6 Best philosophy books like How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles van Doren

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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I…

"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

If you liked the philosophy plot in How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles van Doren , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research

By: Michael Kibbe

4.21

Format: 153 pages, Paperback

While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
  • writing
  • reference
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2. The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

By: Antonin Sertillanges

4.41

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

"Fr. Sertillanges's teachings are as timeless as any truths which describe the genuine nature of th… read more

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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • education
  • self help
"Genius simplifies things"

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"Truth serves only its slaves."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"Reason ambitions only a world; faith gives it infinity."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

"The good is the brother of the true; it will help its brother."

-Antonin Sertillanges, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

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3. The Craft of Research

By: Joseph M. Williams , Gregory G. Colomb , Wayne C. Booth

3.91

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

With more than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for res… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
  • writing
  • reference
"That sense of contributing to a community is never more rewarding than when you discover something that you believe can improve your readers’ lives by changing what and how they think."

-Joseph M. Williams, The Craft of Research

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4. Investing: The Last Liberal Art

By: Robert G. Hagstrom

3.56

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Offering a picture of investing within the larger world, this title explains how investment managin… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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5. The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had

By: Susan Wise Bauer

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Have you lost the art of reading for pleasure? Are there books you know you should read but haven't… read more

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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • books about books
  • self help
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6. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

By: Peter C. Brown , Henry L. Roediger III , Mark A. McDaniel

4.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we … read more

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  • productivity
  • nonfiction
  • education
  • self help
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7. How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers

By: Sönke Ahrens

3.42

Format: 320 pages,

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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • education
  • self help
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8. Stylish Academic Writing

By: Helen Sword

3.20

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to acade… read more

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  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference

9. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By: Cal Newport

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this sk… read more

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Cover of How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles van Doren

10. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more

Similar categories in Mortimer J. Adler's How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading book and Mortimer J. Adler's How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

  • productivity
  • classics
  • personal development
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
  • education
  • books about books
  • self help
"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

11. Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything

By: None

4.42

Format: 288 pages,

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12. Writing to Learn: How to Write--And Think--Clearly about Any Subject at All

By: William Zinsser

3.78

Format: 438 pages, Paperback

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing… read more

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13. The Feeling Good Handbook

By: David D. Burns

3.85

Format: None pages, Paperback

Make life an exhilarating experience! With his phenomenally successful Feeling Good: The New Mood T… read more

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14. Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

By: Tiago Forte

4.06

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

>For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world’s knowledge. There has ne… read more

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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • self help
Cover of I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World by Milan Kordestani

15. I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World

By: Milan Kordestani

4.26

Format: 272 pages, ebook

A straightforward look at the history and the art of maintaining courteous communication in an incr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • personal development
  • self help
"Honest self-reflection is true self-reflection."

-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World

"Self-reflection improves civil discourse by pushing you toward reason."

-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World

"In a sense, trust is simply a stronger, more grounded version of faith."

-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World

"Without active listening, you can not adequately contribute to civil discourse."

-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World

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16. AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

By: Ronald M. Razmi

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare industry AI … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
"It’s true that AI can mimic the human brain, but it can also outperform us mere humans by discovering complex patterns that no human being could ever process and identify."

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"In short, physicians are getting more and more data, which requires more sophisticated interpretation and which takes more time. AI is the solution, enhancing every stage of patient care from researc…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"Pilots used to fly planes manually, but now they operate a dashboard with the help of computers. This has made flying safer and improved the industry. Healthcare can benefit from the same type of app…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"It’s estimated that AI could free up to 25% of clinician time across different specialties. This increased amount of time could mean less hurried encounters and more humane interactions, including mo…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

Cover of Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

17. 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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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"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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18. Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

By: Scott H. Young

3.95

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and ad… read more

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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • education
  • self help
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."

-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

"Learning, at its core, is a broadening of horizons, of seeing things that were previously invisible and of recognizing capabilities within yourself that you didn't know existed"

-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

"In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering. In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the e…"

-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

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19. How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers

By: Andrew David Naselli

4.56

Format: 106 pages, ebook

When people ask me what I do for a living, sometimes I reply, “I teach people how to read.” My paid… read more

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  • productivity
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • education
Cover of How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity by Matt Perman

20. How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity

By: Matt Perman

3.90

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Many people with great, world-changing ideas aren't able to make them happen. Most people are tryin… read more

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  • productivity
  • nonfiction
  • personal development
  • self help
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21. Philosophy of Religion: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By: Tim Bayne

3.71

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction

17 Best nonfiction books like How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles van Doren

Transform Your Habits

From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research

Michael Kibbe

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

Antonin Sertillanges

4.41

Transform Your Habits

The Craft of Research

Joseph M. Williams , Gregory G. Colomb , Wayne C. Booth

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Investing: The Last Liberal Art

Robert G. Hagstrom

3.56

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6 Top business books like How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity by Matt Perman

Transform Your Habits

The Elements of Style

E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

Brian Tracy

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

3.85

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