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Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 89%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
The Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis • 1943
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
4.12
42k+
The Abolition of Man Summary
The Abolition of Man 89%
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
by C.S. Lewis 1943
4.12
42k+ ratings
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
by Immanuel Kant • 1998
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
3.83
23k+
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Summary
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals 88%
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
by Immanuel Kant 1998
3.83
23k+ ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 88%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 88%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
The Moral Landscape
by Sam Harris • 2010
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
3.90
24k+
The Moral Landscape Summary
The Moral Landscape 88%
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
by Sam Harris 2010
3.90
24k+ ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 88%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
God, Freedom, and Evil
by Alvin Plantinga • 1973
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
4.04
1k+
God, Freedom, and Evil Summary
God, Freedom, and Evil 88%
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
by Alvin Plantinga 1973
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 88%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
Who Am I to Judge?
by Edward Sri • 2016
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
4.31
551
Who Am I to Judge? Summary
Who Am I to Judge? 88%
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
by Edward Sri 2016
4.31
551 ratings
Back to Virtue
by Peter Kreeft • 1986
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
4.29
861
Back to Virtue Summary
Back to Virtue 88%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 ratings
Critique of Practical Reason
by Immanuel Kant • 1788
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
3.94
12k+
Critique of Practical Reason Summary
Critique of Practical Reason 88%
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
by Immanuel Kant 1788
3.94
12k+ ratings
Batman and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2008
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
3.76
2k+
Batman and Philosophy Summary
Batman and Philosophy 88%
Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.
by Mark D. White 2008
3.76
2k+ ratings
Why One Way?
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2002
Postmodern culture says all paths are equal. Christianity says one way. A call to stand firm.
4.28
207
Why One Way? Summary
Why One Way? 87%
Postmodern culture says all paths are equal. Christianity says one way. A call to stand firm.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2002
4.28
207 ratings
The Fundamentals of Ethics
by Russ Shafer-Landau • 2009
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
3.73
798
The Fundamentals of Ethics Summary
The Fundamentals of Ethics 87%
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
by Russ Shafer-Landau 2009
3.73
798 ratings
Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
by Alasdair MacIntyre • 1988
Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.
4.24
409
Whose Justice? Which Rationality? Summary
Whose Justice? Which Rationality? 87%
Neutral reason is a myth. Every standard of justice carries the history of a specific tradition.
by Alasdair MacIntyre 1988
4.24
409 ratings
Persuasive Pro Life
by Trent Horn • 2014
One question cuts through the abortion debate. The tools to ask it persuasively, with kindness.
4.59
426
Persuasive Pro Life Summary
Persuasive Pro Life 87%
One question cuts through the abortion debate. The tools to ask it persuasively, with kindness.
by Trent Horn 2014
4.59
426 ratings
Making Gay Okay
by Robert R. Reilly • 2014
How rationalizing sodomy built a new reality, silenced dissent, and exported its logic worldwide.
3.67
357
Making Gay Okay Summary
Making Gay Okay 87%
How rationalizing sodomy built a new reality, silenced dissent, and exported its logic worldwide.
by Robert R. Reilly 2014
3.67
357 ratings
Correct, Not Politically Correct
by Frank Turek • 2008
Same-sex marriage wasn't about rights. It sought endorsement, and children pay the price.
3.30
334
Correct, Not Politically Correct Summary
Correct, Not Politically Correct 87%
Same-sex marriage wasn't about rights. It sought endorsement, and children pay the price.
by Frank Turek 2008
3.30
334 ratings
Moral Minds
by Marc Hauser • 2006
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
3.74
1k+
Moral Minds Summary
Moral Minds 87%
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
by Marc Hauser 2006
3.74
1k+ ratings
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles
by Juan Donoso Cortés • 1851
For a 19th-century diplomat, liberalism was an evasion and socialism a counterfeit religion.
4.13
135
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles Summary
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles 87%
For a 19th-century diplomat, liberalism was an evasion and socialism a counterfeit religion.
by Juan Donoso Cortés 1851
4.13
135 ratings
The Righteous Mind
by Jonathan Haidt • 2012
Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.
4.19
67k+
The Righteous Mind Summary
The Righteous Mind 87%
Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.
by Jonathan Haidt 2012
4.19
67k+ ratings
We Who Wrestle with God
by Jordan B. Peterson • 2024
Genesis as a map of the psyche: lose the story, lose the structure of meaning.
3.93
4k+
We Who Wrestle with God Summary
We Who Wrestle with God 87%
Genesis as a map of the psyche: lose the story, lose the structure of meaning.
by Jordan B. Peterson 2024
3.93
4k+ ratings
For the New Intellectual
by Ayn Rand • 1961
Intellectuals sabotaged the mind for a morality of sacrifice. This is the manifesto to reclaim it.
3.70
3k+
For the New Intellectual Summary
For the New Intellectual 87%
Intellectuals sabotaged the mind for a morality of sacrifice. This is the manifesto to reclaim it.
by Ayn Rand 1961
3.70
3k+ ratings
The Eclipse of God
by Erwin W. Lutzer • 2024
The drive for a more inclusive God didn't expand the circle; it emptied the throne.
4.6
311
The Eclipse of God Summary
The Eclipse of God 87%
The drive for a more inclusive God didn't expand the circle; it emptied the throne.
by Erwin W. Lutzer 2024
4.6
311 ratings
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?
by Jonathan Haidt • 2016
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
4.11
349
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? Summary
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? 87%
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
by Jonathan Haidt 2016
4.11
349 ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 87%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
Introducing Moral Theology
by William C. Mattison III • 2008
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
3.78
139
Introducing Moral Theology Summary
Introducing Moral Theology 87%
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
by William C. Mattison III 2008
3.78
139 ratings
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt
by Peter Gratton • 2020
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt Summary
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt 87%
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
by Peter Gratton 2020
Toxic Empathy
by Allie Beth Stuckey • 2024
How progressive politics hijacked compassion to advance abortion, gender ideology, and lawlessness.
4.32
7k+
Toxic Empathy Summary
Toxic Empathy 87%
How progressive politics hijacked compassion to advance abortion, gender ideology, and lawlessness.
by Allie Beth Stuckey 2024
4.32
7k+ ratings
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience
by Laura Schlessinger • 1996
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
3.77
481
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience Summary
How Could You Do That?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience 87%
Modern self-help says follow your heart. This book says your heart is a lousy compass.
by Laura Schlessinger 1996
3.77
481 ratings
Gunning for God
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
4.32
819
Gunning for God Summary
Gunning for God 87%
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.32
819 ratings
Sovereignty
by Ryan Michler • 2018
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
4.25
1k+
Sovereignty Summary
Sovereignty 87%
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
by Ryan Michler 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 87%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 87%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris • 2006
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
3.99
43k+
Letter to a Christian Nation Summary
Letter to a Christian Nation 87%
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
by Sam Harris 2006
3.99
43k+ ratings
Just Babies
by Paul Bloom • 2013
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
3.71
4k+
Just Babies Summary
Just Babies 87%
Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.
by Paul Bloom 2013
3.71
4k+ ratings
The End of Faith
by Sam Harris • 2004
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
3.89
44k+
The End of Faith Summary
The End of Faith 87%
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004
3.89
44k+ ratings
Pocket Guide to Objectivism
by David Kelley • 2018
Happiness as the moral aim, reason as the only path: the pocket guide to Objectivism.
4.22
46
Pocket Guide to Objectivism Summary
Pocket Guide to Objectivism 87%
Happiness as the moral aim, reason as the only path: the pocket guide to Objectivism.
by David Kelley 2018
4.22
46 ratings
Case for Life
by Scott Klusendorf • 2009
One question decides the abortion debate. The science, philosophy, and gracious tactics to ask it.
4.55
488
Case for Life Summary
Case for Life 87%
One question decides the abortion debate. The science, philosophy, and gracious tactics to ask it.
by Scott Klusendorf 2009
4.55
488 ratings
Tearing Us Apart
by Ryan T. Anderson • 2022
The case that abortion has backfired: across medicine, law, politics, and the lives of women.
4.49
208
Tearing Us Apart Summary
Tearing Us Apart 87%
The case that abortion has backfired: across medicine, law, politics, and the lives of women.
by Ryan T. Anderson 2022
4.49
208 ratings
Ethics
by Harry J. Gensler • 1385
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
3.42
140
Ethics Summary
Ethics 87%
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
by Harry J. Gensler 1385
3.42
140 ratings
God Is Not Great
by Christopher Hitchens • 2007
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
3.96
113k+
God Is Not Great Summary
God Is Not Great 87%
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
by Christopher Hitchens 2007
3.96
113k+ ratings
Answers for Aristotle
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2012
Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.
3.76
352
Answers for Aristotle Summary
Answers for Aristotle 87%
Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2012
3.76
352 ratings
The Generosity Factor
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1902
Four passengers debate truth on a train; the relativist watches his worldview unravel.
4.12
848
The Generosity Factor Summary
The Generosity Factor 87%
Four passengers debate truth on a train; the relativist watches his worldview unravel.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1902
4.12
848 ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World 87%
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016
3.92
5k+ ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 87%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
The Moral Life of Children
by Robert Coles • 1986
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
3.82
68
The Moral Life of Children Summary
The Moral Life of Children 87%
What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?
by Robert Coles 1986
3.82
68 ratings
The Global Sexual Revolution
by Gabriele Kuby • 2012
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
4.30
163
The Global Sexual Revolution Summary
The Global Sexual Revolution 87%
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
by Gabriele Kuby 2012
4.30
163 ratings
The Curse of God
by Harris Sultan • 2018
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
3.91
159
The Curse of God Summary
The Curse of God 87%
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
by Harris Sultan 2018
3.91
159 ratings
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