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Philosophical Investigations: The German Text with a Revised English Translation: German Text, with a Revised English Translation
1.  Philosophical Investigations: The German Text with a Revised English Translation: German Text, with a Revised English Translation by Ludwig Wittgenstein
The list author says:
  "The matured, and rather more optimistic side to this most gifted of men. Wittgenstein displays what it means to defy convention and strive for ones own meaning in an absurd and befuddled world."
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Penguin Social Sciences)
2.  Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Penguin Social Sciences) by Michel Foucault
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece in the Foucauldian cannon, you won't view the totality of, what seems like, historical truth in the same way again"
£9.09   Used & New from: £4.78
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Snow Leopard
3.  The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
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  "A beautifully written journal. On the one hand it seeks to describe the majesty and comfort of the himalayas, on the other it is a spiritual overcoming of ones obstacles"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio (Classics)
4.  Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio (Classics) by Soren Kierkegaard
The list author says:
  "Kierkegaarde at his very best"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Love & Death [DVD]
5.  Love & Death [DVD] DVD ~ Woody Allen
The list author says:
  "Woody Allen's fine achievement in metaphysical absurdity, and a capture of man's true confusion of the world that surrounds him"
£3.76   Used & New from: £2.36
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Routledge Classics)
6.  Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Routledge Classics) by Ludwig Wittgenstein
The list author says:
  "Incredibly difficult text. I still don't REALLY understand it, even though I've sat on the content for a good 2 years now"
£8.59   Used & New from: £4.50
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Postmodern Ethics
7.  Postmodern Ethics by Zygmunt Bauman
The list author says:
  "Bauman is as seductive and rigourous as ever; always observing but never imposing; essentially what we make of our lives is down to a choice; our choice. A very lucid account of a rapidly world"
£23.74   Used & New from: £10.00

Brothers Karamazov (Bantam Classics)
8.  Brothers Karamazov (Bantam Classics) by F. M. Dostoevsky
The list author says:
  "Tolstoy depicts a russian story of happiness, love and loss in a unique and all-encompassing way: a unique text"
£5.02   Used & New from: £0.77
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

The Order of Things: Archaeology of the Human Sciences (Routledge Classics)
9.  The Order of Things: Archaeology of the Human Sciences (Routledge Classics) by Michel Foucault
The list author says:
  "Very arduous text but definitely worth reading. The epistemic thesis is alluring in its erudition, however is errornous"
£10.91   Used & New from: £7.20
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Penguin Classics)
10.  The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Penguin Classics) by Graham Coleman
The list author says:
  "A religious text, that needs to be read in the right context. It can be justified as a philosophical doctrine for the salvation of the human soul"
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The World as Will and Representation - Volume 1: v. 1
11.  The World as Will and Representation - Volume 1: v. 1 by Arthur Schopenhauer
The list author says:
  "Schopenhauer rests safely in the pantheon of great minds, this is the reason why"
£13.49   Used & New from: £5.72
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Capital: An Abridged Edition (Oxford World's Classics)
12.  Capital: An Abridged Edition (Oxford World's Classics) by Karl Marx
The list author says:
  "A man held responsible for the most tyrannical regimes the world has seen. However he never regarded himself as a Marxist. But a serious thinker"
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The Very Best Of Gershwin
13.  The Very Best Of Gershwin by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "You gotta love him, puts a smile on my face everytime"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.28
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The Genealogy of Morals (Dover Thrift Editions)
14.  The Genealogy of Morals (Dover Thrift Editions) by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
The list author says:
  "Think about why it is that you care so much for those in need, and yet do so little about it"
£3.19   Used & New from: £0.01
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The Blue and Brown Books: Preliminary Studies for the Philosophical Investigations
15.  The Blue and Brown Books: Preliminary Studies for the Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein
The list author says:
  "A series of notes drafted up by Wittgenstein's own students, provides key details into his thinking"
£18.99   Used & New from: £12.29
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Writing and Difference (Routledge Classics)
16.  Writing and Difference (Routledge Classics) by Jacques Derrida
The list author says:
  "The school boy "smart ass"? This man takes the lot"
£11.82   Used & New from: £6.96
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Dialectic of Enlightenment (Verso Classics)
17.  Dialectic of Enlightenment (Verso Classics) by Theodor W. Adorno
The list author says:
  "An impotant text for the original impetus that lead to the critical thinking movement. A peotic text with subtle power"
£12.74   Used & New from: £7.88
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War and Peace (Penguin Hardback Classics)
18.  War and Peace (Penguin Hardback Classics) by Orlando Figes
The list author says:
  "A cliche top "whatever" book, but its clearly an important and rewarding read for anybody."
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The Asch Recordings Vols. 1-4 (4CD)
19.  The Asch Recordings Vols. 1-4 (4CD) by Woody Guthrie
The list author says:
  "The great folk hero at his very best"
£34.98   Used & New from: £26.95
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Zoolander [DVD] [2001]
20.  Zoolander [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Ben Stiller
The list author says:
  "Is it because I'm really ridiculously good looking?"
£4.09   Used & New from: £0.01
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The Seventh Seal [DVD] [1957]
21.  The Seventh Seal [DVD] [1957] DVD ~ Max von Sydow
The list author says:
  "I hated this film at first. Nothing much happens, but watch it over and over and you'll be surprised how much you discover about yourself"
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Djangology
22.  Djangology by Django Reinhardt
The list author says:
  "The greatest Guitarist to live in my opinion"
£6.47   Used & New from: £4.54
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Of Grammatology
23.  Of Grammatology by Jacques Derrida
The list author says:
  "An important read if you want to discover the purpose of deconstruction"
£15.73   Used & New from: £11.95
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Radio Days [DVD]
24.  Radio Days [DVD] DVD ~ Mia Farrow
The list author says:
  "Allen is a genius, he can make you feel as small a needle point and yet use that to sew together a brilliant and nostalgic story"
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.43
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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