 ratings — published -400
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,574 ratings — published 1883
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 117,705 ratings — published 1886
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,313 ratings — published -350
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 587,080 ratings — published -500
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 913,780 ratings — published 1946
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,676,532 ratings — published 1988
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Critique of Pure Reason Critique of Pure Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,472 ratings — published 1781
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On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas) On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas)
by (shelved 6 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 47,863 ratings — published 49
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.69 — 205,006 ratings — published 1848
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 93,252 ratings — published -380
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 42,032 ratings — published 1945
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The Birth of Tragedy The Birth of Tragedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 21,953 ratings — published 1871
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,471,850 ratings — published 1942
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.84 — 391,861 ratings — published 1532
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 334,736 ratings — published 1923
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.32 — 59,302 ratings — published 64
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 23,243 ratings — published 1785
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,300,671 ratings — published 2011
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 273,787 ratings — published 2018
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 48,554 ratings — published 1949
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.20 — 35,156 ratings — published 1963
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,260 ratings — published 1887
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 17,162 ratings — published 1981
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Discourses and Selected Writings Discourses and Selected Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.39 — 12,695 ratings — published 108
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 898,875 ratings — published 1922
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,002 ratings — published -350
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Poetics Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 30,387 ratings — published -335
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The World as Will and Representation, Volume I The World as Will and Representation, Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.22 — 11,336 ratings — published 1818
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 37,826 ratings — published 1975
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 135,301 ratings — published 2021
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Ecce Homo Ecce Homo (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.81 — 20,583 ratings — published 1908
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Anthem Anthem (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.61 — 169,129 ratings — published 1938
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The Consolations of Philosophy The Consolations of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,722 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,562 ratings — published -300
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The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.73 — 5,012 ratings — published 2005
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The Art of Loving The Art of Loving (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 98,616 ratings — published 1956
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,944 ratings — published 1677
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The Culture Industry The Culture Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,888 ratings — published 1944
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Civilization and Its Discontents Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.80 — 45,536 ratings — published 1930
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Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,124,129 ratings — published 1866
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 58,969 ratings — published 2012
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The Book of Disquiet The Book of Disquiet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.39 — 39,111 ratings — published 1982
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 465,326 ratings — published 1997
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The Fall (Vintage International) The Fall (Vintage International)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 141,314 ratings — published 1956
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 206,852 ratings — published 1854
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 3.89 — 339,920 ratings — published 1943
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as philisophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,376 ratings — published 1942
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Ken Kesey
“It has been often said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance, and suspicion are the fruits of weakness. The resentment of the weak does not spring from any injustice done to them but from the sense of their inadequacy and impotence.”
Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Raymond St. Elmo
“I like distributed systems. If just one person truly believes in the existence of something imaginary, he's an idiot. But when thousands of people even slightly believe, you get beautifully painted eggs hidden under bushes and quarters exchanged for loose teeth under your pillow.  You get Elvis presiding at weddings and cookie crumbs on the plate left for Santa each Christmas morning.”
Raymond St. Elmo, The Origin of Birds in the Footprints of Writing

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