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An Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections, With Illustrations on the Moral Sense Francis Hutcheson · 1728 · 339p · ≈ 11h · Demanding "Francis Hutcheson is one of the central figures in eighteenth-century moral philosophy. Read widely in Britain, France, Germany, and America, he influenced philosophers ranging from his student Adam Smith to Kant. After the initial reaction to his first major work, Inquiry into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue (1725), Hutcheson took stock of his critics and wrote An Essay on the… Shares: Modern Ethics, Ethics, Early works to 1800

Essays and treatises on several subjects David Hume · 1758 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Demanding Essays and treatises: on several subjects. By David Hume, Esq; In four volumes. ... [pt.3], David Hume. Essays and treatises: on several subjects. By David Hume, Esq; In four volumes. ... Hume, David, 1711-1776. A new edition. 4v. ; 12⁰. London : printed for A. Millar; and A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, at Edinburgh, 1760. Reproduction of original from the British Library. English Short Title… Shares: Modern Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Kritik der praktischen Vernunft Immanuel Kant · 1788 · ★ 3.9 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Demanding "Kant's Critique of Practical Reason is an acknowledged masterpiece of Western philosophy. The way H. W. Cassirer's translation uncoils Kant's attempt at reconciling determinism with moral freedom will enable serious students of philosophy - and theology - to engage anew not only with this theme but also with Kant's whole treatment of God, freedom, and immortality."--BOOK JACKET. Shares: Modern Ethics, Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Herders sämmtliche Werke Johann Gottfried Herder · 1877 · ★ 5.0 · 414p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares: Aesthetics, Philosophy

Gli eroici furori Giordano Bruno · 1887 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The second part of The Heroic Enthusiasts which I am now sending to the press is on the same subject as the first, namely the struggles of the soul in its upward progress towards purification and freedom, and the author makes use of lower things to picture and suggest the higher. It is interesting to note that in the first part of The Heroic Enthusiasts (page 122), Bruno makes a distinct allusion… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Die Geburt der Tragödie Friedrich Nietzsche · 1872 · ★ 3.9 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was dedicated. Nietzsche outlined a distinction between its two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and order, and the Dionysiac, a primal or ecstatic reaction to the… Shares: Aesthetics, Ethics, Philosophy

Enten-eller Søren Kierkegaard · 1843 · ★ 4.2 · 379p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Con questo volume si completa la nostra edizione di «Enten-Eller», a cura di Alessandro Cortese, la prima integrale che sia apparsa in Italia. In questa parte, che contiene «L’equilibrio fra l’estetico e l’etico nell’elaborazione della personalità», si vedranno tutti i temi dell’opera, e innanzitutto quello del contrasto fra estetico ed etico, riorchestrati e rielaborati in una nuova prospettiva,… Shares: Aesthetics, Ethics, Philosophy

Χαρμίδης Plato · 1977 · ★ 3.5 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate "Crois-tu qu'une ville serait bien gouvernée, si la loi ordonnait à chacun de tisser et de laver son vêtement, de tisser ses chaussures, sa burette à huile, son étrille et le tout le reste de même, sans mettre la main aux affaires d'autrui..." L'évocation de la priorité donnée aux affaires privées n'a rien d'étonnant dans le Charmide pour qui connaît l'entêtement de Platon à souligner l'état… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Der Antichrist Friedrich Nietzsche · 1895 · ★ 4.1 · 92p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "Here is Friedrich Nietzsche's great masterpiece The Anti-Christ, wherein Nietzsche attacks Christianity as a blight on humanity. This classic is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand Nietzsche and his place within the history of philosophy ..."--Description from www.amazon.com Shares: Aesthetics, Ethics, Philosophy

Этика Peter Kropotkin · 1923 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Ethics: Origin and Development is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English by Louis S. Friedland and Joseph R. Piroshnikoff in 1924. (Source: Wikipedia) Shares: Ethics, Philosophy

Philosophical Perspectives James E. Tomberlin · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 491p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Philosophical Perspectives is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal of philosophy. Each annual volume is dedicated to a specific theme addressing philosophical problems. The founding editor-in-chief was James E. Tomberlin, who edited the series from 1987 to 2002. Philosophical Perspectives became a supplement to Noûs in 1996 and is currently published by Wiley-Blackwell. Shares: Modern Ethics, Philosophy

Πρωταγόρας Plato · 1828 · ★ 3.9 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Με τη λογοτεχνία αιώνων, είναι αναπόφευκτο ότι κάποιοι θα πέσουν στα σκαλιά. Κυνηγάμε έργα δημόσιου τομέα και τα αποκαθιστούμε για να μην χαθούν στον κόσμο. Ποιοι είμαστε; Είμαστε η Cairn Press. Το υπόβαθρό μας είναι στο σχέδιο, τις εκδόσεις, την τυπογραφία και την τεχνολογία. Αυτές οι δεξιότητες τροφοδοτούν την αποστολή μας να δημιουργήσουμε τα υψηλότερης ποιότητας ηλεκτρονικά βιβλία δημόσιου… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Self-knowledge John Mason · 1745 · ★ 3.8 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Demanding published 1813. covered in brown (leather or paper?) Hardbound, abt 51/2 by 31/2" written in old fashioned type; f's look like s's Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800

Lun yu Confucius · 1750 · ★ 3.2 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Here is a translation of the recorded thoughts and deeds that best remember Confucius - informed for the first time by the manuscript version found at Dingzhou in 1973, a partial text dating to 55 b.c.e. and only made available to the scholarly world in 1997. Based on the earliest Analects yet discovered, this translation provides us with a new perspective on the central canonical text that has… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Enneads Plotinus · 1914 · ★ 4.5 · 635p · ≈ 21h · Challenging The Six Enneads Plotinus - The Six Enneads is the collection of writings of Plotinus, edited and compiled by his student Porphyry. After correcting and naming each treatise, Porphyry wrote a biography of his master, Life of Plotinus, intended to be an Introduction to the Enneads. Porphyry's edition does not follow the chronological order in which Enneads were written, but responds to a plan of… Shares: Aesthetics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Nanhua jing Zhuangzi · 1889 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tze stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters are the only sustained section of this text widely believed to be the work of Chuang Tzu himself, dating to the fourth century B.C.E. But this is an ancient text that yields a surprisingly modern effect. In bold and startling prose, David… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Meditaciones del Quijote José Ortega y Gasset · 1914 · ★ 2.0 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Challenging 247 pages ; 18 cm Shares: Aesthetics, Philosophy

Meditations Marcus Aurelius · 1626 · ★ 4.3 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Demanding Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for publication, making it a raw and intimate self-help manual for the emperor during his campaigns and rule. The central theme revolves around living a good, rational, and virtuous life in… Shares: Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

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