David Deutsch Recommended Books
David Deutsch has recommended 62 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
David Deutsch is a British physicist at the University of Oxford.
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The Myth of the Framework
In Defence of Science and Rationality
"I'm very fond of [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
The Open Society and Its Enemies
"My starting point [into the author's philosophy]." - David Deutsch (Source)
How We Invented Freedom & Why It Matters
"Gives a minor but telling example of amazing differences between Euro/Anglo inheritance law." - David Deutsch (Source)
The Emergent Multiverse
Quantum Theory according to the Everett Interpretation
David Deutsch recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The History of England
David Deutsch recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
With the Judaeans in the Palestine Campaign
"Anyone interested in the history of Palestine 1917-20 [read this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
On Numbers and Games
"See [this book] for how one can nevertheless reason consistently about such monsters." - David Deutsch (Source)
Frankenstein
"It's pretty clear from [this book] that [the author] was in sympathy with [her father's] educational philosophy." - David Deutsch (Source)
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Fall or, Dodge in Hell
"Great." - David Deutsch (Source)
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The Moral Landscape
How Science Can Determine Human Values
"[The author] wrote [this book] to defend civilisation from two dangers: religious dogmatism and moral relativism." - David Deutsch (Source)
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Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
"There are a few philosophical errors and poor arguments in [this] otherwise excellent book." - David Deutsch (Source)
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Yuval Noah Harari, A.J. Jacobs, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins, David Friedberg
The Selfish Gene
"Influenced my books." - David Deutsch (Source)
Also recommended by:
Charlie Munger, Matt Ridley, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Nick Szabo, Phil Libin, Mr. Money Mustache, Bob Metcalfe, Tai Lopez, Elon Musk, Mark Manson
The Science of Can and Can't
A Physicist's Journey through the Land of Counterfactuals
"Will open the doors to a dazzling, deep set of new concepts and ideas that will change and affect deeply the way you look at the world." - David Deutsch (Source)
The Extended Phenotype
The Long Reach of the Gene
"I suggest reading [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
Objective Knowledge
An Evolutionary Approach
"See Popper’s essay *Epistemology Without a Knowing Subject* in [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
David Deutsch recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
On Computable Numbers
David Deutsch quoted this book in his paper "Machines, Logic and Quantum Physics." (Source)
The Ascent Of Man
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
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Science and Human Values
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
Conjectures and Refutations
The Growth of Scientific Knowledge
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
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The Blind Watchmaker
Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
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The Proteus Operation
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch (Source)
The Ghost in the Atom
A Discussion of the Mysteries of Quantum Physics
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Evolution and the Meaning of Life
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Freedom and Rationality
Essays in Honor of John Watkins From his Colleagues and Friends
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Galileo Galilei
A Biography and Inquiry into His Philosophy of Science
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Also recommended by:
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Graham, Stanislav Grof, Brad Delong
Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Mind, Brain, and the Quantum
The Compound 'I'
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
A Pocket Popper
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Critical Rationalism
A Restatement and Defence
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Gödel's Proof
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Emperor's New Mind
Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
A Comprehensive Grammar Of The English Language
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Unity of the Universe
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Does God Play Dice?
The New Mathematics of Chaos
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Physics of Immortality
Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Gravitation and Cosmology
Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The First Three Minutes
A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Dreams of a Final Theory
The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
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A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Unnatural Nature of Science
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
Virtual Worlds
A Journey in Hype and Hyperreality
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Fabric of Reality." (Source)
The Anthropic Cosmological Principle
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
The Meme Machine
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
The Character of Physical Law
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
The Meaning of It All
Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Words and Things
An Examination of, and an Attack on, Linguistic Philosophy, A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Gödel, Escher, Bach
An Eternal Golden Braid
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Also recommended by:
Kevin Kelly, Steve Jurvetson, Naval Ravikant, Demis Hassabis, Sahil Lavingia, Chris Hayes
Popper
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Euthyphro
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
In Search of a Better World
Lectures and Essays from Thirty Years
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
The World of Parmenides
Essays on the Presocratic Enlightenment
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Enlightenment
Britain and the cCeation of the Modern World
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
Just Six Numbers
The Deep Forces That Shape The Universe
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
The Lunar Men
A Story of Science, Art, Invention and Passion
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
I Am a Strange Loop
David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity." (Source)
With the Zionists in Gallipoli
"Has more on [the history of Palestine 1917-20] plus a very interesting perspective on Gallipoli." - David Deutsch (Source)
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