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Bushido, the Soul of Japan
by Inazo NitobeBushido, the Soul of Japan is a classic text written by Inazo Nitobé, A Japanese writer and economist of the per-World War- II period. In spite of his origin, he wrote the books in English and later it was translated to Japanese. This book is a study of the way of the samurai written while Japan undergone from its traditional style to a modern n..
Aesthetical Essays
by Friedrich SchillerAesthetical Essays is a philosophical work written by Friedrich Schiller, a German philosopher who was instrumental in creating Weimar Classicism. His notable works spans across plays, poems, prose and essays, notable among them are The Robbers, Intrigue and Love, The Maid of Orleans, The Cranes of Ibykus and Song of the Bell. This philosophical..
Phaedo
by PlatoPhaedo is one of the greatest dialogues of Plato, the Greek Philosopher and disciple of Socrates. This dialogue is believed to have been told by Socrates during his death. Socrates proposes that suicide is incorrect and one should look forward to death, as it is only perpetual cycle to life. Four arguments have been provided for his claim. ..
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..
Phaedrus
by PlatoPhaedrus is a dialogue written by Plato, which narrates the discussion between Socrates and Phaedrus written around the same period of Republic and Symposium. Unlike Plato’s other dialogues, Phaedrus is a fifth person narrative which do not recall the day’s events, rather it was a personal discussion between Socrates and Phaedrus about the topic..
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..
The Tao Teh King
by LaoziThe Tao Teh King is a Chinese classic text about Taoism written by Laozi, a Chinese philosopher remembered as the philosophical Taoism founder. Laozi’s authorship had been debated for many works attributed to him including The Tao Teh King. The Tao Teh King is one of the most translated works in world literature; it has influenced Legalism, Conf..