Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions (such as mysticism or mythology) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument. The word philosophy is of Ancient Greek origin: φιλοσοφία (philosophía), meaning "love of wisdom."


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  • The Republic
    The Prince
    The Stranger
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
    A History of Western Philosophy
    Siddhartha
    Man's Search for Meaning
    Critique of Pure Reason
    The Communist Manifesto
    The Alchemist
    The Symposium
    Candide
    Being and Nothingness
    Atlas Shrugged
    Being and Time
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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