9 Top philosophy books like Ethics (A222 Exploring Philosophy) by Alex Barber

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Ethics (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Alex Barber

3.92

Format: 216 pages, None

Judgements about what we ought or ought not to do permeate and shape our lives. But what grounds do…

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1. Vanity Fair

By: William Makepeace Thackeray , John Carey

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Edited by John Carey. Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray… read more

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2. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

By: Mary Beard

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more

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3. The Aeneid

By: Virgil , Robert Fitzgerald

4.50

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

The Aeneid (play /@'ni:Id/; Latin: Aeneis [aj'ne:is]--the title is Greek in form: genitive case Aen… read more

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4. Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

By: Michael J. Sandel

4.31

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport," The Nation's reviewer of Justice remarked. … read more

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"(...) greed that preys on human misery (...)"

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"A philosophy untouched by the shadows on the wall can only yield a sterile utopia."

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"Outrage is the special kind of anger you feel when you believe that people are getting things they don't deserve. Outrage of this kind is anger at injustice."

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

"Here then is the link between freedom as autonomy and Kant's idea of morality. To act freely is not to choose the best means to a given end; it is to choose the end itself, for its own sake - a choic…"

-Michael J. Sandel, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

5. Philosophy: The Basics

By: Nigel Warburton

3.84

Format: None pages, Paperback

Now in its fourth edition, Nigel Warburton's best-selling book gently eases the reader into the wor… read more

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6. The Philosophy Book

By: Will Buckingham , Douglas Burnham , Clive Hill , Peter J. King , None , Marcus Weeks

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

To the complete novice, learning about philosophy can be a cause for dread-"I won't understand" is … read more

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7. Chess Story

By: Stefan Zweig , Joel Rotenberg , Peter Gay , None , None , None , None , None

3.00

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement,… read more

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8. The Iliad

By: Homer

3.91

Format: 848 pages, Hardcover

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkes… read more

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"I say no wealth is worth my life."

-Homer, The Iliad

"These were the colloquies in heaven."

-Homer, The Iliad

"The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return."

-Homer, The Iliad

"Antilochus! You're the most appalling driver in the world! Go to hell!"

-Homer, The Iliad

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9. Clytemnestra

By: Costanza Casati

4.25

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious vi… read more

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"She will bow to no one. Her destiny will be what she wants it to be."

-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra

"It is unwise to let a man who isn't king sit on a throne for too long."

-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra

"As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her better. Let her be hated forever."

-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra

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10. Western Philosophy: An Anthology

By: John Cottingham

4.10

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

From ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today, Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides… read more

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11. Political Philosophy (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Jon Pike

3.67

Format: 180 pages, None

In this, the final book of exploring philosophy, we turn to political philosophy: that is, philosop… read more

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12. Knowledge (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Cristina Chimisso

3.50

Format: 196 pages, None

Throughout the history of philosophy, knowledge has been a central problem; philosophers have dedic… read more

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13. Mind (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Derek Matravers

3.00

Format: 156 pages, None

Philosophy begins with puzzlement. So far, you have thought your way through several of these puzzl… read more

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14. Ethics (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Alex Barber

3.92

Format: 216 pages, None

Judgements about what we ought or ought not to do permeate and shape our lives. But what grounds do… read more

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15. The Self (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Nigel Warburton

3.85

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

This is the first of six books in A222 Exploring philosophy. It is somewhat shorter than the other … read more

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16. Felsefe Okuma Rehberi

By: Nigel Warburton

3.71

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Bu, felsefe okurken ihtiyaç duyulan beceriler için özlü ve kolay bir elkitabıdır ve konuyla ilk kez… read more

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"Philosophy is not a spectator sport."

-Nigel Warburton, Felsefe Okuma Rehberi

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17. The Philosophy of Religion (A222 Exploring Philosophy)

By: Timothy Chappell

3.67

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

In this book we turn from the self to God. We turn from questions about personal identity, and what… read more

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6 best-selling history books like Western Philosophy: An Anthology by John Cottingham

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Sarah Bakewell

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

Michael J. Sandel

4.31

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Plato , Desmond Lee

3.96

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