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Rainn Wilson recommended The Seven Mysteries of Life in Books (curated)

 
The Seven Mysteries of Life
The Seven Mysteries of Life
Guy Murchie | 2020 | Science & Mathematics
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"An enormous tome of knowledge, wisdom, science, philosophy and transcendental mysticism that was said to have inspired Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. Like Walt Whitman as a science geek."

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Siri Hustvedt recommended Fragments in Books (curated)

 
Fragments
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Heraclitus | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Romance
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"No one can agree about what Heraclitus actually meant or how to characterize his philosophy. This is promising for desert island reading because I could spend hours puzzling over just one of riddles."

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 3, 2017
Philosophy raises fundamental questions about the world around us and how we should live our lives.

Fortunately, a range of popular books now available mean you too can grapple with some of these issues.
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Nigel Warburton's Philosophy Books 2016

Philosopher and author Nigel Warburton picks his favourite philosophy books of 2016.

The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything

The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything

Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In order to 'think big' we must first think...

Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice

Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice

Martha C. Nussbaum

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We live in a culture of apology and forgiveness. But while there are a few thinkers who are critical...

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The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy

The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy

Anthony Gottlieb

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Western philosophy is now two and a half millennia old, but much of it came in just two staccato...

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Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter

Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter

Peter Singer

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Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its...

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At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

Sarah Bakewell

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Paris, near the turn of 1932-3. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz...

      
      
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Robert Iger recommended The Second Mountain in Books (curated)

 
The Second Mountain
The Second Mountain
David Brooks | 2020 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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"The New York Times political columnist turns to moral philosophy, exploring his own quest for meaning in life, and discovering the importance of committing to things like a vocation, a family, and a community."

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Mark Weightman (0 KP) rated Facebook in Apps

Feb 12, 2019  
Facebook
Facebook
Communication, Entertainment, Events, Social Networking
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7.6 (435 Ratings)
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A good idea, corrupted (0 more)
Leftwing social media site with leftwing inability to debate. Has the philosophy "if they don't agree with us, block them. No debate, no real appeals policy, no democracy. (0 more)
Biased, biased, biased
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated After the Dark (2014) in Movies

Jan 14, 2018  
After the Dark (2014)
After the Dark (2014)
2014 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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7.9 (7 Ratings)
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Philosophy at it's best
A Philosophy class of mixed intelligent and great mind thinkers are at the en of their semester. Their professor on the last day has proposed to them a problem that needs to be solved not only philosophical but ethically as well. It is an end of the world senario and they have to pick who is best to survive and repopulate the world. They are given a chance to pick a career and then pick either an extra advantage or disadvantage. These all play a role on wether they can rebuild life or bring it to a horrible end. The role playing ideas in this story are so well thought out that if you took philosophy in college you can almost out yourself in the movie and act it out with the characters in mind.
  
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Monica Nieminen (88 KP) rated Philosophy in a Week (Teach Yourself) in Books

Nov 5, 2019  
Philosophy in a Week (Teach Yourself)
Philosophy in a Week (Teach Yourself)
Mel R. Thompson | 2013
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Pretty poor book. It's impossible to cover philosophy in this tiny book so it only leaves the reader confused. Using less philosophical terms could've helped because now too much space is spent just to explain the meaning of the terms.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated The Midnight Library in Books

Mar 8, 2021  
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.9 (12 Ratings)
Book Rating
Clever concept (3 more)
Interesting
Philosophy
Good characters
Obvious storyline (2 more)
Lots of philosophy
Descriptions lacking/over done
Obvious but ok
I saw a lot of reviews rating this book quite highly so perhaps that is why I feel it was lacking. The main character is believable and I do love all the various storylines. I like the description of the library, I felt like th cover on my copy left less to the imagination though.

Perhaps this was the point but the story was very obvious. I'm not a philosophy fan so maybe it was supposed to shadow a philosopher?!

Some parts I felt were over described and frankly quite boring. Whereas other parts were lacking in description. Plus I don't think the final couple of chapters were neccessary, certainly the penultimate one.

The copy I have was the perfect hard back with good sized text and spacing.
  
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Roz Chast recommended The Magic Mountain in Books (curated)

 
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain
Thomas Mann | 2021
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"This is about a young man who goes to a sanitarium in the Swiss Alps to visit his tubercular cousin and winds up staying there for seven years. To paraphrase the Stefon character from SNL, “it’s got everything: love, illness, art, philosophy, religion…”"

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen in Video Games

Dec 3, 2017  
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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 'Bring Friends' Trailer

The "Bring Friends" trailer captures the philosophy behind Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. RPGs are most memorable, and most powerful when they are enjoyed with friends. Become a hero - but don't do it alone.