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Philosophy & Ethics — page 3
103 public-domain philosophy & ethics books, summarised. Page 3 of 3.
Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer
Zhuangzi
True freedom arrives not when we master the world, but when we drop our artificial rules, embrace spontaneity, and align ourselves with the effortless flow of nature.
Science and the Infinite
Sydney T. (Sydney Turner) Klein
What if the boundaries of space, time, and physical matter are merely illusions created by human sensory limitations?
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man
Patañjali
A quiet mind reveals the immortal self hidden behind everyday thoughts and desires.
The Joyful Wisdom ("La Gaya Scienza"): Complete Works, Volume Ten
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
A bold rejection of stagnant dogma turns philosophy into a high-altitude dance, replacing heavy moral certainty with intellectual courage, radical questioning, and a deep, irrepressible devotion to life.
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
David Hume
Three men gather in a quiet room to debate whether human reason can uncover the true nature of God, each defending a worldview that unravels the others.
Reincarnation: A Study in Human Evolution
Théophile Pascal
Physical life is merely a temporary garment for an evolving spark of divine consciousness, which returns across centuries to harvest the moral consequences of its own past actions.
A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education
James Gall
To transform teaching from an erratic craft into an exact science, a 19th-century educator dissects the natural mechanics of the young mind, urging instructors to align their methods with how children actually observe, process, and retain truth.