18 must-read philosophy books like Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill

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Considerations on Representative Government

By: John Stuart Mill

3.71

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this powerful work, John Stuart Mill sets forth representative government as the most sensible c…

"The test of real and vigorous thinking, the thinking which ascertains truths instead of dreaming dreams, is successful application to practice."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"The test of real and vigorous thinking, the thinking which ascertains truths instead of dreaming dreams, is successful application to practice."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"We know how easily the uselessness of almost every branch of knowledge may be proved to the complete satisfaction of those who do not possess it."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"We know how easily the uselessness of almost every branch of knowledge may be proved to the complete satisfaction of those who do not possess it."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

If you liked the philosophy plot in Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Nausea

By: Jean-Paul Sartre , Lloyd Alexander , Hayden Carruth

3.94

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
"It was true, I had always realized it—I hadn’t any “right"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"Then time started flowing again and the emptiness grew larger."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"I see the insipid flesh blossoming and palpitating with abandon."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

"My existence began to worry me seriously. Was I not a simple spectre?"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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2. The State and Revolution

By: Vladimir Lenin

4.24

Format: 116 pages, Paperback

1917-ci ilin avqust-sentyabr aylarında yazılan yaradıcı marksizmin bu görkəmli əsəri – “Dövlət və i… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • political science
"The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class shall represent and repress them in parliament!"

-Vladimir Lenin, The State and Revolution

"To decide once every few years which member of the ruling class is to repress and crush the people through parliament - such is the real essence of bourgeois parliamentarianism, not only in parliamen…"

-Vladimir Lenin, The State and Revolution

"We must also note that Engels is most definite in calling universal suffrage an instrument of bourgeois rule. Universal suffrage, he says, obviously summing up the long experience of German Social-De…"

-Vladimir Lenin, The State and Revolution

"Take any parliamentary country, from America to Switzerland, from France to England, Norway and so forth - in these countries the real business of the 'state' is preformed behind the scenes and is ca…"

-Vladimir Lenin, The State and Revolution

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3. The Wretched of the Earth

By: Jean-Paul Sartre , Richard Philcox , Frantz Fanon , Homi K. Bhabha

4.32

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

A distinguished psychiatrist from Martinique who took part in the Algerian Nationalist Movement, Fr… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • sociology
"إن لجوءك إلى لُغة تكنيكيَّة معناه أنّك قرَّرتَ أن تَعُدَّ الجماهير جاهلة"

-Jean-Paul Sartre, The Wretched of the Earth

"Everything can be explained to the people, on the single condition that you want them to understand."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, The Wretched of the Earth

"The business of obscuring language is a mask behind which stands the much greater business of plunder."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, The Wretched of the Earth

"إن المناضل ليدرك في كثير من الأحيان أن عمله لا أن يقاتل القوى العدوة فحسب، بل كذلك حبات اليأس المتبلورة في جسم المستعمَر."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, The Wretched of the Earth

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4. Being and Nothingness

By: Jean-Paul Sartre , Hazel E. Barnes , Mary Warnock , Richard Eyre

3.99

Format: 688 pages, Paperback

Being & Nothingness is without doubt one of the most significant philosophical books of the 20th ce… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • nonfiction
"I exist, that is all, and I find it nauseating."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

"Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being - like a worm."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

"It is certain that we cannot escape anguish, for we are anguish."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

"Thus it amounts to the same thing whether one gets drunk alone or is a leader of nations."

-Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

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5. Praise of Folly

By: Erasmus , Betty Radice , A.H.T. Levi

4.43

Format: None pages, Paperback

Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1466-1536) is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance humanist move… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • classics
  • history
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6. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy

By: Joseph A. Schumpeter

4.39

Format: None pages, Paperback

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracyremains one of the greatest works of social theory written this … read more

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  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • political science
  • sociology
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7. Civil Disobedience and Other Essays

By: Henry David Thoreau

2.57

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

Civil Disobedience and Other Essays is a collection of some of Henry David Thoreau's most important… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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8. Père Goriot

By: Honoré de Balzac

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Père Goriot is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his… read more

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  • 19th century
  • classics
"Good befalls us while we sleep, sometimes."

-Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

"آری ,در این دنیا هیچ چیزی کامل نیست, مگر بدبختی."

-Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

"Notre coeur est un trésor, videz-le d'un coup, vous êtes ruinés."

-Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

"If youth were not ignorant and timid, civilization would be impossible."

-Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

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9. Critique of the Gotha Program

By: Karl Marx

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

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  • philosophy
  • politics
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10. Existentialism Is a Humanism

By: Jean-Paul Sartre , Arlette Elkaïm-Sartre , Annie Cohen-Solal , None

4.25

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

It was to correct common misconceptions about his thought that Sartre accepted an invitation to spe… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • nonfiction
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11. The Trial and Death of Socrates

By: Plato , G.M.A. Grube , John M. Cooper

3.63

Format: 224 pages,

The third edition of The Trial and Death of Socratespresents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished transla… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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12. 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
  • politics
  • classics
"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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13. The Social Contract

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau , Maurice Cranston

3.78

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

"Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains." These are the famous opening words of a trea… read more

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  • history
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • political science
  • sociology
"The truth brings no man a fortune"

-Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

"L'homme est né libre, et partout il est dans les fers."

-Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

"Liberty may be gained, but can never be recovered." (Bk2:8)"

-Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

"Renunciar a la libertad es renunciar a la condición de hombre."

-Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

14. Euthyphro

By: Plato , Chris Emlyn-Jones

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Awaiting his trial on charges of impiety and heresy, Socrates encounters Euthyphro, a self-proclaim… read more

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15. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

By: David Hume

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Philosopher David Hume was considered to one of the most important figures in the age of Scottish e… read more

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16. Anarchy, State, and Utopia

By: Robert Nozick

4.37

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

In this brilliant and widely acclaimed book, Robert Nozick challenges the most commonly held politi… read more

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17. Wages, Price and Profit

By: Karl Marx

3.27

Format: 64 pages,

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18. Beyond the Pleasure Principle

By: Sigmund Freud , James Strachey

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In reasoned progression he outlined core psychoanalytic concepts, such as repression, free associat… read more

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19. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

By: Immanuel Kant , Christine M. Korsgaard , Mary J. Gregor

4.27

Format: 197 pages, paper

Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristo… read more

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20. What Is to Be Done?

By: Vladimir Lenin , Robert Service , Joe Fineberg , George H. Hanna

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In What Is to Be Done?, Lenin in 1901 argues that the working class will not spontaneously become p… read more

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  • history
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"Ancak kendine güveni olmayanlar, güvenilmez insanlarla bile olsa geçici ittifaklara girmekten korkar ve hiçbir politik parti bu tür ittifaklar olmadan var olamaz."

-Vladimir Lenin, What Is to Be Done?

"Ya burjuva ideolojisi ya da sosyalist ideoloji. Bunun ortası yok (çünkü insanlık "üçüncü" bir ideoloji yaratmış değildir; ayrıca genel olarak sınıfsal çelişkilerle parçalanmış bir toplumda, hiçbir za…"

-Vladimir Lenin, What Is to Be Done?

"We are marching in a compact group along a precipitous and difficult path, firmly holding each other by the hand. We are surrounded on all sides by enemies, and we have to advance almost constantly u…"

-Vladimir Lenin, What Is to Be Done?

"Rusya'da, hem 1870'li, hem de 1860'lı yıllarda (hatta 19. yüzyılın ilk yarısında) da grevler oldu ve bunlar makinelerin vb. "kendiliğinden" tahrip edilmesi vb. eşliğinde yaşanan grevlerdi. Bu "isyanl…"

-Vladimir Lenin, What Is to Be Done?

21. Elements of Chemistry

By: Robert Kerr , Antoine Lavoisier , None

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Monumental classic by the founder of modern chemistry is essential for undergraduate students. Firs… read more

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22. Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism

By: Vladimir Lenin

4.23

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

'Globalisation' is the buzzword of the 1990s. VI Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitali… read more

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  • history
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  • sociology
"Crises of every kind — economic crises more frequently, but not only these — in their turn increase very considerably the tendency towards concentration and monopoly."

-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism

"At the basis of these swindles and manipulations lies socialised production; but the immense progress of humanity, which achieved this socialisation, goes to benefit the speculators."

-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism

"But suppose, for the sake of argument, free competition, without any sort of monopoly, would develop capitalism trade more rapidly. Is it not a fact that the more rapidly trade and capitalism develop…"

-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism

"As long as capitalism remains what it is, surplus capital will never be utilised for the purpose of raising the standard of living of the masses in a given country, for this would mean a decline in p…"

-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism

23. A Theory of Justice

By: John Rawls , None

4.46

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's A Theory of Justice has become a classic. The author has no… read more

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24. Twilight of the Idols

By: Friedrich Nietzsche , Tracy B. Strong , Richard Polt

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Twilight of the Idols. Nietzsche's own unabashed appraisal of the last work intended to serve as a … read more

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25. The Federalist Papers

By: Alexander Hamilton

4.10

Format: 592 pages, Kindle Edition

Hailed by Thomas Jefferson as “the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever w… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • politics
  • law
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • political science
"Liberty is to faction what air is to fire..."

-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers

"If we are to be one Nation in any respect, it clearly ought to be in respect to other Nations."

-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers

"An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth. No. 75"

-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers

"No man ought certainly to be a judge in his own cause, or in any cause in respect to which he has the least interest or bias."

-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers

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26. The Oldest Dance (Wisdom Revolution, #2)

By: Misba

4.65

Format: None pages, Hardcover

As one of the war heroes searches the oldest language in the ancient art of dance, he might discove… read more

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"Heartache?"

-Misba, The Oldest Dance (Wisdom Revolution, #2)

"Bring wine,"

-Misba, The Oldest Dance (Wisdom Revolution, #2)

"He tried to make me work. With him,"

-Misba, The Oldest Dance (Wisdom Revolution, #2)

"Mastering emotions starts with observation,"

-Misba, The Oldest Dance (Wisdom Revolution, #2)

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27. The High Auction (Wisdom Revolution, #1)

By: Misba

4.66

Format: 180 pages, Hardcover

In the near future, a machinist, a monk, and a mesmerizer are looking for the Source of the univers… read more

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"Why?"

-Misba, The High Auction (Wisdom Revolution, #1)

"Why did you stop looking for it?"

-Misba, The High Auction (Wisdom Revolution, #1)

"She speaks only 1% of her thoughts."

-Misba, The High Auction (Wisdom Revolution, #1)

"Why death? A death alarm has never come before."

-Misba, The High Auction (Wisdom Revolution, #1)

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28. Evolutionary Socialism: A Critisism and Affirmation

By: Eduard Bernstein

3.29

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

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  • history
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  • political science
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29. Considerations on Representative Government

By: John Stuart Mill

3.71

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this powerful work, John Stuart Mill sets forth representative government as the most sensible c… read more

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  • classics
  • history
  • british literature
  • 19th century
  • politics
  • law
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • political science
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"The test of real and vigorous thinking, the thinking which ascertains truths instead of dreaming dreams, is successful application to practice."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"We know how easily the uselessness of almost every branch of knowledge may be proved to the complete satisfaction of those who do not possess it."

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"No one but a fool, and only a fool of a peculiar description, feels offended by the acknowledgment that there are others whose opinion, and even whose wish, is entitled to a greater amount of conside…"

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

"It is true that a great statesman is he who knows when to depart from traditions, as well as when to adhere to them. But it is a great mistake to suppose that he will do this better for being ignoran…"

-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government

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30. Democracy Ancient and Modern

By: M.I. Finley

3.91

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

This elegant and provocative book is perhaps more important now than when it was first published. T… read more

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  • politics
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