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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,..
Second Treatise of Government
by John LockeSecond Treatise of Government is a political treatise written by the English philosopher John Locke who is regarded as the "Father of Classical Liberalism". His thinking has influenced works of Voltaire, Rousseau, and even many American revolutionaries. Among his wfritings notable are A Letter Concerning Toleration, An Essay Concerning..
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..
Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
by Jonathan EdwardsSelected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards is a collection of sermons delivered by one of the America's greatest intellectuals Jonathan Edwards who has multifaceted personalities as philosopher, theologian and puritan preacher. He is among one of the influential puritan who shaped the First Great Awakening. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" a classi..
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 Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
by Emile DurkheimThe Elementary Forms of the Religious Life is a study of religion as social phenomenon, written by David Émile Durkheim, a Frech Sociologist and philosopher who is remembered as “Father of sociology” who was instrumental in founding modern social science. His notable writings include The Division of Labour in Society, The Rules of Sociologica..
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke Vol I of 12
by Edmund BurkeKnown as the philosophical founder of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke an Anglo-Irish has a multifaceted personality as political theorist, orator, author and philosopher. A strong opponent of the French Revolution, he had lead the conservative faction of the Whig Party and was praised by the nineteenth century conservatives and liberals. Hi..
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
by David HumeDialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical dialogue by the Scottish philosopher David Hume, during end of his life. The nature of God’s existence is being debated by three philosophers Demea, Philo and Cleanthes along with Pamphilus, a young man. Though there are scholarly debates about the three philosophers Hume mentions, howe..