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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15999 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 351,535 ratings — published 180
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13013 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 226,627 ratings — published -400
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Paperback)
by (shelved 10329 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 177,134 ratings — published 1883
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 10088 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 114,644 ratings — published 1886
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 9196 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,410,632 ratings — published 1942
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 8585 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.37 — 882,785 ratings — published 1946
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 8032 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.84 — 383,997 ratings — published 1532
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Sophie’s World Sophie’s World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7461 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 283,085 ratings — published 1991
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 7213 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.29 — 182,931 ratings — published -350
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 7052 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 60,578 ratings — published -350
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6822 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 573,711 ratings — published -500
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 6151 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.32 — 56,898 ratings — published 64
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Critique of Pure Reason Critique of Pure Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 5907 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,611 ratings — published 1781
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5805 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 41,601 ratings — published 1945
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5760 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.08 — 880,202 ratings — published 1922
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 5587 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 90,557 ratings — published -380
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 5312 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.68 — 199,109 ratings — published 1848
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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 — 245,892 ratings — published 1974
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The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus (Paperback)
by (shelved 4971 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 95,350 ratings — published 1942
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4629 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,584,896 ratings — published 1988
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Being and Time Being and Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4560 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,920 ratings — published 1927
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Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling (Paperback)
by (shelved 4393 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,632 ratings — published 1843
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Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness (Paperback)
by (shelved 4321 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.99 — 35,144 ratings — published 1943
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On the Genealogy of Morals On the Genealogy of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4290 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,917 ratings — published 1887
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Nausea Nausea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4233 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.93 — 140,147 ratings — published 1938
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4017 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.76 — 302,327 ratings — published 1759
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Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3933 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 46,746 ratings — published 1946
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 3921 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.70 — 53,182 ratings — published 1651
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 3906 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.22 — 65,540 ratings — published 1942
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Apology Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 3849 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 67,348 ratings — published -399
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 3687 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,069 ratings — published 1762
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Ethics Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3644 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 21,377 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 3635 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,845 ratings — published 125
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 3619 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,318 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 3548 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.16 — 45,797 ratings — published 49
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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3524 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,681 ratings — published 1912
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 3487 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 204,601 ratings — published 1854
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Paperback)
by (shelved 3442 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 22,465 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 3348 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,142 ratings — published -400
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3239 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,978 ratings — published -350
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Paperback)
by (shelved 3199 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.10 — 22,476 ratings — published 1921
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Meditations on First Philosophy Meditations on First Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3172 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.73 — 29,647 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 3118 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,082 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 3108 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,074 ratings — published 1975
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Phenomenology of Spirit Phenomenology of Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 3089 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,541 ratings — published 1807
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3073 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 22,753 ratings — published 1785
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 3011 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 329,859 ratings — published 1923
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The Plague The Plague (Paperback)
by (shelved 2901 times as philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 316,237 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 2898 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.77 — 36,892 ratings — published 1637
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Utopia Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 2845 times as philosophy)
avg rating 3.55 — 83,415 ratings — published 1516
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