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Confucius was born in the ancient Chinese state of Lu and lived between the years of 551 and 479 BC. Very little is known about his life, though it is believed that he was born to humble means and worked as a low-level public official. During his lifetime he was a teacher and philosopher, known to his disciples by the name Kǒngzǐ.

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The Art of Living (1995) is a clear and concise introduction to Stoic philosophy. This modern interpretation of Epictetus’s teachings gives timeless insight into living a stable and satisfying life.

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Sharon Lebell is a best-selling author, classically-trained musician, and highly-esteemed teacher of spirituality and philosophy. Her previous works include Naming Ourselves, Naming Our Children and The Music of Silence, which she coauthored with her brother.

Epictetus was a Greek philosopher born around 50 AD. He is often cited as a defining figure in Stoic philosophy and his collected works include Discourses and Enchiridion.

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Zero (2000) is the fascinating story of a number banned by the ancient Greeks and worshipped by ancient Indians. Zero – as well as its twin, infinity – is a number that’s been at the heart of both mathematics and philosophy over the centuries.

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Charles Seife is a journalist and author who teaches at New York University. He studied mathematics at Princeton and Yale, and his other books include Proofiness, Alpha & Omega, and Decoding the Universe.

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The Story of Philosophy (1926) traces the lives and ideas of several prominent Western philosophers including Plato, Spinoza, Kant, and Nietzsche. Each philosopher was influenced by his historical context, personal history, and philosophical predecessors. Revealing the human side of some of the world’s greatest thinkers, these blinks trace the evolution of Western philosophical thought.

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Will Durant was an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He became best known for The Story of Civilization – an eleven-volume work that he cowrote with his wife, Ariel Durant. The Durants were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

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In an age where science and atheism seek to explain everything we are, The Soul of the World (2014) argues for the continued importance of religion. It doesn’t preach for a particular doctrine; rather, it claims that in art, music, architecture, and interpersonal relations, there is a striving toward the sacred that science alone can’t explain or fulfill. Finally, it argues that by devaluing or ignoring the transcendent, we are willfully giving up one of the very things that makes us human.

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Roger Scruton was a philosopher and writer acclaimed for his intellectual contributions to modern conservatism. In 1998, he was awarded the Czech Republic’s Medal of Merit for his efforts to fight academic oppression during the Soviet era, and in 2016, he was knighted for his contributions to philosophy and education. Before his death in 2020, he wrote over 50 books, including The Meaning of Conservatism, The Aesthetics of Music, and How to Be a Conservative.

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Four Thousand Weeks (2021) explores concepts of time and time management, arguing that our modern attempts to optimize our time leave us stressed and unhappy. Drawing upon the work of ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual leaders, this book proposes a path to cultivating a fulfilling life through embracing our limitations.

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Oliver Burkeman is a feature writer for the Guardian. His accolades include winning the Foreign Press Association’s Young Journalist Award and being shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. He writes a popular weekly psychology column, This Column Will Change Your Life.

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David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and diplomat who’s remembered mostly for his radical philosophical empiricism. Often considered the greatest philosopher to have written in the English language, Hume is one of the key figures of the Enlightenment, and, indeed, the entire Western philosophical tradition. Another key Enlightenment thinker, Immanuel Kant, later credited Hume with waking him from his “dogmatic slumber.”

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On Being and Becoming (2021) is simultaneously an introduction to the philosophy of existentialism and a guide to the good life. Drawing on a broad range of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century existentialist writers, the book unpacks the main themes and insights from the movement and explains what that means for how you should live your life.

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