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Books like The Republic
Loved The Republic by Plato? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from philosophy, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.
10 books · ranked
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Sophie's World
A teenager receives mysterious lessons that walk through the whole history of Western philosophy; a story and a course in one.
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2
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
A prophet descends to teach a new way of valuing life; poetic, provocative and frequently misread.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
Why life worth living despite its apparent absurdity; the essay that frames absurdism.
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The Second Sex
The foundational analysis of how 'woman' has been defined as other; a cornerstone of feminist thought.
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A History of Western Philosophy
Twenty-five centuries of ideas, opinionated and surprisingly entertaining; a famous one-volume tour.
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The book that gave us the 'paradigm shift'; how science actually changes its mind.
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A Modern Utopia
Imagine a life without worries. You live in a perfect environment untouched by pollution. You have a job to do and play an important role in society. The politicians are watching out for your best int
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A Room of One's Own
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on 24 October 1929, the essay was based on a series of lectures she delivered at Newnham College and Girton College, two wom
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A Study of History
A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought.
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A treatise of human nature
The eighteenth-century Scottish philosopher's classic work on human understanding and morals.