Ask AI: What books does Jose Rizal read in Ateneo?

There isn't any specific mention or record of the exact books Jose Rizal read while studying at Ateneo Municipal de Manila. However, we do know that his favorite subjects were literature and philosophy, which provided him a large corpus of resources and books to read. He was also proficient in many languages (Spanish, French, Latin, Greek, German, and English, to name a few) allowing him a wider range of literature and philosophy books to choose from. Rizal was said to have been impacted by the works of authors like Sir Walter Scott and Alexandre Dumas, so it's possible he read some of their works during his time at Ateneo. Rizal was also noted to have been deeply inspired by the works of European writers and philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, and Voltaire. But it's also important to remember that during his time at the Ateneo, Rizal would have been studying a traditional curriculum which included Religious studies, Latin, Spanish, Greek, and other subjects foundational to a humanistic education.