What books should college students read

1. Understand Chinese and Western philosophies.

A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy: Improving Humanistic Qualities and Philosophical Thinking.

Feng Youlan, Peking University Press.

A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy is only 200,000 words, but it is a masterpiece of Chinese philosophy with world influence. It systematically explains the spirit, background of Chinese philosophy, the representatives of various schools of thought in the history of philosophy and their main views, integrates Mr. Feng Youlan's understanding of traditional Chinese thought, culture, wisdom, etc., integrates the wisdom crystallization of history and thought, and is full of wisdom and philosophers' insights, especially the author's concern for practical problems, and has the style of "reading books and not forgetting to save the country, and saving the country and not forgetting to read". Li Xiaohong, president of Wuhan University, once believed that this book is beneficial for the current Chinese students to improve their humanistic qualities and philosophical thinking.

History of Western Philosophy: Learn about the major Western philosophers and their thoughts.

Russell, Beijing Publishing House.

Russell's History of Western Philosophy is a distinctive work on the history of Western philosophy, from the rise of Greek civilization to modern logical analytic philosophy. Reading this book will not only give you a general understanding of the major Western philosophers and their thoughts, but also understand some of the important events, figures, stages of development in Western history, and their connections to specific philosophies. Xu Fei, President of Southwest Jiaotong University, believes that "History of Western Philosophy" is humorous and easy to understand, reflecting the philosophy of Russell, the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, and when Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1950, "History of Western Philosophy" was listed as one of the factors for the award, and was mentioned twice in his acceptance speech.

2. Understand science and the world.

Big Data Era: A precedent for foreign big data research.

Victor Mayr Schönberg and Kenneth Kukye.

The Big Data Era is a precedent for big data research abroad, and the author of this book, Victor Mayer Schönberg, is known as "the first person to apply big data business in this travel". Huang Jin, president of China University of Political Science and Law, believes that big data has allowed us to go deeper into the information society, which not only changes our way of life, but also changes our way of thinking, and profoundly affects the transformation of our society and the innovation of systems.

A Brief History of Time: Teaches us how to see the world in perspective.

Written by Stephen Hawking, Hunan Science and Technology Press.

A Brief History of Time is a classic book written by Stephen Hawking on the exploration of the nature of time and the frontiers of the universe, as well as a work of physics for the general reader. It expounds the mysterious, magical, and profound principles of the universe in simple, concise, and simple language, and when you open this book and walk into this book, you will be presented with the vast universe, the mysterious earth, black holes, space and time ......He Jianguo, president of Ningxia University, believes that this book can not only stimulate people's curiosity, but also cultivate people's scientific thinking, enlighten people's wisdom, and teach us how to look at the world correctly. "A Brief History of Time" is worth reading, especially for contemporary youth, and it is a classic that must be read.