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1.The
Bible - King James Version Whether you love it,
hate it, deny it or are indifferent, it’s impossible to honestly
deny its importance in the shaping of modern culture. The King James
Version is the most widely known translation, and this standard text
bible offers that version in a clear type.
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Capital by Karl Marx
Whether you love it, hate it, deny it or are
indifferent, it’s impossible to honestly deny its importance in the
shaping of modern culture. The secularists' bible: read this
thing from cover to cover and you'll have some serious intellectual
bragging rights.
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3.
The Republic by Plato
Using Socratic dialogues, Plato explores the meaning
of truth, virtue and justice, and discusses the outlines of an ideal
society led by philosopher kings.
The Republic was a building block of the societies we inhabit.
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4.
Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Smith outlined the theoretical make-up of capitalism
in
Wealth of Nations, the most important economics book ever. He
conceptualized for the first time ideas such as the hidden hand of
competition, free trade and the role of government in bringing about a
productive society. If money makes the world go ‘round, it would be
wise to learn how it operates.
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5.
The
Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Darwin’s ideas about evolution and natural selection
as outlined here transformed humanity’s view of itself. In addition,
his concepts revolutionized science – even social sciences borrowed
his concepts. No need to fear heavy or obscure text –
Origin of Species has been a popular book since its first
edition partly because it so readable.
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6.
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in
the mid-nineteenth century. The popularity and longevity of his
writings that emanated from that visit are due not just to his
perception and analysis of America, but his prophetic analysis of
the democratic revolution still in progress.
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7.
Discourse on Method by Rene Descartes
Descartes, the ultimate skeptic, started with the
only fact he considered undeniably true: “I think, therefore I am.”
Starting with this cornerstone, he laid the foundations of modern
philosophy.
Discourse on Method Discussion
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8.
Memoirs of the Second World War by Winston Churchill
Memoirs of the Second World War is one abridged volume condensed
from the original six. In it, Churchill lays out his view of World
War II, but also writes inspirationally about the major event of the
20th century.
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9.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
The wartime diary of a Jewish girl hiding from the
Nazis during World War II, this beloved and inspirational book
brings an everyday human perspective to the terror of the Nazis.
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10.
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
A discredited figure according to some,
Freud revolutionized the study of the inner world as much as Darwin
did the outer.
The Interpretation of Dreams outlines Freud’s theories of
unconscious forces in terms of dreams, which he saw as symbolic wish
fulfillment.
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