Books like The Power of Myth
12 books with a reading profile close to The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. Deep and contemplative; a moderate read.
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Man and His Symbols
by C.G. Jung
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
Man and His Symbols serves as an introduction to analytical psychology, explaining how the unconscious mind communicates through dream imagery and universal archetypes.
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks
Also contemplative · narrative, theoretical
Oliver Sacks chronicles twenty-four case studies of individuals living with significant neurological deviations.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
Alan Watts argues that people's sense of insecurity comes from trying to find permanence and certainty in a world that is always changing.
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Desert Solitaire
by Edward Abbey
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, narrative
Edward Abbey recounts his seasons as a seasonal ranger at Arches National Monument in the late 1950s.
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The Schopenhauer Cure
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, narrative
Psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld discovers he has terminal skin cancer, prompting him to evaluate his professional legacy through one final challenge.
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" Bethink yourselves!"
by Лев Толстой
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
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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A WORLD APPEARS
Also deep · philosophy, narrative
Michael Pollan examines the biological and philosophical nature of consciousness by analyzing how the human mind constructs a perceived reality.
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, narrative
Set in a luxury Parisian apartment building, the story follows Renée Michel, a fifty-four-year-old concierge who hides her deep knowledge of Kant, Tolstoy, and art behind a facade of working-class dullness.
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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 and contemplative · 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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All About Love: New Visions
by bell hooks
Also contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
Bell hooks argues that modern society lacks a theoretical map for love because it confuses the concept with simple desire or care.
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, narrative
Robin Wall Kimmerer, a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, bridges the divide between objective biological study and Indigenous ecological knowledge.
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