Feedyourmind
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I'm looking for something similar to Aldous Huxley, Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre. Somewhat philosophical books, looking to gain some insight on humanity. Please keep it somewhat accessible as I am only 14.
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beer good
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I thought you didn't like that one?
Anyway, Feedyourmind - how about Dostoyevsky? If you can read Camus, you can definitely read Crime And Punishment or The Brothers Karamazov.
Or for something a bit more lightweight but still thoughtworthy and funny as hell, how about Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five?
Gilgamesh
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At 14, you probably have read these: Animal Farm and The Little Prince.
Animal Farm is obvious (at least to me) with palpability of humanity within most of us. With The Little Prince, it seems like the book is written for elementary kids but philosophical reasons, characters, and their meanings were hidden to me until I read The Spark Notes.
Animal Farm is obvious (at least to me) with palpability of humanity within most of us. With The Little Prince, it seems like the book is written for elementary kids but philosophical reasons, characters, and their meanings were hidden to me until I read The Spark Notes.
Feedyourmind
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Thank you all for the recommendations. I actually have read both Animal Farm and Little Prince. Animal Farm just recently, and enjoyed it very much. As for Little Prince, I read it when I was in first grade so I should probably reread it.
jackball74
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I second going with Vonnegut - great stuff, and easy to get either new or used.
Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder?
i have to admit tho, i started reading this book many years ago, and haven't finished yet. i read the library copy, and as i was reading, i thought this is a book i need my own copy to read so i can make notes etc (e.g. i don't really buy fiction books and buy nonfiction only that i can take notes of). so i stopped reading, returned the lib copy, bought my own copy, then haven't picked it up again... as i had too many other library books i need to read first as they have due dates! so all these years later, i still have the book and it's one of those books i do wish to finish at some point. i don't remember much of what i read now, but i remember i enjoyed it.
i have to admit tho, i started reading this book many years ago, and haven't finished yet. i read the library copy, and as i was reading, i thought this is a book i need my own copy to read so i can make notes etc (e.g. i don't really buy fiction books and buy nonfiction only that i can take notes of). so i stopped reading, returned the lib copy, bought my own copy, then haven't picked it up again... as i had too many other library books i need to read first as they have due dates! so all these years later, i still have the book and it's one of those books i do wish to finish at some point. i don't remember much of what i read now, but i remember i enjoyed it.
Sisyphus
New Member
If you enjoyed Animal Farm, you might try 1984.
I agree with Beer Good's statements above; if you have read Camus and Sartre (and understood them) you could easily read Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky will be your best bet if you are trying to gain some insight on humanity. You might try Notes from Underground first as it is relatively short compared to his other works. If you enjoy it, you might move on to either The Idiot, Crime and Punishment, or The Brothers Karamazov (his masterpiece).
I agree with Beer Good's statements above; if you have read Camus and Sartre (and understood them) you could easily read Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky will be your best bet if you are trying to gain some insight on humanity. You might try Notes from Underground first as it is relatively short compared to his other works. If you enjoy it, you might move on to either The Idiot, Crime and Punishment, or The Brothers Karamazov (his masterpiece).