Books by Agnes Callard
Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life
by Agnes Callard
A lively reinterpretation of the Socratic style of discussion by the always-interesting public philosopher Agnes Callard. For her the Socratic method is key to making progress in answering the most important questions we can ask about love, sex, death, and politics.
Interviews where books by Agnes Callard were recommended
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Why Plato Matters Now
by Angie Hobbs -
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Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need
by David Edmonds -
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Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist
by David Bather Woods -
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The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy
ed. Jonathan Webber -
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Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life
by Agnes Callard -
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Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense
Saul Perlmutter, Robert MacCoun and John Campbell
New Philosophy Books
New Philosophy Books
Philosophy books, at their best, open the door to thinking about how to live our lives and interact with the world around us. Fortunately, the past decade has seen many popular philosophy books published that are highly readable. Some (e.g., books on Stoicism) verge on self-help, others on how to help others. Some introduce the thought of a particular philosopher, others on the skills philosophy teaches, like critical thinking.
