time to read which 2

Question:

If you are an Astronaut traveling solo to & from Mars w/time to read which 2bks in philosophy would you take?

& why did you pick them?

Assume the rountrip space voyage would take 1 and 1/2 years and you are there only to handle emergency problems and you don't expect any. Besides you have all the operating and repair manuals you could ever need already on computer and you can communicate with space command.whenever you like. Assume you like to study and think about philosophical problems and philosophical theories.

note This is a 2 part Q in philosophy and I am particularily interested in the explanation or criteria for your picks.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Pens㩥s, by Blaise Pascal. - The thoughts are not overly complex, but still extremely deep. Pascal was a very original thinker with a challenging view on almost every issue. So whether I'd end up agreeing with him or not, he'd certainly give me food for thought.

The Tao Te King by Lao Tseu - If there's ever a place where you can think of the Universal Tao, space is it. The Tao Te King speaks of everything. So even in the absence of society, it would give me plenty of things to meditate about while I was in space.

I'd also be tempted to bring the Hitchicker's Guide to the Galaxy, but you said only 2.