Popular European Philosophical Books
Find philosophical books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (109)
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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky EN
RussiaDescription:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's final novel, considered to be the culmination of his life's work, "The Brothers Karamazov" is the story of the murder of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, whose four sons are all to some degree complicit in the crime. Fyodor is a contemptible man who during his two marriages has three sons, Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei. A fourth, Pavel, whom he employs as his servant, is suspected to be the illegitimate product of a union with "Reeking Lizaveta," a mute woman of the street who died in childbirth. Fyodor takes little interest in the raising of his children and as a result finds himse... continue
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The Captive Mind by Czesław Miłosz EN
PolandDescription:
The Captive Mind examines the moral and intellectual conflicts faced by men and women living under totalitarianism of the left or right.
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Country: Europe / 
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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From the author of The Metamorphosis and The Trial—one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—the haunting tale of K.’s relentless, unavailing struggle with an inscrutable authority in order to gain access to the Castle. Translated and with a preface by Mark Harman. Arriving in a village to take up the position of land surveyor for the mysterious lord of a castle, the character known as K. finds himself in a bitter and baffling struggle to contact his new employer and go about his duties. The Castle's original manuscript was left unfinished by Kafka in 1922 and not published until 19... continue
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The Church of Mercy : A Vision for the Church by Pope Francis EN
Country: Europe / 
Vatican City
Vatican City
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Pope Francis has captured the world's attention with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In The Church of Mercy, readers get a first-hand look at Pope Francis's vision of the good news of Christian hope and mercy. Designed for a broad readership, The Church of Mercy is a compilation of essays, speeches, and homilies by Pope Francis since his election on being a church that exists among and for the people, solidarity with the poor, and the need to demolish the idols of power and money.
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The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels EN
GermanyDescription:
A rousing call to arms whose influence is still felt today Originally published on the eve of the 1848 European revolutions, The Communist Manifesto is a condensed and incisive account of the worldview Marx and Engels developed during their hectic intellectual and political collaboration. Formulating the principles of dialectical materialism, they believed that labor creates wealth, hence capitalism is exploitive and antithetical to freedom. This new edition includes an extensive introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones, Britain's leading expert on Marx and Marxism, providing a complete course for... continue
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The Consolations of Philosphy by Alain de Botton EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER One of the most influential voices in modern philosophy - the author of The Course of Love, Religion for Atheists, The Art of Travel and The School of Life Alain de Botton presents a one-stop shop for solving the problems of everyday life through the wisdom of history's great philosophers 'Singlehandedly, de Botton has taken philosophy back to its simplest and most important purpose: helping us live our lives' Independent 'Few discussions on the great philosophers can have been so entertaining . . . An ingenious, imaginative book' The Sunday Times 'Witty,... continue
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The Divine Comedy : The Inferno, the Purgatorio, and the Paradiso by Dante Alighieri EN
ItalyDescription:
For the first time, John Ciardi's translations of Dante's three soaring canticles have been gathered together in a single volume.
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The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi EN
Description:
Levi wrote of the moral collapse that occurred in Auschwitz and the fallibility of human memory that allows such atrocities to recur. Levi's last book published before his death in 1987.
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The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov EN
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A spellbinding novel set in the universe of Isaac Asimov’s classic Galactic Empire series and Foundation series Due to circumstances within our control . . . tomorrow will be canceled. The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries into which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will. You had to be special to become an Eternal. Andrew Harlan was special. Until he committed the one unforgivable sin—falling in love. Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andre... continue
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