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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16413 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 367,330 ratings — published 180
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13316 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 229,950 ratings — published -400
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 10496 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,295 ratings — published 1883
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 10290 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 117,510 ratings — published 1886
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 9555 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,467,796 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 8793 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 911,930 ratings — published 1946
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 8193 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.84 — 391,355 ratings — published 1532
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7597 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 287,398 ratings — published 1991
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 7346 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 185,833 ratings — published -350
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 7250 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,221 ratings — published -350
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6935 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 586,025 ratings — published -500
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 6299 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.32 — 59,141 ratings — published 64
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Critique of Pure Reason Critique of Pure Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 6037 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,410 ratings — published 1781
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5891 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 897,717 ratings — published 1922
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5840 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 41,912 ratings — published 1945
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 5718 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 93,085 ratings — published -380
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 5412 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.69 — 204,681 ratings — published 1848
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5221 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 102,016 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 5071 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 248,374 ratings — published 1974
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4714 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,670,942 ratings — published 1988
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4655 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,362 ratings — published 1927
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 4505 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,606 ratings — published 1843
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4378 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,576 ratings — published 1943
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4367 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,192 ratings — published 1887
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4324 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 143,654 ratings — published 1938
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4087 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.76 — 306,539 ratings — published 1759
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4024 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 48,150 ratings — published 1946
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 3995 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.70 — 54,145 ratings — published 1651
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 3936 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,333 ratings — published 1942
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Apology Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 3934 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,467 ratings — published -399
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 3773 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 59,212 ratings — published 1762
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3761 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,908 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 3701 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,981 ratings — published 125
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3678 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 44,176 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 3632 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 47,746 ratings — published 49
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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3576 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,953 ratings — published 1912
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3547 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 206,705 ratings — published 1854
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Paperback)
by (shelved 3543 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 22,755 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 3432 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 46,851 ratings — published -400
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3309 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 43,508 ratings — published -350
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Paperback)
by (shelved 3243 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,796 ratings — published 1921
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Meditations on First Philosophy Meditations on First Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3237 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.73 — 30,189 ratings — published 1641
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 3185 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 37,780 ratings — published 1975
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Phenomenology of Spirit Phenomenology of Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3170 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,841 ratings — published 1807
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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 3148 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,300 ratings — published 1926
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3132 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 23,215 ratings — published 1785
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3072 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 334,407 ratings — published 1923
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 2973 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 324,412 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 2970 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,371 ratings — published 1637
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2922 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,492,154 ratings — published 1915
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