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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..
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..
The Poetics of Aristotle
by AristotleThe Poetics of Aristotle is an oldest surviving theory of Dramatization in literary works including drama (and its sub genres Comedy, Tragedy and Satire), Poetry (Lyric Poetry, Epic poetry and Dithyramb) written by Aristotle, who was a Greek Philosopher and a disciple of Socrates. This text explores genres of poetry in three ways such as M..
Discourse on the Method
by Rene DescartesDiscourse on the Method is an autobiographical Philosophical treatise written by René Descartes, a French Philosopher celebrated as the father of modern philosophy in the western world. His notable literary works include Rules for the Direction of the Mind, The World, The Description of the Human Body, Passions of the Soul, and Principles ..
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 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..
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations
by Marcus Tullius CiceroTusculan Disputations is an attempt to popularize, stoic philosophy written by Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman Philosopher remembered as the one of the greatest orators of Rome. His literary contributions of speeches and Philosophy works include On the Republic, On the Laws, On Academic Skepticism, In Defense of Titus Annius Milo and On the response..