Philosophy and Epistemology eBooks
Aristotle. The Politics 1
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Benjamin Jowett, translatorIntellectually stimulating work describes the ideal state and ponders how it can bring about the most desirable life for its citizens. Both heavily influenced by and critical of Plato's Republic and Laws, Politics is the distillation of a lifetime of thought and observation. The great Benjamin Jowett translation.
Aristotle. The Politics 2
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Benjamin Jowett, translatorIntellectually stimulating work describes the ideal state and ponders how it can bring about the most desirable life for its citizens. Both heavily influenced by and critical of Plato's Republic and Laws, Politics is the distillation of a lifetime of thought and observation. The great Benjamin Jowett translation.
Charmides
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Plato.The Charmides (Ancient Greek: Χαρμίδης) is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a handsome and popular boy in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as "temperance", "self-control", or "restraint". As is typical with Platonic dialogues, the two never arrive at a completely satisfactory definition, but the discussion...
Cratylus
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Plato.The formal topic of the Cratylus is ‘correctness of names’, a hot topic in the late fifth century BC when the dialogue has its dramatic setting. Sophists like Prodicus offered training courses in this subject, sometimes perhaps meaning by it little more than lessons in correct diction. But that practical issue spawned the theoretical question, what criteria determine the correct choice of...
De Cive
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Thomas HobbsConcerning man (sic) as a member of secular and then sacred society by the famous philosopher.
Discourse on Method
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Rene DescartesThe Discourse on the Method is a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637. Its full name is Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences (French title: Discours de la méthode pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences). The Discourse on Method is best known as the source of...
Early Greek Philosophy
Philosophy and Epistemology, by John BurnetPresenting the philosophy of the Greeks
Essays of Michel De Montaigne
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Michel de MontaigneThe collected letter and essays of the famous philosopher
Ethics 1
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Benedict de SpinozaSpinoza’s Ethica ordine geometrico demonstrata (Ethics demonstrated in geometrical order) is based on a deductive method derived from Euclidean geometry. Spinoza maintains that the validity of ethical ideas can be demonstrated by mathematical argument or proof. Spinoza asserts that ethics can be based on a geometric model in which axioms and propositions follow each other with logical...
Ethics 2
Philosophy and Epistemology, by Benedict de SpinozaSpinoza begins by describing what can be known about God. God is infinite being, according to Spinoza. God is infinite substance, consisting of infinite attributes, each of which expresses God’s eternal and infinite essence (I, Prop. XI).1 God necessarily exists, argues Spinoza, because God’s essence is existence. God’s essence is perfect, and therefore God's perfection implies that God...
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