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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16067 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 354,307 ratings — published 180
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13076 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 227,172 ratings — published -400
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 10255 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 177,822 ratings — published
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 10128 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 115,127 ratings — published 1886
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 9327 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,420,168 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 8612 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 887,800 ratings — published 1946
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 8053 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.84 — 385,252 ratings — published 1532
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7491 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 283,980 ratings — published 1991
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 7248 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 183,444 ratings — published -350
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 7080 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 60,889 ratings — published -350
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6848 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 575,803 ratings — published -500
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 6177 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.32 — 57,281 ratings — published 64
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Critique of Pure Reason Critique of Pure Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 5925 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,730 ratings — published 1781
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5819 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 41,672 ratings — published 1945
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5780 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.08 — 883,128 ratings — published 1922
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 5602 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 91,025 ratings — published -380
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 5321 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.68 — 200,056 ratings — published 1848
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5016 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 96,482 ratings — published 1942
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 5010 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 246,287 ratings — published 1974
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4646 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,598,908 ratings — published 1988
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4575 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,997 ratings — published 1927
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 4409 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,787 ratings — published 1843
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4331 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,208 ratings — published 1943
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4297 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,098 ratings — published 1887
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4246 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 140,737 ratings — published 1938
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4023 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.76 — 303,099 ratings — published 1759
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3945 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 46,999 ratings — published 1946
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 3934 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.70 — 53,339 ratings — published 1651
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 3919 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 65,670 ratings — published 1942
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Apology Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 3866 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 67,685 ratings — published -399
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 3706 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,253 ratings — published 1762
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3676 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,454 ratings — published 1677
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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3649 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,059 ratings — published 125
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3628 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,437 ratings — published 1859
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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 3561 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 46,124 ratings — published 49
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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3542 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,741 ratings — published 1912
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3492 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 204,924 ratings — published 1854
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Paperback)
by (shelved 3459 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 22,515 ratings — published 1748
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The Trial and Death of Socrates (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo) The Trial and Death of Socrates (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo)
by (shelved 3365 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,278 ratings — published -400
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3252 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 43,070 ratings — published -350
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Paperback)
by (shelved 3213 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,533 ratings — published 1921
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Meditations on First Philosophy Meditations on First Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3180 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.73 — 29,735 ratings — published 1641
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The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3127 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,119 ratings — published 1926
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 3117 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,184 ratings — published 1975
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Phenomenology of Spirit Phenomenology of Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3097 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,585 ratings — published 1807
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3092 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 22,814 ratings — published 1785
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3024 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 330,647 ratings — published 1923
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 2920 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 317,724 ratings — published 1947
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Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2908 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 36,978 ratings — published 1637
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Utopia Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 2850 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.55 — 83,681 ratings — published 1516
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