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Philosophical Library is a United States publisher specializing in psychology, philosophy, religion, and history. It was founded in 1941 by Dagobert D. Runes to publish the works of European intellectuals after the 1930s diaspora in the face of racial and religious discrimination. It has published works for 22 Nobel Prize winners and other key figures including Albert Einstein, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Arnold Schoenberg, Paramahansa Yogananda and Albert Schweitzer. Philosophical Library’s top sellers include Einstein's Out of My Later Years, Khalil Gibran's Tears and Laughter, Max Planck's Classical Mathematics, and Sartre's Being and Nothingness. The company is based in New York City. Since 2007, the company has reissued out-of-print titles as print-on-demand through Amazon.com. References. Discover the Philosophical Library popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Philosophical Library books.
Best Seller Philosophical Library Books of 2024
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The Wisdom of Thoreau
Philosophical LibraryA collection of wise words on solitude, simplicity, nature, and life at Walden from the leader of the transcendentalist movement. In excerpts collected here from his mos...
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The Wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci
Philosophical LibraryAn intriguing look inside the mind of the Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci stood on a bridge between medieval thought and the modern mind. In this selection of entries fro...
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The Wisdom of Gandhi
Philosophical LibraryBe the Change. Drawn from Gandhi’s own words, this collection shares one man’s philosophy that changed world history.When the Indian people, inspired by the words of Mahatma Gandhi...
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The Problems of Philosophy
Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell’s classic primer on Western philosophy and the greatest thinkers of the past three millennia With zest and rigor, Bertrand Russell applies twentiethcentury thinkin...
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The Wisdom of Gibran
Philosophical Library & Joseph ShebanAn AtoZ guide to the mystic poet’s maxims and aphorisms An early twentiethcentury LebaneseAmerican writer, Khalil Gibran instilled his poetry and art with his experiences in b...
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus
Albert SchweitzerRenowned scholar and author Albert Schweitzer’s worldchanging study of the true life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Christian religious tradition has shaped much of our wor...
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On Liberty
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill’s masterwork: A meditation on the relationship between the individual and society One of the foremost thinkers of his age, John Stuart Mill was a steadfast advocat...
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Dictionary of Word Origins
Joseph T Shipley,This extensive reference volume presents the etymological history of thousands of English words. The story of how words come to be is the story of how humans think, and how we fash...
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The Wisdom of Bertrand Russell
Philosophical LibraryAn AtoZ compendium of Russell’s writingOne of the great minds of the twentieth century, Bertrand Russell explored philosophy, mathematics, and a variety of other intellectual, poli...
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Essays in Skepticism
Bertrand RussellFrom one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century: A collection of accessible and enlightening essays on topics from envy to intellectual rubbish. Russell, the sage no...
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The Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel KantImmanuel’s Kant’s groundbreaking work, considered to be among the most influential philosophical texts in the Western canon Familiar to philosophy students through the centuries, T...
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The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques RousseauThe eighteenthcentury philosopher’s landmark treatise against monarchy that inspired the French and American Revolutions. “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” ...
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Nuclear Physics
W. HeisenbergThe Nobel Prize–winning physicist offers a fascinating popular introduction to nuclear physics from early atomic theory to its transformative applications. Theoretical physicist We...
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The Wisdom of Confucius
Philosophical LibraryHundreds of sage observations from China’s most revered scholar Teacher, politician, philosopher, and student, Confucius offered wisdom and aphorisms on a variety of topics th...
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Dictionary of Pagan Religions
Harry E. Wedeck & Wade BaskinA comprehensive reference guide to religious cults of the ancient world, with essential information on religious systems, texts, temple sites, and more. Dictionary of Pagan ...
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The Wisdom of FDR
Philosophical Library & Dagobert D. RunesHow a great American president communicated a changing worldview What made Franklin Delano Roosevelt an effective leader? His policies and decisions changed our nation’s and t...
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The Wisdom of the Talmud
Philosophical LibraryDiscover the ancient wisdom and historical influence of a cornerstone of Judaism The Wisdom of the Talmud presents a thorough history and overview of the Talmud, the rabbinica...
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The Book of God
Baruch SpinozaTranslated by Dr. A. Wolf from the Dutch [version of the author’s Tractatus de Deo et homine] and edited and with an introduction by Dagobert D. Runes. Spinoza is today cons...
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Nine Pints
Rose GeorgeAn eyeopening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight...
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Letters on Wave Mechanics
Albert EinsteinA lively collection of Einstein’s groundbreaking scientific correspondence on modern physics Imagine getting four of the greatest minds of modern physics in a room together to expl...
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Essays in Science
Albert EinsteinThe Authorized Albert Einstein Archives Edition: An homage to the men and women of science, and an exposition of Einstein’s place in scientific history. In this fascinating collect...
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A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran
Khalil GibranPassionate and spiritual writings uncovering the philosophical foundations of one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkersKahlil Gibran’s works are known throughout the world f...
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The Wisdom of the Kabbalah
Philosophical LibraryExplore the third of the great literatures in Judaism While many readers may have heard of Kabbalah in recent years, how many understand the origins and unique perspective of ...
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Apologetics at the Cross
Joshua D. Chatraw & Mark D. Allen2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics 2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism & Apologetics Apologetics at the Cross describes a muchneeded ap...
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A Discourse on Inequality
Jean-Jacques RousseauA fascinating examination of the relationship between civilization and inequality from one of history’s greatest minds The first man to erect a fence around a piece of land ...
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Essays in Aesthetics
Jean-Paul SartreRenowned French philosopher JeanPaul Sartre references artists such as Tintoretto, Calder, Lapoujade, Titian, Raphael, and Michaelangelo in discussing how great art of the past rel...
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Beyond Good and Evil
Friedrich Nietzsche & Jordi RoigA double purpose animated Nietzsche in his writing of Beyond Good and Evil which was begun in the summer of 1885 and finished the following winter. It is at once an explanation and...
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Extinct Languages
Johannes FriedrichA noted linguist examines extinct languages, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the mysteries of asyet undeciphered writings, in this scholarly work. While certain ancient languages were...
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The Art of Philosophizing
Bertrand RussellThree essays on mathematics, logic, and philosophy from the Noble Prize–winning author of A History of Western Philosophy. The essays in this little volume, published here for the ...
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Five Volumes of Spiritual Wisdom
Philosophical LibraryA stunning collection of ancient wisdom featuring powerful insights from five of the world’s most influential religions.The Wisdom of the Torah is an instruction in the centra...
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Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge
Alexander PhilipAn exploration of the fundamental realities of the existence Is this the end? If not; how are we to discover and assure for stricken Humanity the vision and the possession of a Be...
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The Wisdom of Sartre
Philosophical LibraryAn invaluable introduction to the leading French intellectual of the twentieth century The Wisdom of Sartre offers key excerpts from the eloquent French writer, playwright, an...
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The Wisdom of the Torah
Philosophical LibraryCelebrate one of the world’s greatest collections of pure literature In Hebrew, the word Torah means instruction, and throughout thousands of years this collection of writing ...
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Reverence for Life
Albert SchweitzerThis “little gem of a book” shares the Nobel laureate’s profound insights on ethics, ecology, human rights, and more (Jane Goodall). The theologian and humanitarian Albert S...
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Understanding History
Bertrand RussellEssays on topics from nuclear physics to the role of faith in society from the Nobel Prize–winning philosopher. Originally written in 1943 and published in 1957 by Philosophical Li...
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Jewish Wisdom
Philosophical LibraryFrom the sacred texts of Judaism: ancient and lyrical reflections on the meaning of life, faith, and humanity.The Wisdom of the Kabbalah: Handed down in the oral tradition for thou...
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The World As I See It
Albert EinsteinOne of the world’s greatest minds addresses religion and science, war and peace, and the treatment of minorities in this authorized collection. In the aftermath of the First World ...
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The Albert Einstein Collection Volume One
Albert EinsteinThree captivating volumes reveal how Einstein viewed both the physical universe and the everyday world in which he lived. A century after his theory of general relativity shook the...
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The Philosophical Library Existentialism Collection
Martin Buber, Martin Heidegger & Jean-Paul SartreExplore the work of three great existential philosophers together in this collection. Hasidism: Zionist philosopher Martin Buber shares the results of forty years of study a...
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
William JamesHarvard philosopher William James’s compiled lectures on religion, considered to be among the most brilliant studies of mankind’s relation to the divine William James’s Varieties o...
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The Wisdom of Buddha
Philosophical LibraryDiscover the origins of Buddhism and its tenets from the seminal texts Drawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, this collection reveals the insights and beliefs at the heart o...
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The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran
Khalil GibranThe most wideranging collection of wisdom and works from the legendary twentiethcentury spiritual guide and author of The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran produced some of the world’s...
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Encyclopedia of Superstitions
Edwin Radford & Mona A. Radford“For the expert investigation of the human will to believe, we recommend The Encyclopedia of Superstitions.”The New York Times Why is it said that breaking a mirror or walking unde...
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The Theory of Relativity
Albert EinsteinThe Authorized Albert Einstein Archived Edition: E=mc2 may be Einstein’s most wellknown contribution to modern science. Now, on the onehundredth annivesary of the theory of general...
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Discourse on Method
René DescartesDescartes’s revolutionary treatise on reason and scientific thought, which sparked radical breakthroughs in mathematics, philosophy, and metaphysics After he finished school, René ...
