PDF Books in Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Utilitarianism
by John Stuart MillUtilitarianism is written by John Stuart Mill, a philosopher and economist who had been considered as the most influential English speaking philosopher of the 19th century. The author defends philosophically ethics of Utilitarianism and the fundamental grounds of it. The goal of Utilitarianism can be achieved only by cultivating the nobleness of..
The Critique of Pure Reason
by Immanuel KantThe Critique of Pure Reason is written by Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher who contributed to modern philosophy. Sequels to this book are followed by his “Critique of Practical Reason” and “Critique of Judgment”. This book is divided into Doctrine of Elements and the Doctrine of Method in top of the hierarchy and subdivided into Transcendenta..
Symposium
by PlatoSymposium is a philosophical text written by Plato, a Greek philosopher and a disciple of Socrates. Symposium explores the purpose and nature of love based on the Platonic love. The speech takes place in a drinking party in Agathon’s house to celebrate his victory in a dramatic competition, believed to be attended by Socrates, Aristodemus, Phoin..
Ethics
by Benedictus de SpinozaEthics is a philosophical treatise written by Benedictus de Spinoza, a Dutch Philosopher, recognized as the one of the most important thinkers of Western philosophy for his magnum opus The posthumous Ethics. His notable works include On the Improvement of the Understanding, The Philosophy of Spinoza and Theologico-Political Treatise. Ethics writ..
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
by David HumeAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals is written by David Hume, a Scottish Philosopher and one of the influential persons of the Western Philosophy, attributed for his works Essays Moral and Political, A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh, Four Dissertations and The Natural History of Religion. This book explores the phi..
The Life of Reason
by George SantayanaThe Life of Reason is a philosophical text written by George Santayana, a Spanish-American philosopher remembered for his famous saying “"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". It is western history’s one of the well-written works of philosophy. Written as five volumes such as Reason in Common Sense, Reason in Soci..
Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals
by Immanuel KantFundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals is a text on moral philosophy written by Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher and one of the most influential writers of modern philosophy. His notable works include Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Universal Natural History and Theory of Heaven, and The False Subtlety of the F..
Gorgias
by PlatoGorgias is a dialogue written by Plato, which narrates Socrates’s quest for true definition of rhetoric and concluding it that rhetoric cannot exist alone, which must depend on philosophy to guide its morality. It is believed by Socrates that morality is not impeded in rhetoric, while it is simply used for personal gains and flattery. This dialogu..