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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16413 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 367,414 ratings — published 180
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13315 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 229,973 ratings — published -400
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 10500 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 180,312 ratings — published 1883
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 10288 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 117,522 ratings — published 1886
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 9555 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,468,113 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 8796 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 912,093 ratings — published 1946
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 8193 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.84 — 391,396 ratings — published 1532
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7599 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 287,413 ratings — published 1991
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 7347 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 185,847 ratings — published -350
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 7251 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,236 ratings — published -350
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6934 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 586,110 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 — 59,157 ratings — published 64
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Critique of Pure Reason Critique of Pure Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 6038 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,414 ratings — published 1781
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5891 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 897,799 ratings — published 1922
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5841 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 41,916 ratings — published 1945
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 5723 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 93,099 ratings — published -380
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 5412 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.69 — 204,722 ratings — published 1848
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5224 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 102,048 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 — 248,388 ratings — published 1974
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4717 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,671,427 ratings — published 1988
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4656 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,365 ratings — published 1927
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 4509 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 32,611 ratings — published 1843
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4379 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 4356 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,191 ratings — published 1887
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4325 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 143,677 ratings — published 1938
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4088 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.76 — 306,556 ratings — published 1759
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4027 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 48,158 ratings — published 1946
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 3996 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.70 — 54,154 ratings — published 1651
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 3937 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.21 — 66,336 ratings — published 1942
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Apology Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 3934 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 69,478 ratings — published -399
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 3773 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 59,222 ratings — published 1762
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3763 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,914 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 3702 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,989 ratings — published 125
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3678 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 44,180 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 — 47,759 ratings — published 49
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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3577 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,957 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 — 206,720 ratings — published 1854
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Paperback)
by (shelved 3545 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 22,758 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 3433 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 46,854 ratings — published -400
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3313 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 43,511 ratings — published -350
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Paperback)
by (shelved 3245 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,799 ratings — published 1921
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Meditations on First Philosophy Meditations on First Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3236 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.73 — 30,192 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 — 37,783 ratings — published 1975
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Phenomenology of Spirit Phenomenology of Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3171 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,844 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 3149 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,301 ratings — published 1926
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3134 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 23,217 ratings — published 1785
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3071 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 334,435 ratings — published 1923
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 2974 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 324,457 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 2972 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,375 ratings — published 1637
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2923 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,492,453 ratings — published 1915
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