If you loved
Books like Think
A clarifying plunge into the deep end of human thought that leaves you looking at the everyday world with fresh, questioning eyes. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Think.
- contemplative
- inquisitive
- clarifying
- vertiginous
- 01
The great conversation
Norman Melchert · 1991
An invitation to pull up a chair and listen to the greatest minds in history argue, agree, and build upon each other's ideas.
- 02
101 philosophy problems
Cohen, Martin · 1999
A playful, bite-sized journey through the history of ideas that turns complex ethical dilemmas into engaging thought experiments.
- 03
Introduction to mathematical philosophy
Bertrand Russell
An intellectual exploration that peels back the familiar layers of numbers to reveal the philosophical bedrock beneath.
- 04
The Problems of Philosophy
Bertrand Russell
A crisp, mind-expanding journey that dismantles your everyday assumptions and rebuilds your understanding of reality from the ground up.
- 05
The pig that wants to be eaten
Julian Baggini
A brisk, brain-teasing journey through one hundred philosophical puzzles that challenge how you see the world.
- 06
Mathematics
Timothy Gowers
A patient, mind-expanding glimpse into the elegant, abstract world of advanced mathematics.
- 07
Status anxiety
Alain De Botton
A gentle, erudite dismantling of the modern obsession with success that offers a soothing balm for the soul.
- 08
Philosophy of Mind
David J. Chalmers
A rigorous, brain-bending expedition into the very nature of thought, awareness, and what it means to experience the world.
- 09
Dream Psychology
Sigmund Freud
An authoritative, accessible descent into the subconscious, guided by the foundational voice of early psychology.
- 10
The origins of knowledge and imagination
Jacob Bronowski
A cerebral and expansive exploration of how human beings construct understanding through the twin lenses of science and imagination.
- 11
Philosophy of Science
Samir Okasha
A crisp, illuminating mental workout that strips away assumptions about how we know what we know.
- 12
The ego tunnel
Thomas Metzinger · 2009
A radical, mind-bending philosophical journey that dismantles the illusion of the self.
