Philosophy
- Philosophical Explorations of Faith
- Explorations of Human Nature
- Foundations of Political Philosophy
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
- Philosophical Classics of Antiquity
The Critique of Practical Reason
The Critique of Practical Reason (Kritik der praktischen Vernunft) is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques, first published in 1788…
A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga
The Book talks on the internal world of the self. The real nature of the subconscious mind, the way to control it, how ego comes into play a…
Mysticism and Logic
This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" detail…
Totem and Taboo
Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics is a book by Sigmund Freud published in German in 1913 under…
A Letter Concerning Toleration
Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke was originally published in 1689. Its initial publication was in Latin, though it was immediately…
The Consolation of Philosophy
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been…
Eugenics and Other Evils
I think G.K. Chesterton explains his book rather well in his introduction, but it might help to start with a sense of the time in question. …
The Prophet
The Prophet is the best known work of Khalil Gibran, also known as Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese American poet and artist.The poetic prose of Th…
The Essence of Christianity
Taking issue with Hegel's sense that God, as Logos, is somehow central to all that is, Feuerbach explores his own notion that Christianity, …
My Confession
"My Confession" is a brief autobiographical story of Leo Tolstoy's struggle with a mid-life existential crisis of melancholia. It …
The Prince
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…
Self and Self-management
Bennett's essays always provide food for thought and bring a wry smile to the lips. Human nature, it appears, changes little over the ages, …
The Faith of Our Fathers
The Faith of Our Fathers: A Plain Exposition and Vindication of the Church Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ is a book published in 1876 by a…
Our Knowledge of the External World
Bertrand Russell gave the Lowell Lectures in March and April of 1914; these lectures produced 'Our Knowledge of the External World'. Russell…
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
John Locke wrote four essays on human (or humane) understanding. Here are a few quotes from the book: "I see no reason to believe, that…
The Wisdom of the Ancients
In Wisdom of the Ancients, Francis Bacon reads classical myths as more than imaginative stories. He proposes that their fables may preserve …
The Philosophy of Logical Atomism
'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' is a series of lectures by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) that touches on numerous topics, including the n…
Union and Communion
This little book, whose design is to lead the devout Bible student into the Green Pastures of the Good Shepherd, thence to the Banqueting Ho…
Quiet Talks about Jesus
Quiet Talks about Jesus invites listeners on a reflective journey through the life and teachings of Jesus, as interpreted by S. D. Gordon. W…
Philosophy
BBC Radio 4 produced a unique series and aired a weekly podcast . Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of philosophy - from ancie…