Early modern philosophy, 1600 to 1780

8 books

A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among MankindJean-Jacques Rousseau · 1755A philosophical discourse, written for the Academy of Dijon, in which Jean-Jacques Rousseau examines the origin of inequality among mankind, distinguishing natural inequality from moral and political inequality and tracing how social development arose.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingDavid Hume · 1748A 1748 philosophical work by David Hume examining the powers and limits of human understanding, covering topics such as the origin of ideas, skepticism, probability, causation, liberty and necessity, miracles, and the nature of philosophical inquiry.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the SciencesRené Descartes · 1637A 1637 philosophical work by René Descartes, presented in six parts, describing his method for conducting reason and seeking truth in the sciences, along with his views on morals, the existence of God and the human soul, physics, and the advancement of knowledge.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

LeviathanThomas Hobbes · 1651A 1651 work of political philosophy by Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan examines the nature of humanity and argues for the formation of a commonwealth, a state ruled by a sovereign with absolute power, and discusses its religious and scriptural dimensions.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Pascal's PenséesBlaise Pascal · 1670A paperback edition of Blaise Pascal's Pensées, published in 1958 with an introduction by T. S. Eliot, presenting the French philosopher's posthumously collected writings on religion, faith, and human nature, arranged after his conversion experience.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral MaximsFrançois duc de La Rochefoucauld · 1665A 1665 collection of moral maxims and reflections by the French nobleman François duc de La Rochefoucauld, presented in an 1871 English translation with introduction, notes, and supplementary maxims from earlier editions and the author's manuscripts.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Second Treatise of GovernmentJohn Locke · 1689A foundational political philosophy work in which Locke argues against the divine right of kings and presents his theory of natural rights, the state of nature, and the origins of legitimate civil government by consent of the people.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Voltaire's Philosophical DictionaryVoltaire · 1764A 1764 philosophical reference work by Voltaire, arranged alphabetically with entries on topics such as religion, toleration, government, equality, and customs. Intended for thoughtful readers, it offers essays meant to provoke reflection rather than demand continuous reading.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية