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Ethics
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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HOLJI Philosophy & Ethics Library – Free Public-Domain Texts
The HOLJI Philosophy & Ethics Library provides free access to a curated collection of public-domain books. With over 96 works by 110 authors, this digital library spans philosophy, ethics, archaeology, classical cultures, physics, and political thought. Explore timeless texts that have shaped human understanding, from ancient insights to modern reflections. Each book is presented with metadata and context to support reading and research without barriers.
96 public-domain works110 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Logic
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Metaphysics
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Political Philosophy
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Philosophy & Ethics — Editor’s Selection
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Logic
Select works of Porphyry — Readi...
Authored by Authors: Taylor, Thomas, 1758-1835..., 'Select works of Porphyry — Readi...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Logic category. This edition collects Porphyry's treatises on vegetarianism, Homeric allegory, and the soul, translated by Thomas Taylor. The excerpts reveal a philosophical argument linking animal slaughter to human war, a Neoplatonic reading of Odysseus, and Taylor's reverential framing of Porphyry as 'the philosopher.' Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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A preface to morals — Key Ideas ...
In Ethics
The sacred theory of the Earth, ...
In Metaphy...
The sacred theory of the Earth, ...
In Metaphy...
Yoga as philosophy and religion ...
In Ethics
What I believe — Themes and Context
In Politic...
Philosophy — Key Ideas to Explore
In Metaphy...
Iamblichus on the mysteries of t...
In Ethics
The Stuff of Manhood: Some Neede...
In Ethics
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Begin with EthicsOpen a focused route to works connected with Ethics.Explore LogicCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Logic.Read through MetaphysicsMove from introductory records to related works in Metaphysics.Browse Political PhilosophyUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Political Philosophy.
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Henry Conrad
Anthology Editor
Henry Conrad oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 96 books and 110 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.