Sarah Bakewell
Sarah Bakewell is the author of At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails and How To Live or, A Life of Montaigne, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography in 2011, and the Duff Cooper Prize for Non-Fiction in the UK.
Books by Sarah Bakewell
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Nigel Warburton, Philosopher
“Like Sarah Bakewell’s more recent book, At the Existentialist Café, this is beautifully written.” Read more...
Summer Reading: Philosophy Books to Take On Holiday
Nigel Warburton, Philosopher
Interviews with Sarah Bakewell
The best books on Existentialism, recommended by Sarah Bakewell
Existentialist philosophy isn’t about bringing despair and angst into our lives, it’s about discovering our inner freedom, explains Sarah Bakewell, the author of At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails. She recommends books to learn more about existentialism.
Interviews where books by Sarah Bakewell were recommended
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Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
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The Complete Philosophy Files
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The Prince
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The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything
by Christine Gross-Loh & Michael Puett
Summer Reading: Philosophy Books to Take On Holiday, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Summer Reading: Philosophy Books to Take On Holiday, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Sea, sun and Socrates: what more could you want for the perfect holiday? Our philosophy editor Nigel Warburton, whose own book has had considerable success as a beach read, unveils his philosophy book holiday reading list.
The best books on Midlife Crisis, recommended by Kieran Setiya
It’s an observable phenomenon that the gap in life satisfaction between the very young and the very old with those in their 40s is equivalent to that associated with getting a divorce. Kieran Setiya, the MIT philosopher and author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, chooses the best books to counsel you through this difficult period.
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At The Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails
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Ethics in the Real World: 82 Brief Essays on Things That Matter
by Peter Singer -
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The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy
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Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice
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The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything
by Christine Gross-Loh & Michael Puett
Best Philosophy Books of 2016, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Best Philosophy Books of 2016, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Philosophy raises fundamental questions about the world around us and how we should live our lives. Fortunately, a range of popular books now available mean you too can grapple with some of these issues. Philosopher and author Nigel Warburton picks his favourite philosophy books of 2016.
