Beyond Good and Evil
Friedrich Nietzsche
Delve into Nietzsche's profound exploration of morality, truth, and the human condition. This seminal work challenges conventional notions of good and evil, urging readers to transcend traditional values and embrace a new perspective on life and existence.
The Moral Landscape
Sam Harris
Sam Harris argues that science can not only describe the world but also guide us in determining human values. He challenges the long-held belief that science and morality are separate domains, proposing that human well-being should be the foundation for our values and that science can help us understand how to achieve it. This book sparks a conversation about how moral truth can be understood in the context of science, offering a new perspective on meaning, morality, and life's larger purpose.
Enlightenment Now
Steven Pinker
A defense of reason, science, and humanism: the ideals of the Enlightenment. Steven Pinker makes the case that these ideals are responsible for the progress the world has made and are more relevant now than ever.
Ethics
Simon Blackburn
A concise and accessible introduction to ethics, exploring the surrounding climate of ideas about how to live and addressing fears that ethical claims are a sham. It delves into relativism, skepticism, and nihilism, inviting readers to decide whether these threats have been laid to rest or if they rise again.
god is not great
Christopher Hitchens
A polemical critique of religion, arguing that it is a source of violence, irrationality, and intolerance, and that humanity would be better off without it. Hitchens challenges the metaphysical claims of religion and advocates for a secular, rational worldview.
A Book of Beginnings and Endings
Lia Purpura
A profound exploration of time, nature, and our place in the world. Through insightful observations and philosophical inquiries, this book invites readers to reconsider their relationship with time and the environment, offering a fresh perspective on existence and purpose.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
David Hume
David Hume's 'An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding' is a seminal work in philosophy, challenging traditional metaphysics and advocating for an empirically based, naturalistic worldview. This edition presents Hume's mature theoretical philosophy, including his skepticism about induction and causation, compatibilist account of free will, and rejection of religious miracles.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Book I -- Innate Notions
John Locke
In Book I of 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,' John Locke challenges the doctrine of innate ideas, arguing that our minds are blank slates at birth. He meticulously dismantles the notion that certain principles are universally accepted and therefore inherent, proposing instead that knowledge is derived from experience and observation. Locke invites readers to question assumptions and embrace a journey of intellectual discovery.