I have been greatly influenced through the years by different novels and philosophical "ramblings" I've read. Here I've assembled a map of the most influential authors and works. I hope that by observing, someone else will be motivated to read these wonderful ideas.
Updated 2024-03-02
graph TD;
subgraph Stoicism
melville(Herman Melville<br>Moby Dick)
aurelius(Marcus Aurelius<br>Meditations)
seneca(Seneca<br>On the Shortness of Life)
melville -- Memento mori --> aurelius -- Would share a beer with --> seneca
end
subgraph Existentialism
solomon(King Solomon<br>Ecclesiastes)
camus(Albert Camus<br>The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus)
kierkegaard(Søren Kierkegaard<br>Fear and Trembling, Either/Or)
solomon -- Life is vain/absurd --> camus -- How does religion fit in? --> kierkegaard
end
subgraph Asceticism
salinger(J.D. Salinger<br>Catcher in the Rye)
hesse(Herman Hesse<br>Siddhartha)
thoreau(Henry Thoreau<br>Walden)
salinger -- Is similar to --> hesse -- Monk mode is the answer --> thoreau
end
camus -- One must imagine Sisyphus happy --> aurelius
hesse -- Monk mode is not the answer --> kierkegaard