A Treatise of Human Nature : Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects

David Hume

One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old. A pinnacle of English empiricism, it is a comprehensive attempt to apply scientific methods of observation to a study of human nature, and a vigorous attack upon the princip...

The Merchant of Venice: Black Penguin Classics

William Shakespeare

Here are the books that help teach Shakespeare plays without the teacher constantly needing to explain and define Elizabethan terms, slang, and other ways of expression that are different from our own. Each play is presented with Shakespeare's original lines on each left-hand page, and a modern, easy-to...

Trapped in a Dating Sim: the World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (Manga) Vol. 2

Yomu Mishima; Jun Shiosato (Illustrator)

Deadly Duel Marie has been flaunting her pursuit of Julius despite his engagement, and Angelica can't take it anymore. She throws down her white glove and demands a duel! Unfortunately, the gesture riles up old antagonisms from Julius and his posse and Angelica's own lackeys desert her. Unable to bear s...

How To Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

If you are going to care for someone, you must first understand them. If you're going to hire, marry, or befriend someone, you have to be able to see them. If you are going to work closely with someone, you have to be able to make them feel recognized and valued. As David Brooks observes, "The older I g...