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   What makes a good philosophy book?

   • Today, good philosophy books continue to deal with the challenges we face as a society and how to better understand the world around us, whether it's problems thrown up by the latest scientific advances or the age-old question of how to live a good life.

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   Can a philosopher learn from a novelist?

   • The skills of a philosopher and those of a novelist are often in tension, but they have much to learn from each other, says novelist and philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. She chooses her favourite philosophical novels. Today, we think of scientists and philosophers as distinct, but it wasn’t always this way.

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   Do philosophy books answer moral questions?

   • The questions of moral philosophy are not always best answered by philosophy books, says leading moral philosopher, Jonathan Glover. He explores questions of how we should live and by what values in books spanning across multiple genres.

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   When did Rand write a book about philosophy?

   • When the first full-length academic book about Rand's philosophy appeared in 1971, its author declared writing about Rand "a treacherous undertaking" that could lead to "guilt by association" for taking her seriously.

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2. fivebooks.com › books › philosophical-novelsPhilosophical Novels - Five Books Expert Recommendations

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   May 12, 2024 · Last updated: May 12, 2024. The Best Philosophical Novels, recommended by Rebecca Goldstein. The skills of a philosopher and those of a novelist are often in tension, but they have much to learn from each other, says novelist and philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. She chooses her favourite philosophical novels.

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   2 days ago · She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, she moved to the United States in 1926. After two early novels that were initially unsuccessful and two Broadway plays, Rand achieved fame with her 1943 novel The Fountainhead.

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   2 days ago · 5. The Giver by Lois Lowry (1993) The book that introduced the concept of dystopian societies to many Young Adult readers, The Giver is a treasured, timeless classic. Set in a “utopian ...

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6. www.writing.ie › resources › philosophy-in-fictionPhilosophy in Fiction by Diana Janney - Writing.ie

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   May 20, 2024 · When fiction encourages readers to reflect – for instance, on values, on religious issues, on aesthetics, on love, on questions about life and death – it is philosophical. There is philosophical comment and reflection in most of the classics: Dickens, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and a multitude more.

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   "A contemplative book?" (r/suggestmeabook; 26 December 2022)—longish "books that gave you an 'existential crisis'?" (r/booksuggestions; 1 January 2022)—mixed fiction and nonfiction "On international women's day, please recommend me a book written by a woman that is deeply philosophical." (r/suggestmeabook; 8 March 2023)—very long

8. www.panmacmillan.com › blogs › historyThe best historical fiction books of 2024, and all time

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   May 21, 2024 · 21/05/2024. 9 minutes to read. The best historical fiction books of 2024, and all time. Historical fiction allows us to immerse ourselves in eras long past. Here are our top picks for when you want to lose yourself with a cast of characters in another time and place.