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Originally posted by Randerolf
Atlass Shurgged is a huge book, but it's an important work. The library of congress said that it is the second most importan book ever written (second only to the Bible).
Required reading for every civil libertarian.
Try Marcus Aurelius' Meditations.
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I don't mean this in a confrontational way at all, but where did you find this?
Atlass Shrugged is definitly on my list, even though I don't agree with Rand, I feel it is important for any serious political philosopher to understand the views expresed in that book.
Also, read Neitzche after you read other philosophy books, but if possible read him with a group of people or a commentary, beacuse its very hard to read him by yourself and get everything out of it. I read it with a group of 12 college students (all incredibly intelligent, it wasn't for a class) and 2 professors, and even then I don't think I fully understand it. But Neitzche is an essential counter-point to most philosophy. You need to understand his arguments if you are going to get anywhere.