Religion and Philosophy

“…they see in poverty nothing but poverty, without seeing in it the revolutionary, subversive side, which will overthrow the old society.” The Poverty of Philosophy by Karl Marx is a groundbreaking exploration of the economic and philosophical fo...

प्रस्तुत पुस्तक अम्बेडकर की अन्तर्वेदना अत्यन्त सारगर्भित एवं कुतूहलपूर्ण है। डॉ. अम्बेडकर ने न केवल अस्पृश्य समाज के उद्धार के लिए अथक प्रयत्न किए, अपितु वे पूर्ण शुद्ध हृदय से एक महान देशभक्त तथा महान राष्ट्रवादी व्यक्ति भी थे। अपने एक भाषण में ...

Caste and religion are not just practices. They are two main pillars of Indian society which determine the social structure, status, hierarchy and functional roles of people. Historically, religion performed two functions. On the one hand it was u...

In The Undiscovered Self Jung explains the essence of his teaching for a readership unfamiliar with his ideas. He highlights the importance of individual responsibility and freedom in the context of today's mass society, and argues that individual...

Although written fairly early in his career, in 1939, Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions is considered to be one of Jean-Paul Sartre's most important pieces of writing. It not only anticipates but argues many of the ideas to be found in his famou...

The anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was one of the greatest intellectuals of the twentieth century. His work has had a profound impact not only within anthropology but also linguistics, sociology and philosophy. In this short book he examines t...

The book Voice of the Buddha: The Dhammapada is a commentary on the Dhammapada, one of the popular texts of the Buddhist canon. It contains the religiously inspiring statements, thought to have been made by Buddha, on various occasions. It is a Bu...

“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.” Siddhartha is a profound exploration of one man's quest for enlightenment in ancient India. Discontent with traditional religious teach...

Swami Paramananda's The Upanishads explores ancient Indian spiritual texts, revealing wisdom that has influenced philosophical thought for centuries. Based on Vedic teachings, these sacred writings probe the nature of reality, the self and the uni...

Few books have had as great an impact on intellectual history as Kant's The Moral Law. In its short compass one of the greatest minds in the history of philosophy attempts to identify the fundamental principle 'morality' that governs human action....

"The author is a staunch theist firmly persuaded of the existence of a Supreme Being as good as He is powerful, Who has formed all things...the author does not join any of the sects which all contradict one another. His religion is the most ancien...

Politics by Aristotle is a cornerstone of political philosophy, unfolding in dialogues and reflections on the nature of the state, citizenship and governance. Through a conscientious analysis of different political systems-monarchy, aristocracy an...

The Transcendence of the Ego is one of Jean-Paul Sartre's earliest philosophical publications and essential for understanding the trajectory of his work as a whole. When it first appeared in France in 1937 Sartre was still largely unknown, working...

In France, a country that awards its intellectuals the status other countries give their rock stars, Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of thinkers, one which also included Sartre, de Beauvoir and Deleuze. One of the great intelle...

Few philosophers have had more influence on the shape of western philosophy after 1900 than Martin Heidegger. Basic Writings offers a full range of this profound and controversial thinker’s writings in one volume, including: The Origin of the Work...

These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include transaltions of all the most important works of the seven non-christian religions.

First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philoso...

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1138301361, 9781138301368, Routledge Classics

The book gives a full and trustworthy account of the mythology of the Hindus. The materials collected over a number of years have been arranged in such a way that anyone without much labour might gain a good general idea of the names, character, a...

Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific c...

Theodor Adorno was no stranger to controversy. In The Jargon of Authenticity he gives full expression to his hostility to the language employed by certain existentialist thinkers such as Martin Heidegger. With his customary alertness to the uses a...

The Prophecies of Nostradamus, first published in 1555, is a captivating collection of cryptic predictions that has fascinated readers for centuries. Comprising quatrains that intertwine poetic imagery with prophetic insight, the work addresses a ...

This book weaves the past with the present to trace and analyze the distinctive but reiterative evocations of Hindutva ideology in the modern-colonial period. It studies the concept of Hindutva as understood by its first major spokesperson Chandra...

This volume is an adda of great minds, spanning generations and multiple nationalities. While one discusses creativity and aesthetics through Indian classical music, another recounts the pleasure of a simple walk. Another questions how it would be...

महात्मा बुद्ध विश्व की एक ऐसी विभूति थे, जिन्होंने दुःख, नैराश्य एवं मुत्युबोध में डूबी हताश मानवता को मुक्ति का पथ दिखाया। उन्होंने मानव मात्र की इयत्ता को सर्वोपरि मानते हुए दुखों से निवृत्ति हेतु अष्टांग मार्ग की राह दिखाई। सम्यक् दृष्टि, सम्यक...

Published in 1759, The Theory of Moral Sentiments provides a philosophical framework for Adam Smith's later works, including The Wealth of Nations (1776). The book showcases his interest in the human virtue of benevolence, contrary to his image of...

A Short History of Ethics has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair MacIntyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book 'thirty years on' and consi...

Paul Ricoeur is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished philosophers of our time. In The Rule of Metaphor he seeks 'to show how language can extend itself to its very limits, forever discovering new resonances within itself'. Recognizing ...

Modern Man in Search of a Soul is the perfect introduction to the theories and concepts of one of the most original and influential religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Lively and insightful, it covers all of his most significant themes, i...

Dale Carnegie's enduring masterpiece, How to Win Friends and Influence People, is a key to personal and professional triumphs. First published in 1936, this timeless guide provides valuable insights into the realms of communication, relationship-b...

Author, psychiatrist and scholar, painter, world traveler, and above all visionary dreamer, Carl Jung was one of the great figures of the twentieth century. A comprehensive compilation of his work on dreams, this popular book is without parallel. ...

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1833–86) was perhaps the most popularly known saint of 19th century India and an important figure in Bengali Renaissance. His philosophy impacted intellectuals even beyond the boundaries of the country. Philologist and Ori...

Along with Why I Am Not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell's famed atheism. It is also one of the most notorious. Used as evidence in a 1940 court case in which Russell was declared unfit to teach college-l...

Philosophy Of Sikhism : Reality And Its Manifestations [Paperback] Nirbhai Singh

Bertrand Russell remains one of the greatest philosophers and most complex and controversial figures of the twentieth century. Here, in this frank, humorous and decidedly charming autobiography, Russell offers readers the story of his life – intro...

This landmark classic marks the beginning of a new approach to Indian philosophy. While older approaches were born from the assumption that critical thinking was unknown to the East and all philosophical endeavor was assumed to be a manifestation ...

Nearly forty years after its first publication in French, this collection of Sartre’s writings on colonialism remains a supremely powerful, and relevant, polemical work. Over a series of thirteen essays Sartre brings the full force of his remarkab...

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture. Here Mary Midgley does so, with her customary brilliance and clarity. Midgley's analysis proves that the capacity for real wickedness is an inevitable part of human nature. This...

The Christian community in India emerged from an Indian rather than a foreign or an imperial context. Its internal dynamics were shaped far more by Indian social realities than by missionary designs. This book presents a comprehensive social histo...

An expanded and revised edition of the 1997 study on the rise of the BJP and the need to re-evaluate the claims made about the virtues of Indian secularismond of its historical emergence

Unpopular Essays, [Paperback] Bertrand Russell

One of the most important texts of modern times, Herbert Marcuse's analysis and image of a one-dimensional man in a one-dimensional society has shaped many young radicals' way of seeing and experiencing life. Published in 1964, it fast became an i...

Marriage and Morals is a compelling cross-cultural examination of individual, familial and societal attitudes towards sex and marriage. By exploring the codes by which we live our sexual lives and conventional morality, Russell daringly sets out a...

Islamic Extremism : Causes, Diversity, & Challenges is a deeply informed book which examines the threat that Islamic extremists pose to America and provides a balanced and nuanced discussion of the link between Iraq and the war on terror. Expl...

Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret His existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God, not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes c...

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC regarding the definition of justice, the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. It has been widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most influential works ...

In this remarkable book, regarded by Russell as one of the most important of his career, he argues that power is man's ultimate goal and is, in its many guises, the single most important element in the development of any society.

The remarkable French thinker Simone Weil is one of the leading intellectual and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. A legendary essayist, political philosopher and member of the French resistance, her literary output belied her tragically...

The concept of masculinity was crucial not only to Jung's revolutionary theories of the human psyche, but also to his own personal development. If, as Jung believed, "modern man is already so darkened that nothing beyond the light of his own intel...

This book is a definite contribution towards understanding the challenge of Islamic renaissance by an international readership all over the world. It presents not only a rational interpretation of Islamic resurgence in the present day world, but i...

Pain and pleasure are simple ideas, incapable of definition.'In 1757 the 27-year-old Edmund Burke argued that our aesthetic responses are experienced as pure emotional arousal, unencumbered by intellectual considerations. In so doing he overturned...

In the 1960s a radical concept emerged from the great French thinker Jacques Derrida. Read the book that changed the way we think; read Writing and Difference, the classic introduction.

Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell, 1138301450, 9781138301450, Routledge Classics

'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The GuardianIn 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic...

Considered by some as Science while by others a mere blind faith, Astrology is a complex subject that needs to be studied in proper perspective. In the present book, Astrology : A Science or Myth, an attempt has been made to unearth the actual bas...

The Prophet (1923) is a book of 26 prose poems by the Lebanese American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. A collection of philosophical, spiritual and motivational poetic essays, it reflects Gibran's experience as an immigrant. The tex...

Thoroughly revised and expanded, this bestselling student text provides an authoritative, accessible guide to the three pivotal figures in the classical tradition. Readable and stimulating, and including a glossary of concepts containing over 150 ...

Embark on a transformative journey through the depths of Advaita Vedanta, the ancient philosophy that unveils the essence of non-duality. According to Advaita Vedanta, Brahman, the Supreme Reality, alone exists and appears as this world, and the I...

The World's Great Philosophers provides an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy. Presents an introduction to and overview of some of the most profound and influential thin...

Written in political exile during the Second World War and first published in 1945, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. Hailed by Bertrand Russell as a 'vigorous and profoun...