Reading Companion
Guided readings of philosophical texts with annotations, definitions, and discussion questions. Build your philosophical library and deepen your understanding.
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Classic Text
Plato's Republic
Join our guided reading of one of philosophy's most influential works. Explore questions of justice, truth, and the ideal society with expert commentary and community discussions.
Plato
8 hours
4.8 rating
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Intermediate
Classic Text
In Progress
Plato's Republic
by Plato
Explore justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality through Socratic dialogue.
4.8
Advanced
Classic Text
Meditations on First Philosophy
by René Descartes
Follow Descartes' methodical doubt and his famous cogito ergo sum argument.
4.7
Epistemology
Skepticism
Mind-Body Problem
4 hours
6 chapters
Beginner
Modern Text
In Progress
The Art of Reasoning
by David Kelley
Modern introduction to logical thinking and argumentation techniques.
4.9
Beginner
Modern Text
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
by Michael Sandel
Contemporary exploration of moral and political philosophy through real-world examples.
4.6
Ethics
Political Philosophy
Applied Ethics
10 hours
12 chapters
Advanced
Classic Text
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume
Hume's investigation into the nature of human knowledge and understanding.
4.5
Epistemology
Empiricism
Causation
Induction
6 hours
12 chapters
Featured Essays
Short philosophical pieces to explore
The Trolley Problem
by Philippa Foot
20 min
The famous thought experiment that launched a thousand ethics discussions.
What Is It Like to Be a Bat?
by Thomas Nagel
30 min
Exploring consciousness and the hard problem of subjective experience.
A Defense of Abortion
by Judith Jarvis Thomson
45 min
Influential argument using thought experiments about bodily autonomy.
Reading Stats
Books Started3
Books Completed1
Hours Read24
Notes Created47
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