I don’t know how intellectual historians and philosophers get along without this set.Ģ. I remain amazed at the depth and breadth of this project, covering philosophy from Greece and Rome up to Existentialism. Frederick Copleston’s eleven-volume A History of Philosophy series. In the comments I invite you to offer your own choices-with explanations, if you’re so inclined. What follows are my five, offered in no particular order and only briefly annotated. That list inspired me to think about the five works of intellectual history, broadly defined, that have been the most inspirational, or personally influential, to me. Recently The Browser created a list of the five best philosophy books, recommended by philosophers, on “the big questions of morality, suffering, and meaning.” An online magazine called The Browser has a regular series titled the “Five Books Interviews.” The series has attracted some intriguing folks, such as Lynn Hunt offering her best of five on the French Revolution, Judith Flanders on the Victorian Age, and Woody Allen discussing the books that have inspired him. Today, however, I want to offer something a bit different. Here are a few for your reading pleasure. The end of the year is a traditional time in journalism to offer up various “best books” lists.
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