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7 Best Modern Philosophy Books

Goal: Find the best Modern Philosophy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best modern philosophy books" and study the top 3+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

7 Best Modern Philosophy Books

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1

How to Live

Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

by Sarah Bakewell

2

Anger and Forgiveness

Resentment, Generosity, Justice

by Martha C. Nussbaum

3

Essays and Reviews

1959–2002

by Bernard Williams

4

How to Be a Stoic

Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

by Massimo Pigliucci

5

Meditations on First Philosophy

by Rene Descartes

6

Sophie's World

A Novel About the History of Philosophy

by Jostein Gaarder

7

The Path

What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life

by Michael Puett

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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