7 Best Modern Philosophy Books
Goal: Find the best Modern Philosophy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best modern philosophy books" and study the top 3+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
7 Best Modern Philosophy Books
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How to Live
Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
by Sarah Bakewell
Also recommended by:
Anger and Forgiveness
Resentment, Generosity, Justice
by Martha C. Nussbaum
Essays and Reviews
1959–2002
by Bernard Williams
How to Be a Stoic
Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
by Massimo Pigliucci
Meditations on First Philosophy
by Rene Descartes
Sophie's World
A Novel About the History of Philosophy
by Jostein Gaarder
The Path
What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life
by Michael Puett
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