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The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli · 1515 · ★ 3.8 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Demanding The Prince (Italian: Il Principe [il ˈprintʃipe]; Latin: De Principatibus) is a 16th-century political treatise written by Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli as an instruction guide for new princes and royals. The general theme of The Prince is of accepting that the aims of princes – such as glory and survival – can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those… Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy

Some thoughts concerning education John Locke · 1693 · ★ 3.6 · 322p · ≈ 10h · Demanding This volume offers two complementary works by John Locke, unabridged, in modernized, annotated texts - the only available edition priced for classroom use. Of interest to students and instructors of philosophy, political theory, and education, these important works shed light on conceptions of reason and freedom essential for understanding Locke's philosophy. With renewed interest in the… Shares: Éducation, Education, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

The aims of education, and other essays Alfred North Whitehead · 1929 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging From a discussion of Einstein's theories to an analysis of meaning, the philosopher offers a fascinating collection of essays on a wide range of topics. This is a collection of many of Whitehead's papers that are scattered elsewhere. It was the penultimate book he published, and represents his mature thoughts on many topics. Philosophical Library has done a great service by publishing a… Shares: Éducation, Education, Essays

The aims of education Alfred North Whitehead · 1929 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Challenging This book aims to give a concise analysis of the various factors in human nature which go to form a religion, to exhibit the inevitable transformation of religion with the transformation of knowledge, and more especially to direct attention to the foundation of religion on our apprehension of those permanent elements by reason of which there is a stable order in the world, permanent elements… Shares: Éducation, Education, Essays

Φαίδων Plato · 1713 · ★ 4.1 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue necessarily takes the form of a narrative, because Socrates has to be described acting as well as speaking. The minutest particulars of the event are interesting to distant friends,… Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Classic Literature

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 · ★ 3.5 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant's philosophy, the "Transcendental Analytic" of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so… Shares: Essays, Philosophy

The idea of a university John Henry Newman · 1873 · ★ 4.1 · 527p · ≈ 17h · Challenging A series of lectures about the purpose of Universities in society. Shares: Collections, Education, Philosophy

πολιτεία Plato · 1554 · ★ 3.9 · 503p · ≈ 16h · Demanding The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things. Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Education, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

The mis-education of the Negro Carter Godwin Woodson · 1933 · ★ 4.5 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Raises questions that readers were trying to answer in 1933 and are still trying to answer today. Explores the impact of slavery on the Black psyche and raises questions about our educational system, such as what and who African Americans are educated for, the difference between education and training, and which of these African Americans are receiving. Provides solutions to these challenges, but… Shares: Éducation, Education

Dumbing Us Down John Taylor Gatto · 1991 · ★ 4.2 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate "New 10th anniverary edition."--Cover. Shares: Education, Essays, Philosophy

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes · 1651 · ★ 3.7 · 299p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, from 1651, is one of the first and most influential arguments towards social contract. Written in the midst of the English Civil War, it concerns the structure of government and society and argues for strong central governance and the rule of an absolute sovereign as the way to avoid civil war and chaos. Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy

Sesame and Lilies, three lectures John Ruskin · 1800 · ★ 4.4 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Education, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy

Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres Hugh Blair · 1783 · ★ 4.2 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Demanding "The lectures on rhetoric by Dr. Hugh Blair are too well known to require an extended introduction. They are based largely upon the system of Aristotle, and have served as the groundwork for many modern textbooks on this subject. In their original form they are too long for the use of present-day students, but in the condensed style in which they are presented in this book it is believed they… Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle · 1558 · ★ 3.8 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Demanding An detailed examination of what the best life might be for human beings. In order to anwer this question, Aristotle finds he also has to examine what virtue itself is and all of the various virtues that might make up the best life. Shares: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History

Areopagitica John Milton · 1644 · ★ 3.8 · 73p · ≈ 2h · Demanding Areopagitica: A speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England is John Milton's famous tract against censorship. Published in 1644, Areopagitica is named after a speech by Isocrates, a fifth century BC Athenian orator. The work is counted as one of the most influential and inspired defenses of the right to freedom of expression in history. It is also a personal issue… Shares: Education, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Oeuvres de Descartes René Descartes · 1842 · 12p · ≈ 24m · Challenging 6 Oeuvres de René Descartes Ce livre numérique présente une collection des oeuvres majeures de René Descartes éditées en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes oeuvres. Liste des oeuvres: Correspondance Discours de la méthode Les méditations Les météores Les passions de l'âme Principes de Philosophie - Préface Shares: Collections, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, History

Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews Thomas Henry Huxley · 1870 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Which describes some of the things which were said by Charles Darwin. Author became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory, especially at the notorious British Association meeting in Oxford in 1860. In fact, Huxley had some reservations about aspects of the theory, especially the element of gradual, continuous progress, but in public he was… Shares: Education, Philosophy

Alcools Guillaume Apollinaire · 1920 · ★ 3.8 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Challenging A la fin tu es las de ce monde ancien Bergere o tour Eiffel le troupeau des ponts bele ce matin Tu en as assez de vivre dans l'antiquite grecque et romaine Ici meme les automobiles ont l'air d'etre anciennes La religion seule est restee toute neuve la religion Est restee simple comme les hangars de Port-Aviation Seul en Europe tu n'es pas antique o Christianisme L'Europeen le plus moderne… Shares: Collections, Philosophy, Classic Literature

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