Thought and Knowledge by Diane F. Halpern
An Introduction to Critical Thinking Critical Thinking is more than a classroom skill—it is a way of navigating the modern world with clarity, judgment, and intellectual independence. Diane F. Halpern’s influential book, Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking, stands as one of the…
A Theory of Justice by John Rawls
Introduction Justice is one of the most powerful and contested ideas in human history. It shapes how societies distribute wealth, protect rights, and define fairness. In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls offers one of the most influential modern accounts of justice, proposing a moral…
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Introduction Few books have shaped the modern world as profoundly as Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. First published in 1776, the same year as the American Declaration of Independence, this monumental work laid the intellectual foundations of capitalism as an economic system driven by…
Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre
Introduction Existentialism Is a Humanism is one of the most influential and accessible explanations of existentialism, written by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. First delivered as a public lecture, the book responds directly to critics who misunderstood existentialism as pessimistic, immoral, or nihilistic. Instead, Sartre presents…
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Introduction Sapiens is a sweeping, thought-provoking exploration of the history of humankind, tracing how an unremarkable African ape became the dominant force on Earth. In Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari challenges conventional historical narratives and invites readers to rethink everything they…
Being and Time by Martin Heidegger
Introduction Being and Time is one of the most influential and challenging philosophical works of the twentieth century. First published in 1927, Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time radically reoriented philosophy by asking a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to be? Rather than treating…