13 must-read history books like The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy by Donald J. Robertson

The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy

By: Donald J. Robertson

3.43

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

Why should modern psychotherapists be interested in philosophy, especially ancient philosophy? Why …

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1. Orientalism

By: None , Edward W. Said

4.12

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

More than three decades after its first publication, Edward Said's groundbreaking critique of the W… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
"Toda época y toda sociedad recrea sus «otros»."

-None, Orientalism

"الإستشرق في جوهره مذهب سياسي فُرِضَ فَرْضاً على الشرق لأن الشرق كان أضعف من الغرب، وإنه تجاهل اختلاف الشرق الراجع إلى ضعفه."

-None, Orientalism

"It seems a common human failing to prefer the schematic authority of a text to the disorientations of direct encounters with the human."

-None, Orientalism

"إن مناقشات الشرق كانت تتسم بالغياب الكامل للشرق، لكن المرء يحس بأن المستشرق ومايقوله حاضران، ومع ذلك فيجب ألا ننسى أن الذي يمكِّن المستشرق من الحضور هو الغياب الفعلي للشرق."

-None, Orientalism

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2. An Artist of the Floating World

By: Kazuo Ishiguro

3.77

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art so… read more

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"An artist's concern is to capture beauty wherever he finds it."

-Kazuo Ishiguro, An Artist of the Floating World

"Democracy is a fine thing. But that doesn't mean citizens have a right to run riot whenever they disagree with something. #Page: 120"

-Kazuo Ishiguro, An Artist of the Floating World

"Revolution? Really, Ono! The communists want a revolution. We want nothing of the sort. Quite the opposite, in fact. We wish for a restoration."

-Kazuo Ishiguro, An Artist of the Floating World

"At times it was almost as it had been years ago, when on a sunny day the family would sit there together exchanging relaxed, often vacuous talk."

-Kazuo Ishiguro, An Artist of the Floating World

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3. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

By: Ryan Holiday

4.15

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more

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  • personal development
  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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4. Ego Is the Enemy

By: Ryan Holiday

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive, visionary geniuses who remade the worl… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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5. Discourses and Selected Writings

By: Epictetus , Robert F. Dobbin , Robert Dobbin

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN in… read more

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  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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6. 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
  • nonfiction
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7. Musonius Rufus: Lectures and Sayings

By: Musonius Rufus , William B. Irvine , Cynthia King

4.08

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

Musonius Rufus (c. AD 30-100) was one of the four great Roman Stoic philosophers, the other three b… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history

8. The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy

By: Donald J. Robertson

3.43

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

Why should modern psychotherapists be interested in philosophy, especially ancient philosophy? Why … read more

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  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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9. Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more

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  • personal development
  • history
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10. The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

By: Epictetus , Sharon Lebell

3.37

Format: None pages,

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold a… read more

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  • personal development
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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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11. On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy

By: Carl R. Rogers , Peter D. Kramer

4.35

Format: None pages, Paperback

The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy w… read more

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  • psychology
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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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12. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

By: Martin E.P. Seligman

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Known as the father of the new science of positive psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more t… read more

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  • personal development
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  • nonfiction
  • self help

13. On the Shortness of Life

By: Seneca , Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the im… read more

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14. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

By: William B. Irvine

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more

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15. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

By: Ryan Holiday , Stephen Hanselman

3.92

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully packaged, gifty daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is … read more

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16. A New Stoicism

By: Lawrence C. Becker

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical … read more

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17. 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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18. Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero

By: Seneca , James Romm

4.00

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne ("Gripping . . . the narrative ve… read more

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19. Shakespeare's Sonnets

By: William Shakespeare , Katherine Duncan-Jones

4.45

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

T.S. Eliot once wrote that, "Shakespeare gives the greatest width of human passion," and it is this… read more

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20. The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

By: Marcus Aurelius , Pierre Hadot , Michael Chase

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Meditations of Marcus Aureliusare treasured today--as they have been over the centuries--as an … read more

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21. How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of How to Liveand How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient … read more

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22. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

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"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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23. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more

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"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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24. The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

By: William B. Irvine

3.74

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Ancient Stoic insights combined with modern psychological research help us overcome—and even benefi… read more

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Cover of The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Saifedean Ammous

25. The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking

By: Saifedean Ammous

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Bitcoin is the newest technology for money—find out how it fits in the future. Bitcoin is the digi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"According to Cantillon, the beneficiaries from the expansion of the money supply are the first recipients of the new money, who are able to spend it before it has caused prices to rise. Whoever recei…"

-Saifedean Ammous, The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking

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26. Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You

By: Brad Stulberg

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A revelatory book on rethinking change, creating a rugged and flexible mindset … read more

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27. The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

By: Joseph Henrich

4.12

Format: 706 pages, Kindle Edition

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020A Behavioral Scientis… read more

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  • history
  • psychology
"The assembly of the innovation engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution becomes easier to see once we recognize how the psychology of premodern Europeans had been quietly evolving in the backg…"

-Joseph Henrich, The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

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28. The Practicing Stoic

By: Ward Farnsworth

4.35

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings … read more

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"If you would attain real freedom, you must be the slave of philosophy. Epicurus, quoted in Seneca, Epistles 8.7"

-Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing Stoic

"The first principle of practical Stoicism is this: we don’t react to events; we react to our judgments about them, and the judgments are up to us."

-Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing Stoic

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29. The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.97

Format: None pages, Audiobook

What Socrates’s greatest failure reveals about an ancient question: Can we teach our leaders to be … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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30. The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus

By: Epictetus

4.25

Format: 124 pages, Paperback

This collection has four preserved volumes of "The Discourses" and "The Enchiridion" by Epictetus. … read more

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"No, it is events that give rise to fear -- when another has the power over them or can prevent them, that person becomes able to inspire fear. How is the fortress destroyed? Not by iron or fire, but …"

-Epictetus, The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus

"Remember that you must behave in life as at a dinner party. Is anything brought around to you? Put out your hand and take your share with moderation. Does it pass by you? Don’t stop it. Is it not yet…"

-Epictetus, The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus

"Never call yourself a philosopher, nor talk a great deal among the unlearned about theorems, but act conformably to them. Thus, at an entertainment, don’t talk how persons ought to eat, but eat as yo…"

-Epictetus, The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus

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31. The Enchiridion: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

By: James Harris

4.45

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

The Enchiridion or Manual of Epictetus (Enchiridion is Greek for "that which is held in the hand") … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction

18 Best philosophy books like The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy by Donald J. Robertson

Transform Your Habits

Orientalism

None , Edward W. Said

4.12

Transform Your Habits

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Ryan Holiday

4.15

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Ego Is the Enemy

Ryan Holiday

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Discourses and Selected Writings

Epictetus , Robert F. Dobbin , Robert Dobbin

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Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

Ryan Holiday

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

Ryan Holiday

4.04

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The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

William B. Irvine

3.74

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How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)

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