Philosophical Library: 167 books
by Philosophical Library
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Celebrate one of the world’s greatest collections of pure literature
In Hebrew, the word Torah means instruction, and throughout thousands of years this collection of writing has offered just that—instruction in the central beliefs of three world religions: Judaism,...
by Philosophical Library
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Follow the renowned novelist’s journey to his own peace
Leo Tolstoy was born to an aristocratic Russian family, became a world-famous influential novelist, and then chose to lead the simple life of a peasant. Dating from this last part of his life, Tolstoy’s influential book,...
Buddhism
The Wisdom of Buddha, Hinduism and Buddhism, and Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
This curated collection of primary texts and secondary scholarship offers an engaging and comprehensive view of Buddhism and its founder.
The Wisdom of Buddha: Drawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, this collection reveals the core insights and beliefs of the world’s fourth-largest religion....
by Philosophical Library
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Explore the third of the great literatures in Judaism
While many readers may have heard of Kabbalah in recent years, how many understand the origins and unique perspective of this collection of Jewish mystical beliefs? Handed down in the oral tradition for thousands of years...
by Philosophical Library
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Reverence for Life—Albert Schweitzer’s pivotal philosophy
Musician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, Albert Schweitzer was a twentieth-century Renaissance man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his “Reverence for Life” philosophy. The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer explores this...
Jewish Wisdom
The Wisdom of the Kabbalah, The Wisdom of the Talmud, and The Wisdom of the Torah
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
From the sacred texts of Judaism: ancient and lyrical reflections on the meaning of life, faith, and humanity.
The Wisdom of the Kabbalah: Handed down in the oral tradition for thousands of years and transcribed in fourteenth-century Spain, the Kabbalah is the classical expression of Jewish...
The Art of Philosophizing
And Other Essays
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Three essays on mathematics, logic, and philosophy from the Noble Prize–winning author of A History of Western Philosophy.
The essays in this little volume, published here for the first time in book form, were written by Bertrand Russell during the Second World War when he was less concerned...
by Kahlil Gibran
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Passionate and spiritual writings uncovering the philosophical foundations of one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkers
Kahlil Gibran’s works are known throughout the world for their lyrical grandeur, wisdom, and insights drawn from the everyday sufferings of man. This nine-book...
by Wade Baskin, André Gide
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
This debut work lays bare the early brilliance and philosophical conflicts of André Gide, a towering figure in French literature
André Gide, one of the masters of French literature, captures the essence of the philosophical Romantic in this profoundly personal first novel, completed...
by Voltaire, Thomas Kiernan
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Have you ever wondered how different worldviews have shaped history? How dominant religious or political groups have changed the way past events have been interpreted, written, and recorded? Voltaire, the greatest philosophical mind to come out of the Enlightenment, has tackled these very questions...
by Immanuel Kant
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Written during the height of the Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant’s Introduction to Logic is an essential primer for anyone interested in the study of Kantian views on logic, aesthetics, and moral reasoning. More accessible than his other books, Introduction to Logic lays the foundation for his writings...
by D S. D Sahakian
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1963
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1963
In the extensive study, Systems of Ethics and Value Theory, author William S. Sahakian deconstructs these two complex philosophical systems for a scholarly audience. He covers topics from self-realizationism to free will to dignity with careful analysis and reasoning. His astute contributions to the...
The Albert Einstein Collection Volume One
Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Three captivating volumes reveal how Einstein viewed both the physical universe and the everyday world in which he lived.
A century after his theory of general relativity shook the foundations of the scientific world, Albert Einstein’s name is still synonymous with genius. This collection...
Out of My Later Years
The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2011
An inspiring collection of essays, in which Albert Einstein addresses the topics that fascinated him as a scientist, philosopher, and humanitarian
Divided by subject matter—“Science,” “Convictions and Beliefs,” “Public Affairs,” etc.—these essays consider everything from the...