Best Philosophy Books Compared
The big questions deserve big books. Jim compares the greatest philosophy books from ancient stoics to modern thinkers — no philosophy degree required.
| Book | Rating |
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 Meditations | 5/5
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 Tao Te Ching | 5/5
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 Letters from a Stoic | 5/5
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 Thus Spoke Zarathustra | 4/5
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 The Republic | 5/5
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 Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | 4/5
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Jim's Quick Takes
Meditations
"A Roman emperor wrote a private journal nearly 2,000 years ago, and it's STILL the best self-help book ever written. Marcus Aurelius didn't write this..."
Read full review →Tao Te Ching
"Eighty-one short chapters of pure wisdom that hit harder than books ten times its size. Jim read this in one sitting and immediately wanted to burrow ..."
Read full review →Letters from a Stoic
"Seneca was basically a Roman life coach who happened to be one of the richest dudes alive, and these letters are pure gold. Jim keeps a copy in his tu..."
Read full review →Thus Spoke Zarathustra
"Nietzsche went full mythic-prophet mode and Jim is HERE for it. Zarathustra comes down from a mountain to drop truth bombs on people who mostly don't ..."
Read full review →The Republic
"Listen up, bookworms — this one's been required reading for 2,400 years and counting. Plato's Republic is where Western philosophy really gets going. ..."
Read full review →Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
"A motorcycle trip that turns into a deep dive on the meaning of quality itself? Jim doesn't have a motorcycle license (no hands), but this book grabbe..."
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