5 Philosophical Fiction Books You Should Read

Today, I'm sharing 5 fiction novels, novellas, and short stories that have philosophical themes within. From Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground to Huxley's Brave New World, these works exemplify various lessons through their stories.
Books Mentioned:
Brave New World - amzn.to/3MvzFbN
The Stranger - amzn.to/3IcYNRV
Candide - amzn.to/3MvzFbN
The Death of Ivan Ilyich - amzn.to/3O98YuD
Notes from Underground - amzn.to/42GRMBc
What book is missing from this list? Comment below!
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Brave New World, Huxley
3:55 - The Stranger, Camus
5:48 - Candide, Voltaire
7:57 - The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Tolstoy
10:13 - Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky
#philosophy #fiction #literature

[@stabthedragonproductions6649]

I have only read 2 of these: Camus and Huxley. Great selections!

[@odonnelly46]

Great explanations of the philosophical points in the books. Thank you.

[@wewatchmovies4446]

Great presentation. Thank you

[@think_act]

Excellent Video. Thank you!

[@hatethenewyou]

you have great channel man, i can tell you put a lot of effort into what your saying and also the production. definitely deserve more recognition

[@dad102]

Nice choices. Nice presentation.

[@bubbles1978]

Interesting recommendations!

[@carlorizzo827]

Great!! Really appreciate your perspective. And love the comments, enlightening👍Ahem, re Notes From The Underground, the main character's toothache & avoidance seeking treatment; something to consider: terror of doctors, mistrust, phobia. No kiddin, having 2 docs in my family, i know all too well of the fallibility of doctors. I'm old, mostly in good health. If/ When that changes, hubboy, i'll be in severe need of a philosophical absurdist author to float me through thaat existential crisis🤣

[@ElonMuskrat-my8jy]

I've read all five. I'd rank them as follows: 1. Notes From the Underground 2. The Death of Ivan Ilyich 3. Brave New World 4. Candide 5. The Stranger

[@pdworld3421]

Well done. You should have a lot more views

[@MichelC2000]

Homo Faber - Max Frisch The man without qualities- Robert Musil (although very long) The Conformist, or Boredom - Alberto Moravia Caligula - Albert Camus Tartar Steppe - Dino Buzzati Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius 😅

[@ben6162]

Hum. That last one reminds me of certain blearly yellow and green eyes.

[@ElonMuskrat-my8jy]

I just started The Consolation of Philosophy a couple days ago. It's genius.

[@Earthgazer]

existentialism, ew

[@SSNewberry]

good starting list.

[@emceleeloo]

Great choices.

[@billwheeler3687]

I am the 150th like; I think this deserves more. I've read all of these. _Notes from the Underground_ is my favorite.

[@TheActiveMind1]

Sincerely appreciate the support!

[@julieez]

I really like your vodeos! You seem like a great guy, inteligent, well spoken. I only wish to have people like you in my life so I could speak about books, philosophy, psychology and life in general.😌

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[@TheActiveMind1]

Much appreciated!

[@sonish3914]

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[@fotisvon9943]

nice video. came up on my yt homepage and i ended up watching it

[@AfroGaz71]

I think that if both Huxley and Orwell had a collaborated their books we would get a representation of the modern world.

[@B100956]

No such list is complete without Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. I got through about five pages in Tolstoy's The Death of Ilyich but developed a terminal case of boredom. But, I will try again based upon your recommendation. Although Brave New World may be more reflective of today's society, in terms of great literature, 1984 blows it out of the water.

[@TheActiveMind1]

Kafka's works definitely deserve a mention! I will likely make another video with 5 more works soon. I have a video dedicated to Kafka and his works if you wanted to hear my thoughts!

[@SrikkanthG]

I have stopped reading. I can't concentrate anymore due to life stress. However, I watch videos to keep myself inspired. Thankfully, I have read Brave New World and The Stranger.

[@johncrwarner]

Have you read Aldous Huxley's last novel "Island" written shortly before his death in 1962 The blurb on the back of the book reads: "It is set in a fiction Pacific Island called Pala which had been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. Its inhabitants live in a society where Western science has been brought together with Eastern philosophy to create a paradise on Earth. "A cynic journalist arrives to research potential oil reserves on Pala. He falls in love with the society and way of life. Ultimately having to make a difficult choice." I suspect that also reflects some of modern philosophical concerns.

[@TheActiveMind1]

I haven’t but I’ll look into it!

[@johncrwarner]

@@TheActiveMind1 I only discovered it as I am doing a reading project called the 1962 project where I read books published in the year of my birth which is 1962. I've read everything from biographies through history and philosophy to children's books and comics.

[@dondan2592]

Good ❤

[@yousiftop7605]

rly enjoyable vid, thanks alot. do u have a goodreads acc?

[@TheActiveMind1]

Yes! www.goodreads.com/brockcovington

[@ivankaramasov]

I have read 4 out of 5. I guess it is obvious which one is my favorite

[@BiprojitRoy666]

which?

[@ivankaramasov]

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[@AndSendMe]

What other philosophical fiction? Atlas Shrugged of course. Most particularly because of the criticisms of it that are so common and will likely appear here. These--including criticisms of its writing quality--fit well with the radical nature of Rand's ideas, and the way her work dares to reconsider some of our culture's sacred cows. She was an outsider--what better way to shake things up and freshen your outlook than to take a look at what she said, rather than what her detractors want you to think she said.

[@jonhinson5701]

You do know that Rand believed in abortion and thought Reagan was an idiot, don't you?

[@AndSendMe]

@@jonhinson5701 Philosophy is the study of fundamental ideas. You do know that a position on the abortion issue or an opinion about a politician are applications of fundamental ideas rather than fundamentals themselves, don't you? Am I to take the implication from your comment that only philosophical ideas that arrive at the correct outcomes in their application are to be studied? The deck must be stacked, in other words.

[@onatone]

Rand was never an outsider? Criticism isn't getting canceled.

[@AndSendMe]

@@onatone She certainly was an outsider philosophically.

[@AndSendMe]

@@onatone Oh, and criticism not being the same as getting cancelled is a straw man.