Western Philosophy Classics

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Blinks on cornerstone titles in Western Philosophy

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Here's your on-ramp to Western Philosophy! From Plato to Kant, this collection surveys classic thinkers and ideas from the most important Western Philosophy books throughout history.

Western Philosophy Classics

Blinks on cornerstone titles in Western Philosophy

The Republic

One of the most important philosophical texts ever written

Critique of Pure Reason

Critique of Pure Reason

A groundbreaking and influential philosophy classic about the limits of human reason

Meditations on First Philosophy

Meditations on First Philosophy

René Descartes

Descartes Most Famous Philosophical Classic

Leviathan

or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil

The Ethics of Ambiguity

The Ethics of Ambiguity

Simone de Beauvoir

A foundational text of existentialist philosophy

The Wisdom of Life

The Wisdom of Life

Arthur Schopenhauer

Schopenhauer's take on will and deliberation

How to Be a Leader

How to Be a Leader

An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership

Madness and Civilization

Madness and Civilization

Michel Foucault

A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason

On the Shortness of Life

On the Shortness of Life

Life Is Long If You Know How To Use It

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