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Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 96%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
by John Allen Paulos • 1985
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
3.48
245
I Think, Therefore I Laugh Summary
I Think, Therefore I Laugh 96%
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
by John Allen Paulos 1985
3.48
245 ratings
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
by Julian Baggini • 2005
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
3.73
5k+
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Summary
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten 96%
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
by Julian Baggini 2005
3.73
5k+ ratings
Doing Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson • 2018
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
3.67
213
Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy 95%
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
by Timothy Williamson 2018
3.67
213 ratings
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
3.78
4k+
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking 95%
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013
3.78
4k+ ratings
How to Think like a Philosopher
by Julian Baggini • 2023
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
3.95
429
How to Think like a Philosopher Summary
How to Think like a Philosopher 94%
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
by Julian Baggini 2023
3.95
429 ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 94%
The liar hides the truth. The bullshitter doesn't care what it is. A 67-page philosophical grenade.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value 94%
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021
4.30
282 ratings
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
by Daniel Klein • 2015
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
3.95
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Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It Summary
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It 94%
The thinkers who insisted we create our own meaning, and the catch they overlooked.
by Daniel Klein 2015
3.95
5k+ ratings
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass
by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
3.58
270
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 94%
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007
3.58
270 ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
4.12
16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy 94%
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011
4.12
16k+ ratings
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
3.40
159
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor 94%
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
by John Allen Paulos 1980
3.40
159 ratings
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
by Eugenia Cheng • 2018
Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.
3.47
2k+
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World Summary
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World 94%
Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.
by Eugenia Cheng 2018
3.47
2k+ ratings
Critical Thinking
by Simon Bradley • 2016
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
3.27
241
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
by Simon Bradley 2016
3.27
241 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Tracy Bowell • 2001
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
3.82
249
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
by Tracy Bowell 2001
3.82
249 ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
3.77
133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking 93%
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971
3.77
133 ratings
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life
by Trevor Curnow • 2012
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
3.87
190
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life Summary
A Practical Guide to Philosophy for Everyday Life 93%
The philosophy toolkit for life: question everything, spot bad arguments, choose what matters.
by Trevor Curnow 2012
3.87
190 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Jonathan Haber • 2020
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
3.59
556
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 93%
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
by Jonathan Haber 2020
3.59
556 ratings
Mastering Logical Fallacies
by Michael Withey • 2016
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
3.69
775
Mastering Logical Fallacies Summary
Mastering Logical Fallacies 93%
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
by Michael Withey 2016
3.69
775 ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 93%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
by Richard Paul • 2002
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
4.09
128
The Miniature  Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions Summary
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions 93%
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
by Richard Paul 2002
4.09
128 ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 93%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
Wit's End
by James Geary • 2018
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
3.35
479
Wit's End Summary
Wit's End 93%
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
by James Geary 2018
3.35
479 ratings
Scepticism
by Duncan Pritchard • 2019
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
3.56
126
Scepticism Summary
Scepticism 93%
Radical scepticism makes life meaningless. The ancient remedy is intellectual virtue, not certainty.
by Duncan Pritchard 2019
3.56
126 ratings
Good Thinking
by David Robert Grimes • 2021
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
4.29
312
Good Thinking Summary
Good Thinking 93%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
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1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe 93%
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001
3.68
1k+ ratings
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 93%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Batman and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2008
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
3.76
2k+
Batman and Philosophy Summary
Batman and Philosophy 93%
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
by Mark D. White 2008
3.76
2k+ ratings
Elements of Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
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109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 93%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
Plato's Podcasts
by Mark Vernon • 2009
The ancients never podcasted, yet their advice on desire and resilience still outperforms self-help.
3.52
148
Plato's Podcasts Summary
Plato's Podcasts 93%
The ancients never podcasted, yet their advice on desire and resilience still outperforms self-help.
by Mark Vernon 2009
3.52
148 ratings
The Philosophy Book for Beginners
by Sharon Kaye • 2021
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
4.17
138
The Philosophy Book for Beginners Summary
The Philosophy Book for Beginners 93%
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
by Sharon Kaye 2021
4.17
138 ratings
The Art of Logical Thinking
by William Walker Atkinson • 1909
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
3.42
117
The Art of Logical Thinking Summary
The Art of Logical Thinking 93%
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
by William Walker Atkinson 1909
3.42
117 ratings
Crimes Against Logic
by Jamie Whyte • 2004
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
3.67
2k+
Crimes Against Logic Summary
Crimes Against Logic 93%
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
by Jamie Whyte 2004
3.67
2k+ ratings
Fearless
by Max Lucado • 2009
Ten philosophers, ten arguments that still govern how we think about truth, justice, and ourselves.
4.16
13k+
Fearless Summary
Fearless 92%
Ten philosophers, ten arguments that still govern how we think about truth, justice, and ourselves.
by Max Lucado 2009
4.16
13k+ ratings
How to Be Perfect
by Michael Schur • 2022
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
4.13
35k+
How to Be Perfect Summary
How to Be Perfect 92%
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
by Michael Schur 2022
4.13
35k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
4.07
11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 92%
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell
by Thinknetic • 2021
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
3.64
148
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell Summary
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell 92%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
Jag är Zlatan
by Zlatan Ibrahimović • 2011
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
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19k+
Jag är Zlatan Summary
Jag är Zlatan 92%
How the West thought: ten ideas from Plato to Rawls that still shape everything we believe.
by Zlatan Ibrahimović 2011
3.86
19k+ ratings
Aristotle
by John Sellars • 2023
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
3.95
232
Aristotle Summary
Aristotle 92%
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
by John Sellars 2023
3.95
232 ratings
How to Actually Change Your Mind
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2018
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
4.28
294
How to Actually Change Your Mind Summary
How to Actually Change Your Mind 92%
Humble confession changes nothing. The specific moves that actually correct your thinking.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2018
4.28
294 ratings
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living
by Linda Elder • 2006
Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.
3.80
465
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living Summary
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living 92%
Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.
by Linda Elder 2006
3.80
465 ratings
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
3.84
190
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction 92%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
How to Win Every Argument
by Madsen Pirie • 2006
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
3.50
1k+
How to Win Every Argument Summary
How to Win Every Argument 92%
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
by Madsen Pirie 2006
3.50
1k+ ratings
Irreligion
by John Allen Paulos • 2008
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
3.66
2k+
Irreligion Summary
Irreligion 92%
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
by John Allen Paulos 2008
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
by Steven Novella • 2018
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
4.39
5k+
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Summary
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe 92%
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
by Steven Novella 2018
4.39
5k+ ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems? 92%
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 92%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
Quantum Reality
by Jim Baggott • 2020
Quantum mechanics works. What it means is a philosophical war with no winner, only trade-offs.
4.07
162
Quantum Reality Summary
Quantum Reality 92%
Quantum mechanics works. What it means is a philosophical war with no winner, only trade-offs.
by Jim Baggott 2020
4.07
162 ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 92%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 92%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
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