Books like Existentialism is a Humanism
12 books with a reading profile close to Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre. Deep; a moderate read.
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The Burnout Society
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Byung-Chul Han argues that Western society has shifted from a disciplinary model defined by prohibitions to an achievement-oriented model defined by positive pressure.
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Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Also deep · philosophy, dense
The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price are three of the four scriptural works accepted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Anti-Christ
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Friedrich Nietzsche presents a polemic against institutional Christianity, identifying it as a historical corruption of the original impulses found in the life of Jesus.
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
by Audre Lorde
Also deep · philosophy, dense
In this collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Audre Lorde establishes a framework for intersectional feminism by addressing how racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia function as interlocking systems of oppression.
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
by John Piper
Also deep · philosophy, dense
John Piper presents the theological framework of Christian Hedonism, arguing that the pursuit of personal joy is not a distraction from spiritual duty but the primary way humans honor their creator.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
by Albert Camus
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Albert Camus introduces the concept of the Absurd, defining it as the friction between the human hunger for objective meaning and the silent, chaotic indifference of the universe.
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Fear and Trembling
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Søren Kierkegaard, writing under the pseudonym Johannes de Silentio, examines the psychological state of Abraham during the biblical command to sacrifice his son, Isaac.
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Leonardo's Notebooks
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Leonardo’s Notebooks serve as a massive repository of raw data and observations spanning anatomy, optics, and hydraulics.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Also deep · philosophy, dense
René Descartes initiates a systematic withdrawal from all previously held beliefs to identify what cannot be doubted.
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