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Ideas Path
7 books

Philosophy & Faith

A path for readers drawn to sacred texts, metaphysical questions, moral argument, and literature that wrestles with ultimate things.

Why This Order

These works are grouped by the scale of their questions: suffering, justice, divinity, ethics, selfhood, and meaning.

Path Books

#18
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The Bible

by Various

4.5 out of 5 stars(4.8K)

The Bible: Genesis to Revelation - the foundational text of Western civilization. History, poetry, prophecy, and faith - overview and where to buy.

Philosophy & Faith
#491
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The Quran

by Unknown

4.7 out of 5 stars(1.3K)

The Quran is Islam's sacred text, a revelation of divine guidance, law, and spiritual wisdom spanning 114 surahs.

Philosophy & Faith
#213
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The Republic

by Plato

4.6 out of 5 stars(2.5K)

Plato's Republic: Socrates, the Allegory of the Cave, and the foundational dialogue on justice, truth, and the ideal state.

Philosophy & Faith
#122
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Confessions

by Augustine

4.4 out of 5 stars(22)

Augustine's Confessions: the first great autobiography and a profound meditation on sin, memory, and the search for God.

Philosophy & Faith
#302
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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

4.2 out of 5 stars(14)

Marcus Aurelius' private journal of Stoic philosophy offers timeless wisdom on duty, mortality, and inner peace from a Roman Emperor.

Philosophy & Faith
#388
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The Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

4.6 out of 5 stars(807)

Aristotle's foundational masterwork on virtue, happiness, and the art of living a truly flourishing human life.

Philosophy & Faith
#19
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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.7 out of 5 stars(4.4K)

Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov: Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha debate God and morality. The Grand Inquisitor chapter - summary, analysis, and where to buy.

Russian Soul
Philosophy & Faith