First published in 1689, "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" is British philosopher John Locke's important and influential exposition on the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. Arranged into four books, the first book begins by rejecting the notion of innate ideas proposed by Descartes and proposes instead that humans are born as blank slates. Book two argues that all knowledge is derived from experience and reflection. Locke also...

Lithuanian born anarchist Emma Goldman immigrated to the United States at the age of sixteen. She first became attracted to anarchism following the Haymarket affair of 1886, a massacre in which seven police officers and an unknown number of civilians were killed during a march of striking Chicago workers. Eight anarchists were subsequently tried for murder. In the early part of the 20th century Emma Goldman would become one the most ardent supporters...

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy...

Filipinas dentro de cien años es un ensayo que muestra la visión de José Rizal sobre el futuro de su país y su llamado a la unidad, la educación y el progreso. Esta obra muestra el pensamiento y las ideas de Rizal como líder nacionalista, y es un documento fundamental para comprender la lucha por la independencia de Filipinas. Filipinas dentro de cien años empieza con un repaso a la historia de Filipinas, haciendo hincapié en la destrucción...

Similar to Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores another facet of good living by outlining the best governing practices that benefit the majority, and not the minority. In The Politics, he defines various institutions and how they should operate within an established system. The Politics provides an analysis of contemporary government as it relates to all people. Aristotle discusses the positive and negative qualities of authority and how they affect...

In the booklet "Critical Standpoint", you will be informed definitively of the most important accounts which shaped Coronavirus, mainly in NYC but also internationally. How better way of style and creativity. Completed behind bars- in the epicenter of cases in New York's Correctional Facility, the young writer Raheem Cox begins his writing career out of the most crucial time in American history. If you want a clear summary of news coverage of Coronavirus...

En este relato, Castera plasma las vicisitudes a las que se enfrentan los maduros, acaso los trabajadores más temerarios entre los mineros, por laborar en la zona más profunda de la mina y también en la parte más contaminada. A más de cien años de su publicación, la visión que ofrece Los maduros sobre la condición de los mineros es de una increíble actualidad.

En el año 1984 Londres es una ciudad lúgubre en la que la Policía del Pensamiento controla de forma asfixiante la vida de los ciudadanos. Winston Smith es un peón de este engranaje perverso y su cometido es reescribir la historia para adaptarla a lo que el Partido considera la versión oficial de los hechos. Hasta que decide replantearse la verdad del sistema que los gobierna y somete. In 1984 London is a gloomy city in which the Thought Police...

This is a 1914 novel written by H. G. Wells. Within it, wells writes passionately and with elegance about his conviction that World War I will be the war to end all wars. Although he was obviously and unfortunately wrong in his suppositions, his book makes a good case for his belief and is highly recommended for those with an interest in WWI. Contents include: 'Why Britain Went to War', 'The Sword of Peace', 'Hands Off the People's Food', 'Concerning...

One of the middle or transitional dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, "Gorgias" depicts a dinner gathering attended by Socrates and a group of sophists. Gorgias, a foreigner, has been drawn to Athens by its cultural and intellectual sophistication. In this dialogue Plato contrasts Gorgias, the rhetorician, with Socrates, the philosopher, whose differing specialties are persuasion and refutation, respectively. As Plato delves into arguments...