Bulfinch's Mythology Thomas Bulfinch http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4172 en 1881 Collections Religion This is an 1881 compilation of Thomas Bulfinch's previous writings: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855); The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur (1858); and Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863). "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature, of either sex, who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4172.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4172.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4172.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4172.mobi A Modern Utopia H. G. Wells http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4183 en 1905 Novels Philosophy Science Fiction Politics In A Modern Utopia, two travelers fall into a space-warp and suddenly find themselves upon a Utopian Earth controlled by a single World Government. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923). http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4183.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4183.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4183.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4183.mobi Walden Henry David Thoreau http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3914 urn:isbn:0807014257 en 1854 Non-Fiction Philosophy Essay Biography Politics Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years and two months in second-growth forest around the shores of Walden Pond, not far from his friends and family in Concord, Massachusetts. Walden was written so that the stay appears to be a year, with expressed seasonal divisions. Thoreau called it an experiment in simple living. Walden is neither a novel nor a true autobiography, but a social critique of the Western World, with each chapter heralding some aspect of humanity that needed to be either renounced or praised. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, and manual for self reliance. (from Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3914.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3914.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3914.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3914.mobi Spirit Guide Raym http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7444 en 1998 The latest quantum physics discoveries are converging with ancient esoteric knowledge, held for centuries, by spiritual teachers and shaman in many cultures. Our consciousness affects everything around us. This book explores many aspects of holistic beliefs and philosophies and our potential as human beings. Spirit Guide contains over fifty practical exercises that will help you experience our changing reality and assist with your own personal growth. Are you ready to boldly go where you haven’t been before? This book is for you! “Raym’s very comprehensive introduction to holistic thinking and living leaves no stone unturned. If you are just embarking on the journey of discovery for yourself, you will be lightly and often humorously guided in every facet. Contrasting the light style, some of the concepts covered are deep, but Raym at all times has your welfare uppermost in his approach. A master healer himself, he is there to guide you in deep meditative and healing experiences, and it may be that these are the real gems of this excellent primer of holism.” Elizabeth Stephens, Editor, LivingNow and Dare to Dream magazines “I really enjoyed reading Raym’s book.I found it inspiring and enlightening. It is a “must read” for everyone, especially those embarking on a spiritual journey. I highly recommend it.” Dr. Patricia Bragg ND. Ph.D. Health crusader “… the most easy to read, entertaining and informative view of New Age philosophy I have ever read, an indispensable guide. Highly recommended.” Your Destiny magazine “A thorough and thought provoking read.” Conscious Living magazine “A gripping read from beginning to end” The Planet wellness health mysticism religion Spirituality shamanism peace Meditation light occult new age demons holistic wellbeing pyramids crystals 2012 wicca witchcraft angels ETs natural therapies http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7444.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7444.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7444.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7444.mobi The Varieties of Religious Experience William James http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4145 en 1902 Non-Fiction Religion These lectures concerning the nature of religion were delivered at the University of Edinburgh between 1901 and 1902. Soon after its publication, the book found its way into the canon of psychology and philosophy, and has remained in print for over a century. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4145.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4145.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4145.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4145.mobi Pantheism Its Story and Significance J. Allanson Picton http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3497 en 1905 Non-Fiction Philosophy History Religion This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3497.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3497.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3497.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3497.mobi The Book of Five Rings Musashi Miyamoto http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3953 urn:isbn:1590302486 en 1644 Non-Fiction Philosophy Essay Biography Miyamoto Musashi's Go Rin no Sho or the book of five rings, is considered a classic treatise on military strategy, much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chanakya's Arthashastra. The five "books" refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle, just as there are different physical elements in life, as described by Buddhism, Shinto, and other Eastern religions. Through the book Musashi defends his thesis: a man who conquers himself is ready to take it on on the world, should need arise. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3953.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3953.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3953.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3953.mobi Eugenics and Other Evils Gilbert Keith Chesterton http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3719 urn:isbn:1587420023 en 1922 Philosophy Essay Science Collections Politics From the introduction: "I publish these essays at the present time for a particular reason connected with the present situation; a reason which I should like briefly to emphasise and make clear. Though most of the conclusions, especially towards the end, are conceived with reference to recent events, the actual bulk of preliminary notes about the science of Eugenics were written before the war.[...]" This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3719.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3719.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3719.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3719.mobi The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli http://www.feedbooks.com/book/94 urn:isbn:0553212788 en 1513 Non-Fiction Philosophy War Politics Il Principe (The Prince) is a political treatise by the Florentine public servant and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. Originally called De Principatibus (About Principalities), it was written in 1513, but not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. The treatise is not representative of the work published during his lifetime, but it is the most remembered, and the work responsible for bringing "Machiavellian" into wide usage as a pejorative term. It has also been suggested by some critics that the piece is, in fact, a satire. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/94.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/94.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/94.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/94.mobi Rashoumon Ryūnosuke Akutagawa http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4254 en 1915 Short Fiction Philosophy Psychology "Rashōmon" (Japanese: 羅生門) is a short story by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke based on tales from the Konjaku Monogatarishū. A man considering whether or not to become a thief meets a woman stealing hair from corpses. Their conversation explores the morality of theft. The story was first published in 1915 in Teikoku Bungaku. Despite its name, it provided no direct plot material for the Akira Kurosawa movie Rashōmon, which was based on Akutagawa's 1921 short story, In a Grove. (source: Wikipedia) Note: The original Japanese version of Rashoumon is available on Feedbooks at http://feedbooks.com/book/3923 This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4254.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4254.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4254.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4254.mobi Flatland Edwin Abbott Abbott http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1796 urn:isbn:2264022507 fr 1884 Novels Philosophy Science Humor/Satire Flatland est une allégorie, écrite en 1884, où l'auteur, Edwin Abbott Abbott, donne vie aux dimensions géométriques, le point, la ligne et les figures planes, avant d'en arriver à faire découvrir l'univers des volumes par un carré. Cette allégorie n'est pas sans rappeler la sortie de la caverne, voire le cheminement de Don Quichotte, l'hidalgo de Cervantes. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1796.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1796.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1796.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1796.mobi Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Edwin Abbott Abbott http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1596 urn:isbn:048627263X en 1884 Novels Philosophy Science Humor/Satire Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 science fiction novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott. As a satire, Flatland offered pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions; in a foreword to one of the many publications of the novella, noted science writer Isaac Asimov described Flatland as "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." As such, the novella is still popular amongst mathematics, physics and computer science students. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1596.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1596.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1596.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1596.mobi Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4200 en 1863 Non-Fiction Philosophy John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism in ethics. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser's Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. It went through four editions during Mill's lifetime with minor additions and revisions. Although Mill includes discussions of utilitarian ethical principles in other works such as On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, Utilitarianism contains Mill's only major discussion of the fundamental grounds for utilitarian ethical theory. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4200.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4200.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4200.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4200.mobi Proposed Roads to Freedom Bertrand Russell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4280 en 1918 Philosophy Essay Politics In this book Russell weighs the respective advantages and disadvantages of Socialism, Marxism and Syndicalism. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4280.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4280.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4280.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4280.mobi The Shepherd's Journals Drew Andrews http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4151 en 2009 Enter the world of 'The Shepherd' - prophet and addict, seeker and isolate - as he narrates his way through the divine callings of rusted alleys, city crowds, and his love for 'The Other'...These journal entries progressively develop his broken and graphic means of following 'God's ways'. poetry fiction journal philosophy Creative Commons mysticism Spirituality psychedelic diary dark horror apocalyptic God novella memoir drew andrews album leaf postmodern san diego occult http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4151.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4151.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4151.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/4151.mobi Star Maker's Apprentice: A Novel Exploration into Higher Dimensions & the Nature of the Gods Francis Louis Szot http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2988 en 2007 Staking his life and his sanity upon a relentless compulsion that only a half-mad man would entertain as possible, a social interloper sets for himself the task of searching for the abode of Divinity, and unexpectedly succeeds. Imagine a combination of W. Olaf Stapledon’s "Star Maker", Hunter Thompson’s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", a Terence McKenna lecture, a Noam Chomsky political pamphlet, throw in a touch of Dante's "Divine Comedy", and you might have a good idea about the ambiance and message of the unique "Star Maker’s Apprentice". politics science philosophy religion drugs Spirituality psychology psychedelic mythology God heaven Higher dimensions Psychonaut Shaman Consciousness Goddess Divinity Creation Autobiography http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2988.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2988.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2988.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/2988.mobi Louis Lambert Honoré de Balzac http://www.feedbooks.com/book/160 urn:isbn:2070371611 fr 1832 Novels Philosophy http://www.feedbooks.com/book/160.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/160.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/160.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/160.mobi Political Ideals Bertrand Russell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4171 en 1917 Philosophy Essay Politics Five essays: Political Ideals; Capitalism and the Wage System; Pitfalls in Socialism; Individual Liberty and Public Control; National Independence and Internationalism. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4171.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4171.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4171.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4171.mobi On Liberty John Stuart Mill http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4202 en 1859 Non-Fiction Philosophy On Liberty is a philosophical work by 19th century English philosopher John Stuart Mill, first published in 1859. To the Victorian readers of the time it was a radical work, advocating moral and economic freedom of individuals from the state. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4202.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4202.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4202.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4202.mobi Tao Te Ching Laozi http://www.feedbooks.com/book/215 urn:isbn:0679724346 en -600 Non-Fiction Philosophy Religion The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only for Taoism but Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China was largely interpreted through the use of Taoist words and concepts. Many Chinese artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even gardeners have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, aided by hundreds of translations into Western languages. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/215.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/215.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/215.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/215.mobi The Crock of Gold James Stephens http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142 en 1912 Novels Philosophy Fantasy A truly unique novel, The Crock of Gold is a mixture of philosophy, Irish folklore and the neverending battle of the sexes, written with charm, humour and good grace. It achieved enduring popularity, and was frequently reprinted throughout the author's lifetime. This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50 or in the USA (published before 1923). http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142.mobi Old Man Marc Khoury http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6316 en 2009 Julian Cams lost his wife Martha to Alzheimer’s last year. After three years of supporting her through the disease, he now rests at home and awaits Death in order to meet his wife again. While talking to his daughter on the phone, a clot in his brain stops its blood flow and Julian gets rushed to the hospital. He now has a choice: Remove the clot, taking the chance of damaging his memory and losing Martha’s last remains, his reason to finally accept death, or refuse the operation and die within the coming year, reaching his late wife as soon as possible. fiction philosophy short story http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6316.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6316.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6316.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6316.mobi Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays Bertrand Russell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4123 en 1918 Philosophy Essay Science Religion Essays on philosophy, religion, science, and mathematics. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4123.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4123.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4123.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4123.mobi Phaenomenologie HEGEL F. W. http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7478 de 2009 Paenomenologie philosophie Hegel http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7478.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7478.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7478.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/7478.mobi Philosophical Lectures Kevin J. Browne http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6689 en 2009 An examination of the history of philosophical ideas and their influence on everyday life. philosophy logic ethics http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6689.png http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6689.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6689.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/6689.mobi The Golden Sayings of Epictetus Epictetus http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4282 en 1903 Philosophy Selections from the writings of the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus, compiled and translated by Hastings Crossley. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4282.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4282.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4282.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4282.mobi The Republic Plato http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4104 urn:isbn:0199535760 en -380 Philosophy The Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and Plato's best known work. In Plato's fictional dialogues the characters of Socrates as well as various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by imagining a society ruled by philosopher-kings and the guardians. The dialogue also discusses the role of the philosopher, Plato's Theory of Forms, the place of poetry, and the immortality of the soul. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4104.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4104.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4104.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4104.mobi The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4198 en 1912 Non-Fiction Philosophy A lively and still one of the best introductions to philosophy, this book pays off both a closer reading for students and specialists, and a casual reading for the general public. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4198.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4198.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4198.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4198.mobi