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The Sentences Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard · c. 1155–1158
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Advanced Medieval Christian
The Sexual Contract Carole Pateman
Carole Pateman · 1988
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Intermediate Analytic
The Sickness unto Death Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard · 1849
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Advanced Modern European
The Sources of Normativity Christine M. Korsgaard
Christine M. Korsgaard · 1996
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Advanced Analytic
The Sovereignty of Good Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch · 1970
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Essays Intermediate Analytic
The Spirit of the Laws Montesquieu
Montesquieu · 1748
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Intermediate Modern European
The Spiritual Physick Abū Bakr al-Rāzī
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī · early 10th century
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Intermediate Islamic
The Star of Redemption Franz Rosenzweig
Franz Rosenzweig · 1921
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Advanced Jewish
The Story of Philosophy Will Durant
Will Durant · 1926
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History Beginner Modern European
The Stranger Albert Camus
Albert Camus · 1942
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Fiction Beginner Continental
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas · 1962
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History Advanced Continental
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Thomas S. Kuhn
Thomas S. Kuhn · 1962; second edition 1970
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History Intermediate Analytic
The Subject as Freedom Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya
Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya · 1930
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Advanced Indian
The Subjection of Women John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill · 1869 (written 1861)
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Beginner Modern European
The Sublime Object of Ideology Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek · 1989
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Advanced Continental
The Surah Map of the Qur'an Syed Raheel Shahzad
Syed Raheel Shahzad
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Reference & encyclopedia By the founder
The Tao of Pooh Benjamin Hoff
Benjamin Hoff · 1982
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Beginner Chinese
The Theology of Unity Muhammad Abduh
Muhammad Abduh · 1897
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Intermediate Islamic
The Theory of Communicative Action Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas · 1981
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Advanced Continental
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Adam Smith
Adam Smith · 1759; sixth edition 1790
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Intermediate Modern European
The Tragic Sense of Life Miguel de Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno · 1913
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Intermediate Continental
The Tyranny of Merit Michael J. Sandel
Michael J. Sandel · 2020
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Beginner Analytic
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera · 1984 (French translation); Czech original 1985
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Fiction Intermediate Modern European
The Varieties of Religious Experience William James
William James · 1902
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Intermediate American