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Tao Te Ching

Laozi
30 readers · Philosophy, Society

xekul · Oct 19, 2023

Tao Te Ching (various translators)

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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Carl Sagan
10 readers · Science, Philosophy, Society

xekul · Oct 19, 2023

The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

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Metaphors We Live By

George Lakoff, Mark Johnson
6 readers · Philosophy, Psychology, Writing

xekul · Oct 19, 2023

Metaphors We Live By by Lakoff and Johnson

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The Denial of Death

Ernest Becker
6 readers · Philosophy, Psychology

xekul · Oct 19, 2023

The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

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Language in Thought and Action

S. I. Hayakawa
4 readers · Philosophy, Psychology, Writing

xekul · Oct 19, 2023

Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa

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