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There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin • 1992
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
4.01
247
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book Summary
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book 95%
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
by Robert M. Martin 1992
4.01
247 ratings
Scepticism
by Duncan Pritchard • 2019
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
3.56
126
Scepticism Summary
Scepticism 94%
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
by Duncan Pritchard 2019
3.56
126 ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value 94%
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021
4.30
282 ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
4.12
16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy 94%
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011
4.12
16k+ ratings
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
by John Allen Paulos • 1985
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
3.48
245
I Think, Therefore I Laugh Summary
I Think, Therefore I Laugh 93%
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
by John Allen Paulos 1985
3.48
245 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Tracy Bowell • 2001
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
3.82
249
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
by Tracy Bowell 2001
3.82
249 ratings
Wittgenstein
by Anthony Kenny • 1973
He built a perfect logical language, then demolished it. Meaning is public, not private.
3.87
197
Wittgenstein Summary
Wittgenstein 93%
He built a perfect logical language, then demolished it. Meaning is public, not private.
by Anthony Kenny 1973
3.87
197 ratings
How to Think like a Philosopher
by Julian Baggini • 2023
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
3.95
429
How to Think like a Philosopher Summary
How to Think like a Philosopher 93%
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
by Julian Baggini 2023
3.95
429 ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 93%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
Aristotle
by John Sellars • 2023
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
3.95
232
Aristotle Summary
Aristotle 93%
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
by John Sellars 2023
3.95
232 ratings
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
by Julian Baggini • 2005
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
3.73
5k+
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Summary
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten 93%
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
by Julian Baggini 2005
3.73
5k+ ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny • 2004
The questions the ancient Greeks asked still define philosophy, and still resist easy answers.
3.95
580
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy 93%
The questions the ancient Greeks asked still define philosophy, and still resist easy answers.
by Anthony Kenny 2004
3.95
580 ratings
The Philosophy Book for Beginners
by Sharon Kaye • 2021
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
4.17
138
The Philosophy Book for Beginners Summary
The Philosophy Book for Beginners 93%
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
by Sharon Kaye 2021
4.17
138 ratings
Philosophy in the Modern World
by Anthony Kenny • 2007
The century when philosophy stopped asking what exists and started asking what words mean.
3.85
191
Philosophy in the Modern World Summary
Philosophy in the Modern World 93%
The century when philosophy stopped asking what exists and started asking what words mean.
by Anthony Kenny 2007
3.85
191 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Simon Bradley • 2016
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
3.27
241
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
by Simon Bradley 2016
3.27
241 ratings
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
by Ludwig Wittgenstein • 1921
Language pictures facts but cannot contain ethics, value, or the mystical; these lie beyond words.
4.10
23k+
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Summary
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 93%
Language pictures facts but cannot contain ethics, value, or the mystical; these lie beyond words.
by Ludwig Wittgenstein 1921
4.10
23k+ ratings
Critical Thinking
by Jonathan Haber • 2020
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
3.59
556
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
by Jonathan Haber 2020
3.59
556 ratings
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
by Richard Paul • 2002
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
4.09
128
The Miniature  Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions Summary
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions 93%
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
by Richard Paul 2002
4.09
128 ratings
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
3.78
4k+
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking 93%
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013
3.78
4k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 93%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass
by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
3.58
270
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 93%
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007
3.58
270 ratings
Jag är Zlatan
by Zlatan Ibrahimović • 2011
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
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19k+
Jag är Zlatan Summary
Jag är Zlatan 93%
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
by Zlatan Ibrahimović 2011
3.86
19k+ ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
3.68
1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe 93%
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001
3.68
1k+ ratings
Fearless
by Max Lucado • 2009
Ten philosophers, ten arguments that still govern how we think about truth, justice, and ourselves.
4.16
13k+
Fearless Summary
Fearless 92%
Ten philosophers, ten arguments that still govern how we think about truth, justice, and ourselves.
by Max Lucado 2009
4.16
13k+ ratings
Introduction to Phenomenology
by Robert Sokolowski • 1999
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
4.03
541
Introduction to Phenomenology Summary
Introduction to Phenomenology 92%
Consciousness is always reaching toward the world; phenomenology maps the structures of that reach.
by Robert Sokolowski 1999
4.03
541 ratings
Plato's Podcasts
by Mark Vernon • 2009
The ancients never podcasted, yet their advice on desire and resilience still outperforms self-help.
3.52
148
Plato's Podcasts Summary
Plato's Podcasts 92%
The ancients never podcasted, yet their advice on desire and resilience still outperforms self-help.
by Mark Vernon 2009
3.52
148 ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 92%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
The Problems of Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell • 1912
Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.
3.90
19k+
The Problems of Philosophy Summary
The Problems of Philosophy 92%
Your senses are private. Matter is an inference. Timeless universals hold the rest.
by Bertrand Russell 1912
3.90
19k+ ratings
Zen Habits
by Leo Babauta • 2015
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
3.8
601
Zen Habits Summary
Zen Habits 92%
Thinking isn't a reflex; it starts the moment you're blocked. Its teachable anatomy is fivefold.
by Leo Babauta 2015
3.8
601 ratings
Being And Event
by Alain Badiou • 1988
Set theory is the science of being itself, and the One is nowhere in it.
4.01
1k+
Being And Event Summary
Being And Event 92%
Set theory is the science of being itself, and the One is nowhere in it.
by Alain Badiou 1988
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
3.84
190
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction 92%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life
by Trevor Curnow • 2012
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
3.87
190
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life Summary
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life 92%
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
by Trevor Curnow 2012
3.87
190 ratings
Ignorance
by Stuart Firestein • 2012
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
3.86
1k+
Ignorance Summary
Ignorance 92%
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
by Stuart Firestein 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
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133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 92%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng • 2023
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
3.52
731
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths 92%
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
by Eugenia Cheng 2023
3.52
731 ratings
Stoicism
by John Sellars • 2006
Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.
4.12
457
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism 92%
Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.
by John Sellars 2006
4.12
457 ratings
The Art of Nonfiction
by Ayn Rand • 2001
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
3.98
537
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction 92%
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
by Ayn Rand 2001
3.98
537 ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 92%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
Mastering Logical Fallacies
by Michael Withey • 2016
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
3.69
775
Mastering Logical Fallacies Summary
Mastering Logical Fallacies 92%
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
by Michael Withey 2016
3.69
775 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 92%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Concept of Mind
by Gilbert Ryle • 1949
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
3.92
2k+
The Concept of Mind Summary
The Concept of Mind 92%
The mind-body split is a logical blunder. Mental life is performance, not private theatre.
by Gilbert Ryle 1949
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Philosophy of 'as If '
by Hans Vaihinger • 1911
Thought runs on conscious falsehoods: the harder the contradiction, the sharper the tool.
4.00
72
The Philosophy of 'as If ' Summary
The Philosophy of 'as If ' 92%
Thought runs on conscious falsehoods: the harder the contradiction, the sharper the tool.
by Hans Vaihinger 1911
4.00
72 ratings
The Order of Things
by Michel Foucault • 1966
Thought is governed by hidden rules that have collapsed twice. 'Man' was their latest product.
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10k+
The Order of Things Summary
The Order of Things 92%
Thought is governed by hidden rules that have collapsed twice. 'Man' was their latest product.
by Michel Foucault 1966
4.12
10k+ ratings
Rationality in Action
by John Rogers Searle • 2003
Between reason and action is a gap no cause can close. Free will lives there.
3.67
64
Rationality in Action Summary
Rationality in Action 91%
Between reason and action is a gap no cause can close. Free will lives there.
by John Rogers Searle 2003
3.67
64 ratings
The Conscious Mind
by David J. Chalmers • 1996
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
4.00
3k+
The Conscious Mind Summary
The Conscious Mind 91%
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
by David J. Chalmers 1996
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Beginning of Infinity
by David Deutsch • 2011
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
4.17
10k+
The Beginning of Infinity Summary
The Beginning of Infinity 91%
All progress runs on one engine: conjecture torn apart by criticism. It never runs out of fuel.
by David Deutsch 2011
4.17
10k+ ratings
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
by Daniel Klein • 2015
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
3.95
5k+
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It Summary
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It 91%
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
by Daniel Klein 2015
3.95
5k+ ratings
Batman and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2008
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
3.76
2k+
Batman and Philosophy Summary
Batman and Philosophy 91%
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
by Mark D. White 2008
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Art of Logical Thinking
by William Walker Atkinson • 1909
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
3.42
117
The Art of Logical Thinking Summary
The Art of Logical Thinking 91%
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
by William Walker Atkinson 1909
3.42
117 ratings
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell
by Thinknetic • 2021
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
3.64
148
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell Summary
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell 91%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
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