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
1992 • 1 Reader • 208 pages
48 Readers • 4.2
1997 • 11 Readers • 264 pages • 2.5
2023 • 1 Reader • 368 pages
1997 • 1 Reader • 195 pages
2016 • 1 Reader • 220 pages
1969 • 7 Readers • 287 pages
#1 of 2 in Feynman
1985 • 412 Readers • 391 pages • 4.3
1997 • 1 Reader • 352 pages
1962 • 41 Readers • 59 pages • 4.2
1975 • 52 Readers • 279 pages • 3.7
1976 • 6 Readers • 368 pages
1938 • 7 Readers • 324 pages
1976 • 388 Readers • 396 pages • 4.1
1968 • 43 Readers • 208 pages • 3.7
#1 of 3 in Civilizations Rise and Fall
1998 • 611 Readers • 480 pages • 3.8
