Nonfiction & Philosophy 1-23
22 entries in the Nonfiction & Philosophy compendium.
A Brief History of TimeA bestselling popular cosmology book by Stephen Hawking.A Dictionary of the English LanguageA landmark dictionary of the English language.A Modest ProposalA satirical essay by Jonathan Swift included in the 1963 Gateway to the Great Books collecA Room of One's OwnAn essay arguing women need money and space to write fiction.A Study of HistoryA 12-volume universal history tracing the rise and fall of civilizations.A True StoryA satirical novella featuring space travel and alien warfare.A Vindication of the Rights of WomanProto-feminist essay arguing for women's education and moral equality.An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingA revision of Hume's Treatise, emphasizing habit and skepticism.An Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingEmpiricist foundation of human knowledge from experience.An Essay on the Principle of PopulationA foundational work on population growth and resource limits.Apology (Plato)Plato's account of Socrates' trial defence against impiety and corruption.Being and NothingnessIn the book, Sartre develops a philosophical account in support of his existentialism, deaBeing and TimeThe book attempts to revive ontology through an analysis of Dasein, or 'being-in-the-worldBeyond Good and EvilNietzsche's polemical critique of traditional morality and philosophy.Civil Disobedience (essay)Essay arguing conscience over compliance with unjust laws.Coming of Age in SamoaThe book details the sexual life of teenagers in Samoan society in the early 20th century Confessions (Augustine)The work outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. Modern EnglCritique of Pure ReasonKant's work seeking the limits and scope of metaphysics.CritoPlatonic dialogue on justice and Socrates' refusal to escape prison.Democracy in AmericaA French study of American democracy and its social effects.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersStandard classification of mental disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World SystemsThe work consists of four Socratic dialogues among three characters: the Copernican Salvia
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