Philosophy
- Philosophical Explorations of Faith
- Explorations of Human Nature
- Foundations of Political Philosophy
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
- Philosophical Classics of Antiquity
Meno
Meno (Ancient Greek: Μένων) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Written in the Socratic dialectic style, it attempts to determine the d…
Bethink Yourselves!
As Russia goes to war against Japan, Tolstoy urges those at all levels of society, from the Tsar down to the common soldier, to consider the…
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Bushido: The Soul of Japan written by Inazo Nitobe was one of the first books on samurai ethics that was originally written in English for a…
The Path of Prosperity
Summary from The Path of Prosperity:I looked around upon the world, and saw that it was shadowed by sorrow and scorched by the fierce fires …
My Confession
"My Confession" is a brief autobiographical story of Leo Tolstoy's struggle with a mid-life existential crisis of melancholia. It …
The Joyful Wisdom
"The Joyful Wisdom," written in 1882, just before "Zarathustra," is rightly judged to be one of Nietzsche's best books. …
The Necessity of Atheism
The Necessity of Atheism by David Marshall Brooks presents a bold examination of religious beliefs and their impact on human progress. In th…
The Analysis of Mind
The Analysis of Mind presents a thoughtful exploration of the philosophy of mind by renowned 20th-century philosopher Bertrand Russell. In t…
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau. Published in 1849 under the title Resistance to Civil Government, it expressed Thorea…
Sadhana, The Realisation of Life
A collection of essays on the Hindu/Buddhist view of humankind's place in the universe. As the author says in his introduction: "in the…
The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focus…
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
The Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a shortened and simplified version of Hume's masterpiece A Treatise of Human Nature. It sough…
The Ethics
The Ethics is a philosophical book written by Baruch Spinoza. It was written in Latin. Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is…
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
300 short maxims by Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658). The advice is still useful and insightful for our modern world. Gracian was…
The Book of Lieh-Tzu
The Book of Lieh-Tzu offers a unique glimpse into ancient Chinese philosophy, presenting a collection of stories and teachings attributed to…
Progress and Poverty
Progress and Poverty by Henry George explores the intricate relationship between economic progress and social inequality. Written in 1879, t…
Essays of Schopenhauer
Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…
The Secret Doctrine
In this work of comparative religion, ontology and epistemology, Mme. Blavatsky presents science as a belief system of as much value as othe…
The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy was written about 524 A.D. and has been called one of the most popular and influential books ever written. The…
The Shining Gateway
Students of the works of James Allen all over the world will welcome with joy another book from his able pen. In this work we find the Proph…