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YERVU Philosophy & Ethics Library

The YERVU Philosophy & Ethics Library offers a collection of 97 public-domain books by 114 authors. Works are organized into categories including Ethics, Logic, and Physics in Theory and Practice. This library aims to make these works available for reading and study.

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Ethics

A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.

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Logic

A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.

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Metaphysics

A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.

Philosophy & Ethics — Editor’s Selection

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Ethics

A Beginner's History of Philosop...

By Authors: Cushman, Herbert Ernest, ...

Authored by Authors: Cushman, Herbert Ernest, ..., 'A Beginner's History of Philosop...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Ethics category. Herbert Ernest Cushman's textbook structures ancient and medieval philosophy around geographical and political shifts, using maps, summaries, and tables to trace the spread of Hellenism and the superimposition of Greek culture onto Roman society. Explore the nuanced perspectives and historical context offered in this document.

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Authors: Cushman, Herbert Ernest, ...

The catalogue includes 2 works by Cushman, Herbert Ernest, 1865-1944 across 1 collection: A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and... and A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 2: Modern....

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Nathaniel Fitzgerald

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Nathaniel Fitzgerald oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 97 books and 114 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.

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