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Wisdom and Sayings    by Ile Milevski
Price: $2.99 USD. 5240 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

The book "Wisdom and Sayings" it's a collection of wisdom, sayings, proverbs and aphorisms about life, love, freedom, truth, philosophy and about everything else in our society.
Brutality: Purity and Revenge    by Isuru Abeysinghe
Price: Free! 2480 words. Language: English. Published on March 29, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

Examines the fundamental causes of brutality, atrocities and extremism in the world in both a historical and contemporary context. Purports the theory that all causes of extremism stem from two main contributing factors - the desire for purity or the desire for revenge.
Some Reflections on Ethics    by Dr. Ramendra
Price: $2.99 USD. 15360 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

"The aim of a rational ethics should be to maximize freedom and avenues of happiness and to minimize avoidable suffering." In this highly thought provoking and stimulating book, the author, Dr. Ramendra, has briefly and critically discussed the ethical ideas of G. E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, Lokayat, Buddha, Epicurus and John Stuart Mill before expounding his own ideas in a logical manner.
Moral Demandingness and Supererogatory Beneficence    by Michael Brulotte
Price: $0.99 USD. 4490 words. Language: English. Published on March 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

Upon weighing various moral theories of beneficence, a spectrum of demandingness emerges from the highly permissive to the extremely taxing. Thus, as moral agents, it is incumbent upon us to determine which theory, if any, yield the correct conclusion about our obligation to aid fellow humans in times both of most egregious suffering or of most marginal inequality.
Lost Dreams    by Raul Aguilar
Price: Free! 2960 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

A short story based upon reflections on a common human tragedy.
On Individualism and Conformity: Borat, Wall Street and the Problem with Cults    by Jules Okapi
Price: $2.99 USD. 9090 words. Language: English. Published by White Sun Press  on February 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » American philosophy.

This essay embarks on a discussion of the current conceptions of individualism and identity in the United States, and how this gets warped in such a way as to actually reinforce conformity and compliance. Part of The Brain Trust series, by Jules Okapi, a series of philosophical and political essays.
Addictions Of The Adult World    by Monica P
Price: $1.00 USD. 880 words. Language: English. Published on January 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Psychology » General.

The teenager likes to turn rebel. The adult likes to turn addicted! The tools of addiction are predictable, the cult grows as the rebel in the child uses their addictions as the road to adulthood.
Canadian Freethinker: Winter Solstice Issue 2012    by Doug Thomas
Price: $1.99 USD. 9820 words. Language: English. Published on December 22, 2012. Essay » Sociology.

Canadian Freethinker is a magazine that publishes the views and creative writing of non-believers. In "Featured Freethinker" highlights a Freethinker and in the Winter 2012 issue, Gwion, the designer of Stonehenge is featured. Additional articles include: "Yes, Virginia, There is . . .", "What's in a name?" and an interview with Jamie DeWolf, L. Ron Hubbard's great grandson.
Understanding Sartre: Existentialism is a Humanism    by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2450 words. Language: English. Published on December 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

In 'Existentialism is a Humanism', Jean-Paul Sartre defended existential philosophy from a wide range of criticisms, including a popular perception that many of its key tenets were overly pessimistic. This essay-length guide explains many of the arguments Sartre presented in the lecture, including key concepts such as abandonment, and existence preceding essence.
The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Free Digital Sampler    by Jennifer Hancock
Price: Free! 3980 words. Language: English. Published on December 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ethics & moral philosophy.

This book is provided as a free sampler of Jen Hancock’s The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom and includes selected excerpts taken from several of the chapters. This sampler represents about 10% of the book. The full version goes into more detail on each of the concepts and many more and includes information on how to implement these ideas in a practical way.