Here we present free books about classic philosophy in the Public Domain.
The Spiritual Exercises by Ignatius of Loyola is one of the most influential devotional texts in Christian history. Written in the 16th century by the founder of the Society of … Read more and download PDF
On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) is one of the most famous essays by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Written around 49 CE, it addresses the … Read more and download PDF
The Enneads by Plotinus is one of the central works of late antiquity and a cornerstone of Neoplatonism. Written in the 3rd century CE, these six treatises explore the relationship … Read more and download PDF
Fragments by Heraclitus – Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535 – 475 BC) is one of the most enigmatic figures of early Greek philosophy. Known as the “Weeping Philosopher” or “Heraclitus … Read more and download PDF
The Golden Verses of Pythagoras is a compact anthology of moral precepts attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). The verses, likely composed by his followers rather than … Read more and download PDF
The Consolation of Philosophy was written around 524 CE by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius while imprisoned and awaiting execution under the Ostrogothic king Theodoric. It became one of the most … Read more and download PDF
Marcus Aurelius – To Himself is the 1898 English translation of the Roman Emperor’s timeless Meditations. Here titled To Himself, by classical scholar Gerald H. Rendall. This edition includes not … Read more and download PDF
The Enchiridion (also known as The Manual) is a concise handbook of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Unlike longer discourses, this short … Read more and download PDF
Of Providence is a short philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, written around 64 CE. Addressed to his friend Lucilius, this powerful essay tackles the perennial … Read more and download PDF