At this point in my life, I’ve been studying and teaching philosophy for a decade. In that time, I’ve also grown from a student into an experienced teacher who mentors others on a daily basis. 
Over that time, there have been lots of works that have influenced the way I understand myself, the world, and the people in it. I’m not going to pretend it’s a ten-best list or something like that: there are simply too many excellent books out there for me to make that claim.
Instead, here are ten books that I’ve found useful, and I hope you will, too.
					
					
						
	
					
					
										
					
						
					
									
					
						
							
							
						
					
					
					
					Over that time, there have been lots of works that have influenced the way I understand myself, the world, and the people in it. I’m not going to pretend it’s a ten-best list or something like that: there are simply too many excellent books out there for me to make that claim.
Instead, here are ten books that I’ve found useful, and I hope you will, too.
 
					
				 
			