Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953-1975
By: Hannah Arendt
4.21
Format: 725 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of the most significant political theorists of the twentieth century—a collection of essay…
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2. Invisible Man
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First published in 1952 and immediately hailed as a masterpiece, Invisible Man is one of those rare… read more
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"When I discover who I am, I’ll be free."-Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
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3. This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life
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4. The Ethics of Ambiguity
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Simone de Beauvoir, novelist, dramatist, and philosopher, was the most distinguished woman writer i… read more
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5. Ein ganzes Leben
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6. The Prince
By: Niccolò Machiavelli , Adolph Caso , Rufus Goodwin , Benjamin Martinez
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Machiavelli needs to be looked at as he really was. Hence: Can Machiavelli, who makes the following… read more
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"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
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"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."-Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
7. Existentialism Is a Humanism
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8. The Second Sex
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"How good life is when one does something good and just!"-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
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"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
11. Woyzeck
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12. El banquero anarquista
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"...karanlıkları görmek, karanlıklardan ışığı almaktır."-Fernando Pessoa, El banquero anarquista
13. The Invention of the Jewish People
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4.10
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14. Discourse on Method
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15. Notes on Nationalism
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4.01
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16. Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
By: Anne Applebaum
3.91
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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17. Hässlichkeit
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Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
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18. Allein
By: Daniel Schreiber
3.87
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
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"Doch der springende Punkt all dieser Serien, das, worauf sie immer zusteuern, wird leicht übersehen: Sie enden damit, dass ausnahmslos alle ihrer Protagonistinnen und Protagonisten Partnerinnen und P…"-Daniel Schreiber, Allein
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19. Natürlich kann man hier nicht leben
By: Özge İnan
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Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953-1975
By: Hannah Arendt
4.21
Format: 725 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of the most significant political theorists of the twentieth century—a collection of essay… read more
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21. Bleibefreiheit (German Edition)
By: Eva von Redecker
4.10
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Ein radikal neuer Freiheitsbegriff von einer leidenschaftlichen Stimme der Gegenwartsphilosophie Se… read more
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