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Eryxias
Eryxias is a philosophical dialogue that delves into the nature of wealth and its true value. Set against the backdrop of ancient philosophi…
The Guide for the Perplexed
The Guide for the Perplexed, Part 3 (Arabic: دلالة الحائرين Dalālat al-ḥā'irīn דלאלת אלחאירין; Hebrew: מורה נבוכים Moreh Nevuchim) by Rabbi …
Apocrypha
It is not generally agreed whether Plato was the author of any of these books. I. Hippias Major (or Greater Hippias)II. Second Alcibiades (…
Meteorology
Meteorology (Greek: Μετεωρολογικά; Latin: Meteorologica or Meteora) by Aristotle Translated by Erwin Wentworth Webster before he fell in act…
Charmides
Charmides is one of Plato's dialogues that delves into the concept of temperance, a key virtue in the pursuit of a good life. Set in ancient…
Topics
The Topics is is the fifth of Aristotle's six texts on logic which are collectively known as the Organon ("Instrument"). The Topic…
An Essay on the Principle of Population
In this foundational work, Thomas Malthus explores the relationship between population growth and resources, presenting a stark view of huma…
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the only book-length philosophical work published by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein during h…
History of Animals
(Greek: Τῶν περὶ τὰ ζῷα ἱστοριῶν, Ton peri ta zoia historion, "Inquiries on Animals"; Latin: Historia Animalium, "History of …
Sophist
Sophist is a profound dialogue by Plato that delves into the nature of existence, exploring the concepts of being and not-being. Through a s…
Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is venerated by the Tiantai (天台), Huayan (華嚴), Pure Land (淨土宗), Chan (禪), Cheontae (천태종), Seon (선), Jogye (대한불교조계종), Taego (…
Kojiki
Of all the mass of Japanese literature, which lies before us as the result of nearly twelve centuries of book-making, the most important mon…
Generation of Animals
Generation of Animals (or On the Generation of Animals; Greek: Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως (Peri Zoion Geneseos); Latin: De Generatione Animalium) Bo…
Tusculan Disputations
Tusculan Disputations (Latin: TUSCULANARUM DISPUTATIONUM) is divided into five books which discuss death, pain, grief, perturbations and vir…
On the Heavens
On the Heavens (Greek: Περί ουρανού, Latin: De Caelo or De Caelo et Mundo) is Aristotle's chief cosmological treatise. In it Aristotle argue…
On the Parts of Animals
On the Parts of Animals (Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΖΩΩΝ ΜΟΡΙΩΝ; Latin: De Partibus Animalium) by Aristotle (ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣ). The first book asks whether anim…
Magna Moralia
Magna Moralia, often translated as Great Ethics, is a profound exploration of ethical philosophy attributed to Aristotle, though its authors…
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a profound exploration of philosophical thought, where Cicero delves into the nature of the good life throug…
Parva Naturalia
Parva Naturalia is a thought-provoking collection of short treatises by Aristotle that delves into the intricate relationship between the bo…
Eudemian Ethics
Eudemian Ethics is a profound exploration of moral philosophy by Aristotle, delving into the nature of virtue, the essence of friendship, an…