Books like The Everlasting Man
12 books with a reading profile close to The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton. Deep; a moderate read.
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" Bethink yourselves!"
by Лев Толстой
Also deep · history, philosophy
In this 1904 manifesto, Leo Tolstoy issues a scathing condemnation of the Russo-Japanese War, arguing that state-sponsored violence is fundamentally incompatible with the moral imperatives of Christianity.
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The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon
Also deep · history, philosophy
Frantz Fanon analyzes the psychiatric and sociological effects of colonization on both the occupier and the occupied.
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3
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
Also deep · history, philosophy
Miyamoto Musashi, an undefeated dual-sword duelist, organized this 1645 text into five scrolls titled Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and the Void.
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Also deep · history, philosophy
The text outlines how humanity, having largely managed the historical threats of famine, war, and plague, is refocusing its efforts on achieving immortality, bliss, and god-like powers.
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C.S. Lewis as philosopher
by David Baggett, Gary R. Habermas
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
While C.S.
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Existentialism is a Humanism
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
Modified from a transcript of his 1945 lecture, Sartre’s text defends existentialism against accusations of nihilism and quietism.
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
history, philosophy
Christopher Hitchens argues that organized religion is a human invention that harms social progress and intellectual honesty.
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A Room of One’s Own
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
Virginia Woolf bases this extended essay on the material conditions required for women to produce literature.
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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, theoretical
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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10
Ways of Seeing
by John Berger
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
John Berger examines how the invention of the camera altered the perception of European oil painting by detaching images from their original physical contexts.
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
by Audre Lorde
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
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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The Tyranny of Merit
Also deep · philosophy, theoretical
Michael Sandel argues that the modern meritocratic ideal—the belief that success is solely a product of individual talent and effort—has fractured democratic society.
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