Freule
Simon

Kerstans Kanon - Philosophie & Geschichte

Kerstans Kanon is an attempt to create a common collection of knowledge that may be considered "cultural canon". This collection is limited by a very germano-centric perspective, however, others may find this collection interesting nonetheless or specifically therefore.

Kerstan divides his canon into three literary categories:
- History and Philosophy (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-philosophie-geschichte)
- Language and Communication (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-sprache-kommunikation)
- History and Philosophy (https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-mathematik-naturwissenschaft)

Beneath the article where this canon was published, a lively discussion developed, where many more works were suggested to be added. I have collected many here: https://hardcover.app/@Freule/lists/kerstans-kanon-leserempfehlungen

The original article (in german) can be found here:
https://fd.phwa.ch/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kerstan-Kanon.pdf

As published in Zeit:
https://www.zeit.de/2018/34/allgemeinwissen-kanon-globalisierung-digitalisierung-jugend-bildung

Apology

Apology
ByPlato

-399 • 115 Readers • 62 pages 4.1

Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?

2018 • 1 Reader • 26 pages

Der Reibert

Der Reibert
ByJan-Phillipp Weisswange

2024 • 1 Reader • 912 pages

Der Reibert 2015

Der Reibert 2015
ByDieter Stockfisch

2015 • 1 Reader • 900 pages

Die Bibel - Was man wirklich wissen muss

2006 • 1 Reader • 222 pages

Die Entmythologisierung der Wirtschaft

1988 • 1 Reader • 394 pages

Geschichte des Islam

Geschichte des Islam
ByGudrun Krämer

2024 • 1 Reader

Geschichte eines Deutschen

Geschichte eines Deutschen
BySebastian Haffner

2000 • 5 Readers • 304 pages 5

Cover 2

2007 • 2 Readers • 93 pages

Joseph Fouché: Portrait of a Politician

Joseph Fouché: Portrait of a Politician
ByStefan Zweig,Cedar Paul(Translator),+1 more

1929 • 2 Readers 4

Long Walk to Freedom

Long Walk to Freedom
ByNelson Mandela

133 Readers 4.4

Meditations

Meditations
ByMarcus Aurelius,Martin Hammond(Translator)

-180 • 886 Readers • 254 pages 4.2

The Communist Manifesto

1848 • 382 Readers • 51 pages 3.4

The Diary of a Young Girl

1944 • 1,377 Readers • 111 pages 4

The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, books I-II

#1 of 3 in The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956

1973 • 150 Readers • 676 pages 4.4

The Open Society and Its Enemies

#1 of 3 in The Open Society and its Enemies

1956 • 26 Readers • 766 pages 4.5

Utopia

Utopia
ByThomas More

1516 • 40 Readers 3.3

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Was ist koscher?
ByPaul Spiegel

2003 • 1 Reader • 303 pages

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

1991 • 126 Readers • 724 pages 4.4

Wir neuen Deutschen

Wir neuen Deutschen
ByÖzlem Topçu,Alice Bota,+1 more

2012 • 1 Reader • 174 pages