PDF Books in Essays on Philosophy
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
by Bertrand RussellThe aspects of Bertrand Russell views on philosophy cover the changing viewpoints of philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), from his early writings in 1896 until his death in February 1970. Bertrand Arthur William Russell was a British nobleman, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. At various p..
Common Sense
by Thomas PaineOne of the most influential works in the history of Politics, Common Sense has ignited and created the need for freedom in Thirteen British Colonies. Though it was published anonymously initially, this book has the credit of highest number of copies read in the history of American publishing. Most important aspect of this book was the writing st..
On Liberty
by John Stuart MillOn Liberty is a philosophical work written by John Stuart Mill, an English philosopher who was celebrated as the most influential English-speaking philosopher. Along with Utilitarianism, this book considers to be the most influential philosophical work. This piece of literature was originally planned to be written as an essay, explores the str..
The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
by William JamesThe Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy is written by William James, an American author celebrated as "Father of American psychology", contributed the literary world with his notable works such as The Principles of Psychology, Essays in Radical Empiricism, and A Pluralistic Universe. This book is a collection of his ten popul..
The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
by Francis BaconThe Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral is a series of essays covering many topics written by Francis Bacon, an English philosopher remembered as the creator of empiricism theory which knowledge of sensory experience. This text contains an exploration of philosophical thoughts on diversified topics such as truth, death, revenge, adversary,..
Essays of Schopenhauer
by Arthur SchopenhauerEssays of Schopenhauer, is written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer whose career best work is noted as The World as Will and Representation. He was influenced by philosophers like Buddha, Plato and Immanuel Kant and eventually he chose the path of Atheism. He called himself as Buddhist and Kantian. His pessimistic philosophie..
Essay on Man, Moral Essays and Satires
by Alexander PopeThis philosophical poem written by the eighteenth century English Poet Alexander Pope, whose satirical verse brought recognition to his translation of Homer. One of the most frequently quoted writers like Shakespeare, his most famous poem is “The Rape of the Lock”. His intention of making “Essay on Man” as a larger work has been left in..
The Discovery of the Future
by H. G. WellsH. G. Wells' philosophical lecture explores the human mind through his speech The Discovery of the Future, which characterizes the human brains driving principles to deal with what has happened and what would happen. While humans are comfortable and slightly biased towards the past, ability to discover the unknown future is consistently driven by t..