Lectures on the History of Philosophy, Volume One

Read the great philosophers in their own words. This reader gathers original texts by Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Mill and more, arranged by topic and in historical order.

Jeff McLaughlin

A clear history of Greek thought from Thales to the Stoics and Neoplatonists. It explains how each school answered the one before it, with full chapters on Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

W. T. Stace

A guided workbook through modern philosophy, from Descartes and Hobbes to Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant. Short introductions and study questions help you read the original texts with confidence.

Walter Ott and Alex Dunn