We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve the challenges of our times by uniting the humanistic disciplines of philosophy, science, and technology. Our modern reality requires a fundamental understanding of the problems beleaguering our existence. Science and literature are key tools for gaining this insight. The wisdom accumulated throughout the centuries by scientists, philosophers, and writers is a solid foundation on which modern man can build the future. Our ability to learn from those who have come before is precisely what led Protagoras to declare that "Man is the measure of all things." The 33 works in this book possess foundational importance and continue to influence our modern world. The reader of these texts is well-positioned to understand causes and plot new paths away from the problems that plague us. Edwin A. Abbott. Flatland: A Romance of Many DimensionsAristotle. The Basic WorksDale Breckenridge Carnegie. The Art of Public SpeakingGilbert Keith Chesterton. Eugenics and Other EvilsGilbert Keith Chesterton. OrthodoxyRené Descartes. Discourse on the MethodEpictetus. The Golden Sayings of EpictetusSigmund Freud. Dream PsychologyHermann Hesse. SiddharthaDavid Hume. Dialogues Concerning Natural ReligionLao Tzu. Tao Te ChingDavid Herbert Lawrence. Fantasia of the UnconsciousNiccolò Machiavelli. The Art of WarNiccolò Machiavelli. The PrinceJohn Mill. On LibertyJohn Mill. UtilitarianismPrentice Mulford. Thoughts are ThingsThomas More. UtopiaThe Meditations Of The Emperor Marcus Aurelius AntoninusFriedrich Nietzsche. Thus Spake ZarathustraFriedrich Nietzsche. Beyond Good and EvilFriedrich Nietzsche. The AntichristPlato. The RepublicPlato. The Apology Of SocratesPlato. SymposiumBertrand Russell. Proposed Roads to FreedomBertrand Russell. The Problems of PhilosophyBertrand Russell. Mysticism and Logic and Other EssaysSun Tzu. The Art of WarVatsyayana. The Kama SutraVoltaire. CandideH. G. Wells. A Modern UtopiaFrances Bacon. The New Atlantis

Edwin A. Abbott. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Aristotle. The Basic Works Dale Breckenridge Carnegie. The Art of Public Speaking Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Eugenics and Other Evils Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Orthodoxy René Descartes. Discourse on the Method Epictetus. The Golden Sayings of Epictetus Sigmund Freud. Dream Psychology Hermann Hesse. Siddhartha David Hume. Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching David Herbert Lawrence. Fantasia of the Unconscious Niccolò Machiavelli. The Art of War Niccolò Machiavelli. The Prince John Mill. On Liberty John Mill. Utilitarianism Prentice Mulford. Thoughts are Things Thomas More. Utopia The Meditations Of The Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Friedrich Nietzsche. Thus Spake Zarathustra Friedrich Nietzsche. Beyond Good and Evil Friedrich Nietzsche. The Antichrist Plato. The Republic Plato. The Apology Of Socrates Plato. Symposium Bertrand Russell. Proposed Roads to Freedom Bertrand Russell. The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell. Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays Sun Tzu. The Art of War Vatsyayana. The Kama Sutra Voltaire. Candide H. G. Wells. A Modern Utopia Frances Bacon. The New Atlantis