Philosophy
- Philosophical Explorations of Faith
- Explorations of Human Nature
- Foundations of Political Philosophy
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
- Philosophical Classics of Antiquity
Statesman
Statesman is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of leadership and governance. Through a conversation between Socrati…
Laches
Laches is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of courage. Through a conversation between Socrates and several prom…
Human Sacrifice
This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord…
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a celebrated collection of quatrains that explores the profound themes of existence, love, …
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Part 1 lays out the framework for Positivism as originated in France by Auguste Comte in his Cours de Philosophie Positive. Mill examines th…
Fishing with a Worm
Fishing with a Worm invites listeners into the reflective world of Bliss Perry, a professor and passionate fly fisherman. Set against the se…
Religio Medici and Hydriotaphia
Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor) sets out Sir Thomas Browne's spiritual testament as well as being an early psychological self-port…
The Quintessence of Ibsenism
George Bernard Shaw, a playwright with a few bones to pick of his own, undertakes a surgical analysis of the social philosophies underlying …
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India explores the rich tapestry of beliefs and practices that shape the psychical life of the people in…
Louis Lambert
Louis Lambert is an 1832 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), included in the Études philosop…
Darwin or Design
Darwin or Design is a collection of interviews with 25 people on both sides of the intelligent design question. There are interviews on what…
Yang Chu's Garden of Pleasure
At the Court of Liang at the period of Yang Chu, about 300 B.C., the philosophers were treated as guests of the reigning king, who reserved …
Short Nonfiction Collection
Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include philosophy--Bertrand Russell, Spi…
Philebus
Philebus is a philosophical dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of pleasure and wisdom, exploring their roles in the good life. Se…
Menexenus
Menexenus is a thought-provoking dialogue by Plato that explores themes of memory, rhetoric, and the nature of civic duty. In this work, Soc…
The Vocation of the Scholar
The Vocation of the Scholar presents a series of profound lectures by Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a pivotal figure in German idealism. Delivered…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Twenty-one short nonfiction works chosen by the readers. "We must learn to dignify common labor." Booker T. Washington spoke plain…
Soul Food
Soul Food by George Douglas Watson serves as a thoughtful guide for Christians seeking to navigate the complexities of a godly life. This wo…
Culture and Anarchy
Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book…
Winds of Doctrine
Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philos…