Philosophy Book Summaries

The Hero's Journey Summary
The Hero's Journey
Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work
by Joseph Campbell 1990 288 pages
4.30
2.6K ratings
Mythology
Writing
Philosophy
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Life Lessons From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma 1999 255 pages
4.00
25.7K ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Personal Development
The Art of Bitfulness Summary
The Art of Bitfulness
by Nandan Nilekani 2022 285 pages
4.22
116 ratings
Management
Self Help
Philosophy
Wit's End Summary
Wit's End
What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It
by James Geary 2018 128 pages
3.35
468 ratings
Humor
Psychology
Writing
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Summary
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
by Stephen Hawking 1993 182 pages
4.18
18.0K ratings
Science
Physics
Astronomy
A More Exciting Life Summary
A More Exciting Life
A guide to greater freedom, spontaneity and enjoyment
by The School of Life 2020 208 pages
4.21
426 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism
Ultimate Handbook To Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom And Way Of Life
by Thomas Beckett 2015 180 pages
3.66
116 ratings
Philosophy
Rethinking Sex Summary
Rethinking Sex
A Provocation
by Christine Emba 2022 256 pages
3.62
1.0K ratings
Feminism
Sexuality
Sociology
The Five Archetypes Summary
The Five Archetypes
Discover Your True Nature and Transform Your Life and Relationships
by Carey Davidson 2020 304 pages
3.25
275 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
The Hidden Pleasures of Life Summary
The Hidden Pleasures of Life
A New Way of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future
by Theodore Zeldin 2014 308 pages
4.04
532 ratings
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman 2003 352 pages
4.29
236 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
History
I Think, Therefore I Am Summary
I Think, Therefore I Am
All the Philosophy You Need to Know
by Lesley Levene 2010 192 pages
3.42
839 ratings
Philosophy
History
Reference
And Never Stop Dancing Summary
And Never Stop Dancing
Thirty More True Things You Need to Know Now
by Gordon Livingston 2006 177 pages
3.76
493 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Methodology of the Oppressed Summary
Methodology of the Oppressed
by Chela Sandoval 2000 232 pages
4.14
409 ratings
Feminism
Theory
Academic
Introducing Philosophy for Everyday Life Summary
Introducing Philosophy for Everyday Life
A Practical Guide
by Trevor Curnow 2012 224 pages
3.87
189 ratings
Philosophy
Personal Development
The Second Amendment Summary
The Second Amendment
by Michael Waldman 2014 255 pages
4.03
1.3K ratings
History
Politics
Law
Reading the Constitution Summary
Reading the Constitution
Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
by Stephen Breyer 2024 368 pages
3.99
768 ratings
Politics
Law
History
Incompleteness Summary
Incompleteness
The Proof and Paradox of Kurt GΓΆdel
by Rebecca Goldstein 2005 300 pages
3.99
1.7K ratings
Philosophy
Mathematics
Science
The God Particle Summary
The God Particle
If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question?
by Leon M. Lederman 1993 448 pages
4.15
4.1K ratings
Science
Physics
History
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety
Meditations on the Anxious Mind
by The School of Life 2020 100 pages
4.29
473 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Emerald Tablet Summary
The Emerald Tablet
Alchemy of Personal Transformation
by Dennis William Hauck 1999 466 pages
4.17
345 ratings
Alchemy
Spirituality
Occult
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses
How Math Solves Our Problems
by Stefan Buijsman 2018 208 pages
3.38
274 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters
An Overview of the New Physics
by Gary Zukav 1979 416 pages
4.01
10.9K ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Simulations of God Summary
Simulations of God
The Science of Belief
by John C. Lilly 1975 284 pages
3.99
131 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Power Systems Summary
Power Systems
Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire
by Noam Chomsky 2012 224 pages
4.12
2.6K ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume I Summary
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume I
by Adam Smith 1776 550 pages
3.92
281 ratings
Economics
Philosophy
History
Falling into Grace Summary
Falling into Grace
Insights on the End of Suffering
by Adyashanti 2011 234 pages
4.13
2.5K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
The Stone Reader Summary
The Stone Reader
Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments
by Peter Catapano 2015 816 pages
3.83
438 ratings
Philosophy
Essays
Anthologies
Popper Selections Summary
Popper Selections
by Karl Popper 1985 480 pages
4.05
205 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Biography
Age of Anger Summary
Age of Anger
A History of the Present
by Pankaj Mishra 2017 416 pages
3.64
2.8K ratings
History
Politics
Philosophy
How Do You Live? Summary
How Do You Live?
by Genzaburo Yoshino 1937 288 pages
4.00
16.3K ratings
Classics
Japan
Japanese Literature
Return of the Strong Gods Summary
Return of the Strong Gods
Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
by R.R. Reno 2019 208 pages
4.05
629 ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
The 120 Days of Sodom Summary
The 120 Days of Sodom
by Marquis de Sade 1785 376 pages
3.07
14.2K ratings
Classics
Horror
Erotica
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus
Serial Killing and Its Analysis
by Ian Brady 2001 311 pages
3.59
499 ratings
True Crime
Crime
Psychology
Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru 2015 73 pages
4.44
737 ratings
Spirituality
Bodies
Philosophy
Back on the Road (Otra Vez) Summary
Back on the Road (Otra Vez)
A Journey Through Latin America
by Ernesto Che Guevara 2000 160 pages
3.72
795 ratings
History
Travel
Politics
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart 1976 271 pages
4.01
364 ratings
Personal Development
Self Help
Psychology
The Great Acceleration Summary
The Great Acceleration
How the World is Getting Faster, Faster
by Robert Colvile 2016 401 pages
3.56
160 ratings
Technology
Society
Psychology
New Abnormal Summary
New Abnormal
The Rise of the Biomedical Security State
by Aaron Kheriaty 2022 304 pages
4.37
143 ratings
Politics
Health
Medical
The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson Summary
The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1844 398 pages
4.23
2.7K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling Summary
Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling
Achieving Balance in the Modern World
by Ben Irvine 2012 144 pages
3.53
272 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Science
Economic Policy Summary
Economic Policy
Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow
by Ludwig von Mises 1979 106 pages
4.36
1.9K ratings
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Pedagogy of Freedom Summary
Pedagogy of Freedom
Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage
by Paulo Freire 1996 176 pages
4.37
2.1K ratings
Education
Philosophy
Politics
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Summary
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 883 pages
4.27
8.1K ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Philosophy
Rationality Summary
Rationality
From AI to Zombies
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2015 1813 pages
4.32
1.7K ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
The Big Book of Quotes Summary
The Big Book of Quotes
Funny, Inspirational and Motivational Quotes on Life, Love and Much Else
by M. Prefontaine 2015 444 pages
3.94
145 ratings
Philosophy
Life Summary
Life
A User’s Manual: Philosophy for (Almost) Any Eventuality
by Julian Baggini 2020 384 pages
3.80
120 ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
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