Five Books Philosophy

The philosophy branch of @five_books. Where experts recommend the top five books in their field and explain why they’re important.

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Our philosophy book recommendations, by some of the worlds leading philosophers, start from the ancient world and move up to the most thriving areas of philosophy today: https://t.co/kw09nXHefp …

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The Best Books on Logic
Logic is an excellent form of mind-training because it involves a very particular way of thinking and focus on truth. But how does it work and what are its limitations? Philosopher Tom Stoneham speaks to @philosophybites:
https://t.co/VanvX7EDTB

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Stoicism, Epicureanism, Existentialism: which is the best philosophy for conducting your daily life? Browse our 'How to Live' section to find out more which books philosophers and psychologists recommend: https://t.co/9pHU5clyMX

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Great to see philosophers recommending novels on Five Books...(AC Grayling and Edward Skidelsky also chose Jane Austen novels)

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Some of the best novels ever written are also available in beautiful editions. Here we've selected five of our favourites:
https://t.co/YcIpS7Brf3
@classicpenguins, @OWC_Oxford, @harpermusebooks, @UnionSqandCo, @vintagebooks

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The Oxford professor of philosophy and 'the ethics of information' says methods for discussing the ethics of information technology have been latent in philosophy from its origins. He picks the best books on the philosophy of information (from 2015):
https://t.co/dn8P56r9sB

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“In matters like friendship, courtship, love, and affection, James’ ‘Will to Believe’ can make a big difference to in someone’s life” @JohnKaagAuthor and @philosophybites talk American philosophy (from 2018):
https://t.co/4zneX1yaGz

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All our philosophy interviews on @five_books: https://t.co/kw09nXHefp

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"He’s a great writer, and that is not the norm in philosophy. He’s a great stylist, he’s funny, he’s interesting, he’s a bit wicked, he’s rude." The Best Nietzsche Books https://t.co/MIyKWGPKdX

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They were young, they were radical, they influenced everything from Nietzsche to The Sound of Music. Angela Hobbs (@drangiehobbs) introduces the best books on the Presocratics.
https://t.co/yJkTUMhm5Z

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The study of philosophy in the Western world is often parochial, and limited to the study of the Anglo-European tradition. It's time to widen our focus, advises the author and philosopher @BryanVanNorden
https://t.co/6UvI48A58M

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The human condition has not changed down the millennia, so it's no surprise that ancient philosophy has much to teach us about how to live our lives, argues Jules Evans. He picks the best books about ancient philosophy in modern life:
https://t.co/n04G4J2SEz

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“The original book was ground-breaking because, before it, studies of Aristotle’s life had been highly speculative” - Edith Hall
https://t.co/To0n7fWA80

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“He introduces questions about our attitudes to the past and to the future, in particular the prenatal past and the post-mortem future” - James Warren
https://t.co/271oea0N0u

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As Confucianism makes a comeback in China, Daniel A. Bell, a professor of philosophy at Tsinghua University in Beijing, lists which books to read for an understanding of Confucius and his legacy:
https://t.co/bTIrn25Vo0

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Plato came from a politically active family, but renounced politics to become a philosopher. Or did he? Professor Melissa Lane of Princeton University recommends the best books to get a better understanding of the Greek philosopher Plato:
https://t.co/VIHe1mZJXp

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“There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.” Cicero. Our interviews on some notable philosophers down the ages:
https://t.co/oyMjQSikGm

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"One of the interesting questions is — as he eventually turned to writing philosophical dialogues — was he still practising politics but in another form?"
Melissa Lane on Plato:
https://t.co/VIHe1mZJXp

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G W F Hegel is one of the most divisive figures in western philosophy. He influenced Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, Adorno and countless others. Stephen Houlgate, a philosopher at Warwick University, gives us an in-depth look at Hegel. https://t.co/qCEtVUf8Ti

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'If you could know the exact date of your death, would you want to know?' Sometimes the deepest questions aren't in philosophy textbooks. Our interview with @AtkinsDani on the best 'high concept' romance novels:
https://t.co/EPDistjGJw
@soph_ransompr, @HoZ_Books

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“For Plotinus, philosophy is not only an intellectual exercise but also a way of life” Ursula Coope, Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She recommends five books to introduce readers to Neoplatonist philosophy. https://t.co/qmrcizs64z

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“She thought of herself as a philosopher and a moralist and had she lived longer would have written on all manners of subjects well beyond vindicating the rights of women”
https://t.co/9O2TwzzmCA