Reading Lists

Explore our curated reading lists of the best and most important works of particular philosophers and philosophical subjects.

READING LIST

An Introduction to Philosophy

The Top 4 Books to Read

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The History of Western Philosophy

The Top 5 Books to Read

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Friedrich Nietzsche

The Top 7 Books to Read

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Consciousness

The Top 5 Books to Read

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Metaphysics

The Top 10 Books to Read

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Epistemology

The Top 9 Books to Read

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