Essays & Short Works
- Philosophical Travelogues
- Essays on Society and Culture
- Essays for Personal Growth
- Explorations in Science and Thought
- Explorations in Psychology
- Political Essays and Reflections
- Political Essays and Manifestos
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
Invention And Discovery
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…
On the Nature of the Gods
De Natura Deorum (On the Nature of the Gods) outlines Stoic, Epicurean and Academic (Skeptical) views on religious questions. Problems discu…
The 9/11 Commission Report
The 9/11 Commission Report, formally known as the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, provi…
Obsesiones y fobias
Comenzaremos por negar dos aserciones muy frecuentemente repetidas con relación a los síntomas objeto de este estudio, o sea a…
J'accuse...!
J'accuse est le titre d'un article rédigé par Émile Zola lors de l'affaire Dreyfus et publié dans le journal L'A…
Sermões
O Padre Antônio Vieira foi um religioso português – mas mais do que isso, foi um exímio escritor e elemento influente na …
Essays on Political Economy
Bastiat asserted that the only purpose of government is to defend the right of an individual to life, liberty, and property. From this defin…
The Gettysburg Address
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…
Como Se Filosofa A Martillazos
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. (Röcken, cerca de Lützen, 15 de octubre de 1844 – Weimar, 25 de agosto de 1900) filósofo, poet…
Theory of Colours
Newton's observations on the optical spectrum were widely accepted but Goethe noticed the difference between the scientific explanation and …
The Three Great Virtues
In this thought-provoking essay, Ralph Waldo Emerson explores the foundational principles of human character through the lens of the three g…
Das Lob der Narrheit
Hinter dem tollen Wirrwarr menschlichen Treibens, hinter den Mängeln, Schwächen, Fehlern und Untugenden sieht Erasmus die Thorheit…
Ein Sommer in London
Diese 35 kurzen Reiseberichte entstanden, als Theodor Fontane 1852 zum zweiten Mal nach London reiste. Die Stadt faszinierte ihn, und sowohl…
Las pasiones y sus signos exteriores
La risa
La risa consiste en la sangre que procede del ventrículo derecho del corazón, por medio de la arteria, e hincha d…
Moral Letters
This is the second volume of the Letters, Epistles LXVI-XCII. Among the personalities of the early Roman Empire there are few who offer to t…
Discours sur les sciences et les arts
Le Discours sur les sciences et les arts est un texte de Jean-Jacques Rousseau écrit dans le cadre du concours de l’Académe de…
Über die Weiber
In diesem vielzitierten Essay aus dem Jahre 1851 ist Schopenhauers generell herablassende Einstellung zu Frauen zusammengefaßt. Frauen…
Os Sertões
Os Sertões é um livro brasileiro, escrito por Euclides da Cunha e publicado em 1902. Trata da Guerra de Canudos (1896-1897), n…
Prime Numbers
A recording of the first 2000 prime numbers (2-17389). Recommended listening for all math geeks and insomniacs!
Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias
Bartolomé de las Casas fue un fraile dominico español que fue coetáneo cuya vida transcurrió paralela a la llega…