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From classic texts to modern philosophy books for beginners, these are the best philosophy books to fill your shelves with.
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What Happens When Modern Society Rebrands an Ancient Philosophy?VICE
20+ min read · 2021-06-29 · Everyone from Silicon Valley billionaires to self-help enthusiasts is repurposing Stoicism for our modern age, with results that are good, bad, and highly indifferent.
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Things like “wake up early,” “go for a walk,” “journal,” “eat well,” “read,” and “get active” are good pieces of advice, but surely not specifically Stoic behaviors. 
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7 min read · 2021-04-06 · The questions of moral philosophy are not always best answered by philosophy books, says leading moral philosopher, Jonathan Glover.
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The Nazis made people operate the gas chambers as a way of deferring their own deaths. One of the most evil things about the Nazis was the way they tried to destroy not only their victims’ lives but also their moral integrity, by means of coercive moral dilemmas.
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2021 is the number of excellent works of public philosophy—by which I mean, accessible books that are outward facing, that deal with real life problems, and connect with a wider readership.
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4 min read · Mar 11th · A curated reading list of the most essential books of and about Stoic philosophy, including the writings of Epictetus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius.
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You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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