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Every book Peter Kreeft recommended on podcasts
Peter Kreeft’s most recommended books
- Chesterton's stories, essays and poems, by g.k. chesterton by G. K. Chesterton
- Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling
- Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- St. Thomas Aquinas by G. K. Chesterton
- The Confessions by Saint Augustine (of Hippo)
- The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
- The Fellowship of the Ring by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Christina Scull
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Peter Kreeft is a podcast guest who appeared on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to discuss theology, literature, and philosophy. Throughout the conversation, Kreeft referenced several foundational works and authors, highlighting their thematic and mythological structures. He singled out G.K. Chesterton's book St. Thomas Aquinas as one of his favorite works, emphasizing its portrayal of the theologian as a champion of common sense. Discussing mythic archetypes and quests, Kreeft compared Harry Potter's journey—specifically noting the second volume's alignment with Saint George and the Dragon—to the hero quests undertaken by Frodo Baggins and Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He also referenced Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground to analyze critiques of utopian visions, and discussed Saint Augustine's Confessions, noting the deep and lasting impact the autobiographical work has on students. Through these literary references, Kreeft explored recurring motifs of self-sacrifice, human nature, and philosophical inquiry.
Books recommended by Peter Kreeft
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Chesterton's stories, essays and poems, by g.k. chesterton
Chesterton's stories, essays and poems, by g.k.
Discussed“one of my favorite books is chesterton's book on Thomas Aquinas called St Thomas Aquinas the Del Marx and the main point of that book is that This brilliant Theologian and philosopher is the champion of Common Sense”
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Faust
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a classic play about a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly experience.
Discussed“Karl Marx who once said that his favorite line in all of human literature is from gerta's Faust where Mephistopheles the devil utters these words everything that exists deserves to perish”
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.
Discussed“and I mean the second volume is pretty much a straight retelling of Saint George and the Dragon and it's brilliantly structured mythologically”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.
Discussed“in the Harry Potter series I know a lot of Christians don't like it because uh his author is not a Christian”
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Notes from Underground
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound psychological novella that explores the tormented inner life, resentment, and irrational impulses of an isolated protagonist living in nineteenth-century Russia.
Discussed“well in in Notes from Underground Dostoevsky Nails this to a because he says and that's so brilliant”
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Discussed“one of my favorite books is chesterton's book on Thomas Aquinas called St Thomas Aquinas the Del Marx”
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The Confessions
The Confessions is a profound spiritual autobiography by Saint Augustine that chronicles his journey from a restless, hedonistic youth to a life of Christian faith.
Discussed“the same is true of Augustine's confessions”
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The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius is a foundational medieval philosophical classic written as the Roman statesman awaited execution, addressing the nature of fortune, free will, and true happiness.
Discussed“one of their favorite books is boethius's consolation to philosophy”
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a foundational high fantasy novel that follows a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins as he embarks on a perilous quest to destroy a corrupting ring of power and save Middle-earth from darkness.
Discussed“and and that Harry does undertake a track and a quest like like Frodo and Bilbo in the in The Lord of the Rings in The Hobbit and overcomes evil through self-sacrifice”
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The Hobbit
The Hobbit by J.R.R.
Discussed“and that Harry does undertake a track and a quest like like Frodo and Bilbo in the in The Lord of the Rings in The Hobbit and overcomes evil through self-sacrifice”
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The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R.
Discussed“and that Harry does undertake a track and a quest like like Frodo and Bilbo in the in The Lord of the Rings in The Hobbit and overcomes evil through self-sacrifice”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell and Hedonism | Dr. Peter Kreeft | EP 291 | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast | 2022-09-26 | 11 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it's by the uh the same journalist Dominic LaPierre who wrote is Paris burning”