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What's the best list of the essential non-fiction books
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What's the best list of the essential non-fiction books of the western canon?
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>>8220715
My diary desu.
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>none fiction
>Canon

Literally does not exist.
None fiction have a short revenant life. Unless you mean philosophy, in which case start with the Greeks
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>reading non-fiction

lol stay pleb
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>>8220743
How do you acquire knowledge?
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The Bible.
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>it's a non-fiction fag thread

kys my man
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>>8220748
I have all the knowledge I need.
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>>8220715
1. Find subject
2. Use either or oxford bibliography or wikipedia sources to acquire list of reputable sources\
3. Go to appropriate journal or review for peer reviewed book reviews in order to assess how current the information is and how correct/biased it is
4. Read the top one.
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>>8220792
seconded
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>>8220737
Philosophy would indeed be non-fiction.
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