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Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure

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Edward Carpenter



This publication, by English utopian socialist Edward Carpenter, describes civilisation as a sort of disease with which humanity is afflicte…

David Hume and his Influence on Philosophy and Theology

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James Orr



David Hume justly takes rank as the most distinguished member of that brilliant circle of literary men whose names gave such a lustre to the…

Essays Before a Sonata

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Charles Ives



Some philosophical studies in relation to the ideas of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne. Although the sonata is not explicitly referenced in this…

Reflections on Violence

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Georges Sorel



Considered one of the more controversial books from the 20th century, Sorel's Reflections on Violence argues in favor of uprisings and strik…

Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress

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Henry Salt



In the book, Salt argues against the idea of speciesism, though the term was not coined for another 76 years.The book also argues against vi…

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