PDF Books in Social Philosophy
The Idiot
by Fyodor DostoyevskyThe Idiot is written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist remembered for his contributions to Russian literature with his masterpieces such as Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamazov. The Idiot narrates the story of a young Russian realizing the bitter truth that his goodness can only a better fit as a saint, in a world which is ob..
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David HumeAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is written by David Hume, a Scottish philosopher and economist, remembered to be one of the most important personalities of Western philosophy. This was written as a revised edition, and not a sequel to his unsuccessful earlier work A Treatise of Human Nature. He has removed some aspects, while retaining..
Symposium
by PlatoSymposium is a philosophical text written by Plato, a Greek philosopher and a disciple of Socrates. Symposium explores the purpose and nature of love based on the Platonic love. The speech takes place in a drinking party in Agathon’s house to celebrate his victory in a dramatic competition, believed to be attended by Socrates, Aristodemus, Phoin..
Phaedrus
by PlatoPhaedrus is a dialogue written by Plato, which narrates the discussion between Socrates and Phaedrus written around the same period of Republic and Symposium. Unlike Plato’s other dialogues, Phaedrus is a fifth person narrative which do not recall the day’s events, rather it was a personal discussion between Socrates and Phaedrus about the topic..
Proposed Roads to Freedom
by Bertrand RussellIntroduction from the book:THE attempt to conceive imaginatively a better ordering of human society than the destructive and cruel chaos in which mankind has hitherto existed is by no means modern: it is at least as old as Plato, whose "Republic" set the model for the Utopias of subsequent philosophers. Whoever contemplates the world in the light o..
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
by Bertrand RussellThe Russian Revolution is one of the great heroic events of the world's history. It is natural to compare it to the French Revolution, but it is in fact something of even more importance. It does more to change daily life and the structure of society: it also does more to change men's beliefs. The difference is exemplified by the difference between..
Letters on the Moral and Religious State of South America
by D.D. James ThomsonSoon after my return to England in 1825, I was solicited by several friends to publish extracts from the letters I had written during my residence in South America. To enable me to do this, I was kindly furnished with these letters by the individuals to whom they were addressed. I have at length attended to these solicitations, with this view of cr..