# Read Will Durant’s Story of Philosophy. In very simple prose he reveals the strange world of abstract thought. After reading this book you will not feel foolish in front of those guys who keep dropping big names like Plato and Heidegger. Now you know who they are.
# Read The Man Who Knew Infinity. You do not have to be a mathematician to read this book. It will lead you through the world of pure mathematics. Also you get to know the fascinating life of Ramanujan.
# Read Terry Eagleton’s Literary Theory: An Introduction to become upto date with what’s happening in literary studies. You will discover new ways to read those old favourite books.
# Read Sigmund Freud’s The Uncanny to taste what real psychoanalysis is all about. Then proceed to other works by Freud.
# Read Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to be blown off your feet by classy literature. This time, not theory, but raw spellbinding words themselves.
If you want to read more check out Project Gutenberg and this list of books.
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