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Books like Summa Theologica (Selections)
The best books like Summa Theologica (Selections) are Nicomachean Ethics, The Republic, and Confessions. Summa Theologica (Selections) by Thomas Aquinas is about natural law, faith and reason, virtue ethics. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- Nicomachean Ethics
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Aristotle · Philosophy
The Nicomachean Ethics is Aristotle's systematic inquiry into what makes a human life go well.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - The Republic
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Plato · Philosophy
The Republic is Plato's most ambitious work, a sustained inquiry into the nature of justice staged as a dialogue among Socrates and his companions in Athens.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Confessions
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Saint Augustine · Philosophy
Confessions, written around 397 CE, is the spiritual autobiography of Augustine of Hippo and one of the most influential texts in Western philosophy and Christian theology.
A kindred philosophy read.
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- The City of God
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Saint Augustine · Philosophy
The City of God was written between 413 and 426 CE, prompted by the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
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Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Michael J. Sandel · Philosophy
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Both dig into moral philosophy.
Read the summary → - Letter to a Christian Nation
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Sam Harris · Philosophy
Letter to a Christian Nation is a short, blunt book written in direct address to American Christians.
Both dig into faith and reason.
Read the summary → - The Abolition of Man
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C. S. Lewis · Philosophy
The Abolition of Man is a short book Lewis published in 1943, adapted from three lectures he gave at the University of Durham.
Both dig into natural law.
Read the summary → - Utilitarianism
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John Stuart Mill · Philosophy
Utilitarianism, first published in 1863 after appearing in Fraser's Magazine the previous year, is Mill's defense and refinement of the utilitarian moral theory he inherited from Jeremy Bentham.
Both dig into moral philosophy.
Read the summary → - What We Owe the Future
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William MacAskill · Philosophy
What We Owe the Future is philosopher William MacAskill's case for "longtermism" — the view that positively influencing the long-run trajectory of human civilization should be a primary moral priority.
Both dig into moral philosophy.
Read the summary → - Angels & Demons
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Dan Brown · Thriller
Physicist Leonardo Vetra is found dead at CERN with a symbol burned into his chest: the Illuminati ambigram.
Both dig into faith and reason.
Read the summary → - 1984
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George Orwell · Philosophy
Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's 1949 novel about a future England called Airstrip One, governed by the totalitarian Party under the figurehead Big Brother.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari · Philosophy
Where Sapiens traced humanity's past and Homo Deus speculated about its future, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century plants itself in the present.
A kindred philosophy read.
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Books like Summa Theologica (Selections): quick answers
What are the best books like Summa Theologica (Selections)?
The best books like Summa Theologica (Selections) by Thomas Aquinas are Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, The Republic by Plato, Confessions by Saint Augustine, The City of God by Saint Augustine, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Summa Theologica (Selections), such as natural law, faith and reason, virtue ethics.
What should I read after Summa Theologica (Selections)?
A natural next read after Summa Theologica (Selections) is Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle. A kindred philosophy read. Other strong choices are The Republic by Plato, Confessions by Saint Augustine, The City of God by Saint Augustine.
What books are similar to Summa Theologica (Selections) by Thomas Aquinas?
Summa Theologica (Selections) centers on natural law, faith and reason, virtue ethics. Books with a similar feel include Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, The Republic by Plato, Confessions by Saint Augustine, The City of God by Saint Augustine, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel, Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
