Philosophy Books
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Adam SmithSympathy, therefore, does not arise so much from the view of the passion, as from that of the situation which excites it. We sometimes feel for another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altog..
The Cap and Gown
Charles Reynolds BrownIt was one of the shrewdest and kindliest observers of student life, himself a long-time resident of Cambridge and a genial friend of Harvard men, who said: “It is a never-failing delight to behold ev..
The Mystics of Islam
Reynold Alleyne NicholsonThe title of this book sufficiently explains why it is included in a Series ‘exemplifying the adventures and labours of individual seekers or groups of seekers in quest of reality.’ Sūfism, the religi..
Etiquette for Little Folks
Mrs. Henry S. MackarnessWhenever dinners are given to invited guests, civility requires that an early answer should be returned; for the proper wording of such answers, I refer you to the Notes of Invitation, where full dire..
The Psychology of the Emotions
Th RibotThe psychology of states of feelings, it is generally recognised, is still in a confused and backward condition. It is a very small part compared to the part played by the emotions and passions in hum..
Unfinished Rainbows, and Other Essays
George Wood AndersonThat is a sweeping promise that is literally fulfilled in nature. All clouds carry rainbows. Most of them are never seen by us because we lack the necessary keenness of vision, or the proper point of ..