17 must-read philosophy books like Kierkegaard: Een inleiding in zijn leven en werk by Geert Jan Blanken

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Kierkegaard: Een inleiding in zijn leven en werk

By: Geert Jan Blanken

3.94

Format: 197 pages, Paperback

Geen andere filosoof heeft zoveel over het concrete, dagelijkse bestaan geschreven als de Deense fi…

If you liked the philosophy plot in Kierkegaard: Een inleiding in zijn leven en werk by Geert Jan Blanken , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. To the Lighthouse

By: Virginia Woolf

3.80

Format: 209 pages, Paperback

The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assor… read more

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"I have had my vision."

-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

"Well, we must wait for the future to show."

-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

"[...] there was only the sound of the sea."

-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

"The very stone one kicks with one's boot will outlast Shakespeare."

-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

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2. Fear and Trembling

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Alastair Hannay

4.75

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author interested in human psy… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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3. The Myth of Sisyphus

By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien , James Wood , Justin Obrien

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"A fate is not a punishment."

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"there are truths but no truth"

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"To will is to stir up paradoxes"

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

"Le suicide est une solution à l'absurde."

-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

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4. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

By: Thomas S. Kuhn

4.09

Format: 116 pages, Paperback

Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual histor… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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5. De verwarde cavia

By: Paulien Cornelisse

3.00

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Het nieuwe boek van Paulien Cornelisse gaat niet over taal, maar over een cavia die op de afdeling … read more

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6. The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Is it better to be loved or feared?"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command"

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."

-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

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7. The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

4.09

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, cat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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8. Thus Spoke Zarathustra

By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Walter Kaufmann

4.07

Format: 327 pages, Paperback

Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a foundational work of Western literature and is widely considered to be … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"He who obeys, does not listen to himself!"

-Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"Something unappeased, unappeasable, is within me."

-Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad."

-Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"Blessed are the sleepy ones: for they shall soon nod off."

-Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

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9. Confessions

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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10. The Invisible Man

By: H.G. Wells , Дмитро Паламарчук

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

This masterpiece of science fiction is the fascinating story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a … read more

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"But giving drugs to a cat is no joke, Kemp!"

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"I never blame anyone," said Kemp. "It's quite out of fashion."

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"Very well," said the Voice, in a tone of relief. "Then I'm going to throw flints at you till you think differently."

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

"And there it was, on a shabby bed in a tawdry, ill-lighted bedroom, surrounded by a crowd of ignorant and excited people, broken and wounded, betrayed and unpitied, that Griffin, the first of all men…"

-H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man

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11. Utopia

By: Paul Turner , Thomas More

3.55

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation whe… read more

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  • philosophy
"The change of the word does not alter the matter"

-Paul Turner, Utopia

"Isn't this conception of absolute justice absolutely unjust?"

-Paul Turner, Utopia

"Dünyada kaygısız, rahat yürekle, sevinçle yaşamaktan daha büyük zenginlik olabilir mi?"

-Paul Turner, Utopia

"Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all."

-Paul Turner, Utopia

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12. The Trial

By: Franz Kafka , Max Brod , Edwin Muir , Willa Muir

3.95

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifyi… read more

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  • philosophy
"But I’m not guilty,"

-Franz Kafka, The Trial

"Asking questions were the most important thing."

-Franz Kafka, The Trial

"It was very learned, but it didn't actually say anything."

-Franz Kafka, The Trial

"The way she sits on my lap as if it were her proper place!"

-Franz Kafka, The Trial

13. De avonden

By: Gerard Reve

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

De avonden is een van de belangrijkste boeken uit de Nederlandse literatuur; het is klassiek geword… read more

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14. Journey to the Center of the Earth

By: Jules Verne , Kim Stanley Robinson , Lowell Bair

3.85

Format: 240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An adventurous geology professor chances upon a manuscript in which a 16th-century explorer claims … read more

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"Axel,"

-Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

"Then don’t you despair?"

-Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

"I dream with my eyes open."

-Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

"And whichsoever way thou goest, may fortune follow."

-Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

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15. Mere Christianity

By: C.S. Lewis

4.36

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explor… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • theology
"The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose."

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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16. The Woman in the Dunes

By: Kōbō Abe , E. Dale Saunders

3.89

Format: 241 pages, Paperback

The Woman in the Dunes, by celebrated writer and thinker Kobo Abe, combines the essence of myth, su… read more

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"Timpului nu-i dai pinteni ca unui cal."

-Kōbō Abe, The Woman in the Dunes

"Defeat begins with the fear that one had lost."

-Kōbō Abe, The Woman in the Dunes

"Do you shovel to survive, or survive to shovel?"

-Kōbō Abe, The Woman in the Dunes

"Aşa se spune, înfrangerea începe cu teama de a fi înfrant."

-Kōbō Abe, The Woman in the Dunes

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17. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

By: James Joyce , Seamus Deane

3.64

Format: 329 pages, Paperback

The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, his quest for identity through art a… read more

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"My heart is quite calm now. I will go back."

-James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

"God spoke to you by so many voices but you would not hear."

-James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

"Are you not weary of ardent ways? Tell no more of enchanted days."

-James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

"He thought that he was sick in his heart if you could be sick in that place."

-James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

18. Letters from a Stoic

By: Seneca , Robin Campbell

4.75

Format: 118 pages, Paperback

The power and wealth which Seneca the Younger (c.4 B.C. - A.D. 65) acquired as Nero's minister were… read more

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19. Black Skin, White Masks

By: Frantz Fanon , None

2.56

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

A major influence on international civil rights, anticolonial, and black consciousness movement, Bl… read more

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20. The Fall

By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien

4.01

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

Elegantly styled, Camus' profoundly disturbing novel of a Parisian lawyer's confessions is a searin… read more

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21. It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

By: Bernie Sanders

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billion… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"The goal of any democratic, moral, and rational nation must be to create a society where people are healthy, happy and able to live long and productive lives. Not just the rich and the powerful, but …"

-Bernie Sanders, It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

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22. Uit het leven van een hond

By: Sander Kollaard

3.84

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

'Uit het leven van een hond' beslaat een zaterdag uit het leven van Henk van Doorn, 56, IC-verpleeg… read more

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"Niets heeft ons bedoeld of gewild of bedacht. Niets maakt ons noodzakelijk. Anders dan veel mensen vind ik dat een verrukkelijk, bevrijdend inzicht. We kunnen doen en laten wat we willen en zijn aldu…"

-Sander Kollaard, Uit het leven van een hond

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23. Alkibiades

By: Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer

4.35

Format: 960 pages, Hardcover

Deze monumentale, rijk gedocumenteerde, historische roman vertelt het waargebeurde verhaal van het … read more

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24. Amerikanen lopen niet

By: Arjen van Veelen

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Geen land ter wereld dat zo als voorbeeld dient als Amerika. We volgen de politiek, media en gadget… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment by Francis Fukuyama

25. Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

By: Francis Fukuyama

3.85

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order offers a provocative examin… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Who am I, really?"

-Francis Fukuyama, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

"The focus on lived experience by identity groups valorizes inner selves experienced emotionally rather than examined rationally. Notes one observer, “Our political culture is marked, at the micro lev…"

-Francis Fukuyama, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

"Confusion over identity arises as a condition of living in the modern world. Modernization means constant change and disruption, and the opening up of choices that did not exist before. It is mobile,…"

-Francis Fukuyama, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

"But as important as material self-interest is, human beings are motivated by other things as well, motives that better explain the disparate events of the present. This might be called the politics o…"

-Francis Fukuyama, Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment

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26. Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy

By: Robin Waterfield

4.08

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most im… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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27. The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond

By: Nancy Fraser

3.94

Format: 63 pages, Paperback

Neoliberalism is fracturing, but what will emerge in its wake?Across the globe politics as usual ar… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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28. Over Woke

By: Bart De Wever

3.32

Format: 133 pages, Hardcover

“Dit pamflet kant zich tegen de zelfvernietigingsoorlog die een flink deel van de intellectuele eli… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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29. Capital and Ideology

By: Thomas Piketty

4.28

Format: 1104 pages, Hardcover

The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Change comes when the short-term logic of events, intersects with the long term evolution of ideas."

-Thomas Piketty, Capital and Ideology

"Every human society must justify its inequalities: unless reasons for them are found, the whole political and social edifice stands in danger of collapse."

-Thomas Piketty, Capital and Ideology

"Billionaires think that anything goes, are enamored of geoengineering, and detest nothing so much as simple but unpleasant solutions (such as paying taxes and living quietly)."

-Thomas Piketty, Capital and Ideology

"We find the same pattern in virtually every region of the world: the identity cleavage deepened and conflicts over boundaries intensified while the wealth cleavage weakened and criticism of wealth be…"

-Thomas Piketty, Capital and Ideology

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30. Plato (Past Masters)

By: R.M. Hare

3.12

Format: 115 pages, Paperback

The earliest philosopher whose work has survived extensively, Plato remains the starting-point in t… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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31. Kierkegaard: Een inleiding in zijn leven en werk

By: Geert Jan Blanken

3.94

Format: 197 pages, Paperback

Geen andere filosoof heeft zoveel over het concrete, dagelijkse bestaan geschreven als de Deense fi… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • theology

17 Best nonfiction books like Kierkegaard: Een inleiding in zijn leven en werk by Geert Jan Blanken

Transform Your Habits

Fear and Trembling

Søren Kierkegaard , Alastair Hannay

4.75

Transform Your Habits

The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien , James Wood , Justin Obrien

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Thomas S. Kuhn

4.09

Transform Your Habits

The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez

3.84

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14 Top economics books like Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty

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Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World

Adam Tooze

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Transform Your Habits

The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

David Graeber

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy

Stephanie Kelton

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power

Shoshana Zuboff

4.06

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