 | The Portable Nietzsche (Viking Portable Library) by Friedrich Nietzsche
Buy new: £8.74 / Used from: £3.95 I swear to you: this book changed my life. Every other book on this list--and a lot of other stuff in my life--was the result of happening upon this absolutely superb Nietzsche text.
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 | Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist by Walter A. Kaufmann
Buy new: £15.38 / Used from: £10.85 Following on from the above: this book really helps to deepen the reader's insight into Nietzsche.
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 | Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
Buy new: £30.39 / Used from: £22.98 Extending the philosophy/psychology mix in a different and very practical direction is this landmark book be Irvin Yalom.
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 | Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre (Meridian) by Walter Kaufmann
Buy used from: £2.39 Kauffman defines Existentialism and draws an accurate sketch in under 400 pages.
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 | Love's Executioner: and Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Penguin Psychology) by Irvin D Yalom
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £4.30 Consists of eight case-studies of people the author has treated: the stories reveal the diversity of human motivation.
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 | Meditations (Classics) by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
Buy used from: £0.01 A great edition of a timeless classic. The translation is clear and the introduction is informative. A great read, for philosophers and non-philosophers alike.
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 | When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession by Irvin D Yalom
Buy used from: £4.30 In this book Yalom, a professor of psychiatry, seems to offer a penetrating insight into how Nietzsche's philosophy would have impinged upon both his own and others lives.
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 | Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Buy used from: £4.00 A really interesting and thought-provoking introduction to the philosophy and spirituality of the East.
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 | Tunnel Visions: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher by Christopher Ross
Buy new: £5.43 / Used from: £0.01 This book is absolutely superb. Not listed on this web site as a philosophy text, but as an autobiography, trust me: it is supremely thought provoking, and utterly original to say the very least.
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 | Psychology: the Briefer Course by William James
Buy used from: £11.55 This is a classical text reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology
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 | The Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour (Penguin Psychology) by Michael Argyle
Buy new: £7.17 / Used from: £2.63 Revised and updated throughout, this book provides a detailed analysis of social interaction and relationships has been carried out with the aim of learning the most effective social techniques
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 | Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Buy used from: £1.80 This is a fascinating, sophisticated and very human book which deals with man's deepest desire to search for meaning and purpose
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 | Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy by C Phillips
Buy used from: £2.17 In this book Christopher Phillips demonstrates the power of the Socratic art of asking good questions
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 | The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking by Stephen Law
Buy used from: £0.58 I am a big fan of all Stephen Law's work. This book is a brilliant introduction to philosophy which actively engages the reader from start to finish
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 | The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods by Julian Baggini
Buy new: £9.28 / Used from: £6.80 This book contains 87 entries demonstrating how to use an important concept or argumentative technique accurately and effectively
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 | Is Data Human?: Metaphysics of "Star Trek" by Richard Hanley
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £1.37 Dr Hanley uses Star Trek's Data as a ready-made thought experiment to help him examine many of the metaphysical and ethical (and other) issues raised in the ST:TNG series
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 | Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton
Buy new: £5.69 / Used from: £2.83 As it says on the back cover, "Do you worry about how well you're doing? Are you envious of your friend's success? Are you suffering from status anxiety?" I was. de Boton's book has been a great help!
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