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Philosophy: Basic Readings - Nigel Warburton
Philosophy: Basic Readings
Nigel Warburton
Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge - Paul Karl Feyerabend
Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
Paul Karl Feyerabend
Arguably: Selected Essays - Christopher Hitchens
Arguably: Selected Essays
Christopher Hitchens
Philosophy of Science (Science & Mathematics) (Philosophy & Intellectual History) - Jeffrey L. Kasser
Philosophy of Science (Science & Mathematics) (Philosophy & Intellectual History)
Jeffrey L. Kasser
David Mitchell: Critical Essays - Sarah Dillon
David Mitchell: Critical Essays
Sarah Dillon

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Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings (Routledge Contemporary Readings in Philosophy) - Yuri Balashov, Alex Rosenberg
Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery - Imre Lakatos, J. Worrall
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous - George Berkeley, Robert Merrihew Adams (Editor)
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The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought - Thomas S. Kuhn
The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought Thomas S. Kuhn
October 2013
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Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It - Steven L. Goldman
Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It Steven L. Goldman
September 2013
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Matter and Spirit in the Universe: Scientific And Religious Preludes To Modern Cosmology (History of Modern Physical Sciences) - Kelge Kragh
Matter and Spirit in the Universe: Scientific And Religious Preludes To Modern Cosmology (History of Modern Physical Sciences) Kelge Kragh
September 2013
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I was very impressed with this book when it talked about the physical sciences. Much less I would say when it talked about ev...
The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions - David Berlinski
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The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions - David Berlinski
The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions David Berlinski
September 2013
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Civilization and Its Discontents (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) - Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay
Civilization and Its Discontents (The Standard Edition) (Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud) Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay
September 2013
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A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens
August 2013
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Madame Bovary - Mark Overstall, Malcolm Bowie, Margaret Mauldon, Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary Mark Overstall, Malcolm Bowie, Margaret Mauldon, Gustave Flaubert
August 2013
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Ghostwritten - David Mitchell
Ghostwritten David Mitchell
August 2013
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The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
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Mind: A Brief Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) - John Rogers Searle
Mind: A Brief Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy) John Rogers Searle
August 2013
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number9dream - David Mitchell
number9dream David Mitchell
August 2013
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2.5 StarsI read this as part of the readings required for a course called The Modern And The Postmodern on Coursera given by ...
The First and Second Discourses - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Judith R. Masters, Roger D. Masters
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The First and Second Discourses - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Judith R. Masters, Roger D. Masters
The First and Second Discourses Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Judith R. Masters, Roger D. Masters
July 2013
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The Valley of Fear - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle
July 2013
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
July 2013
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Just read this in the bookstore. Rather good, but wrongly titled. It is more like a love letter by Barnes to Books. The physi...
A Life with Books - Julian Barnes
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A Life with Books - Julian Barnes
A Life with Books Julian Barnes
July 2013
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reviewed: The Self and Its Brain
John Searle, in his book [b:Mind: A Brief Introduction|51905|Mind A Brief Introduction|John Rogers Searle|http://d202m5krfqb...
The Self and Its Brain - Karl R. Popper;John C. Eccles
July 2013
12
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Here Bertrand Russell sets himself the task of analyzing the effects of science on society in addition to trying to extrapola...
The Impact of Science on Society - Bertrand Russell
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The Impact of Science on Society - Bertrand Russell
The Impact of Science on Society Bertrand Russell
June 2013
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It is curious to see how Hitchens ended up being with Harris, Dawkins and Dennett in one camp, at least in the public imagina...
Letters to a Young Contrarian - Christopher Hitchens
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Letters to a Young Contrarian - Christopher Hitchens
Letters to a Young Contrarian Christopher Hitchens
June 2013
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Mythology - Steele Savage, Edith Hamilton
Mythology Steele Savage, Edith Hamilton
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The Man Who Was Thursday - G.K. Chesterton
The Man Who Was Thursday G.K. Chesterton
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't - Nate Silver
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't Nate Silver
June 2013
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I really can’t remember how this book ended up on my to-read shelf. As I recently wanted to read a book on the history of tho...
The Passion Of The Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View - Richard Tarnas
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The Passion Of The Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View - Richard Tarnas
The Passion Of The Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View Richard Tarnas
May 2013
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The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths - Michael Shermer
The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths Michael Shermer
May 2013
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A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess
May 2013
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Contact - Carl Sagan
Contact Carl Sagan
May 2013
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Mortality - Christopher Hitchens
Mortality Christopher Hitchens
April 2013
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The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
April 2013
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An interesting talk by Smolin, apparently of the ideas outlined in this book, can be found in this link, with an equally inte...
Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe - Lee Smolin
April 2013
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This book started fine and got somewhat better till the letdown in the last 50 pages. I really liked the premise. The ideas a...
Embassytown - China Miéville
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Hearing about this book being praised for having a unique ability to explore the religious belief "from the inside", and real...
36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction - Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
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Embassytown - China Miéville
Embassytown China Miéville
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36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction - Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
April 2013
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American Gods - Neil Gaiman
American Gods Neil Gaiman
April 2013
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Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier, Sally Beauman
Rebecca Daphne du Maurier, Sally Beauman
March 2013
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How good people could be driven to be cruel and callous is the thing I would most probably take away from this book. It just ...
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
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The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
March 2013
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Fathers and Sons - Ivan Turgenev, Richard Freeborn
Fathers and Sons Ivan Turgenev, Richard Freeborn
March 2013
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The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
The Fault in Our Stars John Green
March 2013
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera, Michael Henry Heim
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Milan Kundera, Michael Henry Heim
March 2013
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The Lathe of Heaven - Ursula K. Le Guin
The Lathe of Heaven Ursula K. Le Guin
March 2013
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Goodreads must really consider adopting ratings with 0.5 increments. I would really rate this book 2.5 stars or even 3 on a g...
Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life - Stephen Jay Gould
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Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life - Stephen Jay Gould
Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life Stephen Jay Gould
March 2013
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This was a good little book and its central character was very interesting. Though it once was marketed as a book about Autis...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon
March 2013
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Hitch-22: A Memoir - Christopher Hitchens
Hitch-22: A Memoir Christopher Hitchens
March 2013
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Civilization: The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest - Niall Ferguson
Civilization: The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest Niall Ferguson
February 2013
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How the Mind Works - Steven Pinker
How the Mind Works Steven Pinker
February 2013
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values - Robert M. Pirsig
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values Robert M. Pirsig
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The Virtue of Selfishness (Signet) - Ayn Rand
The Virtue of Selfishness (Signet) Ayn Rand
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Guns - Stephen King
Guns Stephen King
January 2013
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A seminal text of Existentialism, Notes from Underground is one of the finest works of Dostoyevsky, and one that captures the...
Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ronald Wilks
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Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ronald Wilks
Notes from Underground Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ronald Wilks
January 2013
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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves - Dan Ariely
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves Dan Ariely
December 2012
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The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
December 2012
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The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell
December 2012
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The Great Philosophers - Stephen Law
The Great Philosophers Stephen Law
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Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy - Christopher L. Hayes
Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy Christopher L. Hayes
November 2012
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This was terrible. Though small portions of it were somewhat clever (below average really), other parts were so dumb and/or i...
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ - Philip Pullman
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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ - Philip Pullman
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ Philip Pullman
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