6 Best philosophy books like Thomist Realism and the Critique of Knowledge by Étienne Gilson

Thomist Realism and the Critique of Knowledge

By: Étienne Gilson

4.11

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

The highly regarded French philosopher, Etienne Gilson, brilliantly plumbs the depths of Thomistic …

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1. Bartleby the Scrivener

By: Herman Melville

3.93

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world—even those daunted… read more

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"I would prefer not to."

-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener

"To a sensitive being, pity is not seldom pain."

-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener

"Bartleby in a singularly mild, firm voice, replied, “I would prefer not to."

-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener

"At present I would prefer not to be a little reasonable,' was his mildly cadaverous reply."

-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener

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2. The Death of Ivan Ilych

By: Leo Tolstoy , Aylmer Maude

4.13

Format: 86 pages, Paperback

Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of I… read more

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"If you look for the working classes in fiction, and especially English fiction, all you find is a hole."

-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych

"And the further he departed from childhood and the nearer he came to the present the more worthless and doubtful were the joys."

-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych

"In the depths of his heart he knew that he was dying but, so far from growing used to the idea, he simply did not and could not grasp it."

-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych

"It can't be that life is so senseless and horrible. But if it really has been so horrible and senseless, why must I die and die in agony? There is something wrong!"

-Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilych

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3. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more

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4. Leisure: The Basis Of Culture

By: Josef Pieper

4.32

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leis… read more

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5. On the Apostolic Preaching

By: Irenaeus of Lyons

3.88

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

St Irenaeus is the most important theologian of the second century, laying the foundation for all f… read more

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6. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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7. The Four Loves

By: C.S. Lewis

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more

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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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8. The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory

By: Abigail Rine Favale

4.59

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

The question of gender—who we are as men and women—has never been more pressing, or more misunderst… read more

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9. Theoretical and Practical Theology Volume 1: Prolegomena

By: Petrus Van Mastricht

4.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretical and Practical Theology presents one of the most comprehensive me… read more

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10. Thomist Realism and the Critique of Knowledge

By: Étienne Gilson

4.11

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

The highly regarded French philosopher, Etienne Gilson, brilliantly plumbs the depths of Thomistic … read more

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6 best-selling philosophy books like Theoretical and Practical Theology Volume 1: Prolegomena by Petrus Van Mastricht

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Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler

3.41

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The Weight of Glory

C.S. Lewis

4.38

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The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

Carl R. Trueman

4.57

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Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West

Andrew Wilson

4.51

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