Topic

Philosophy

A focused shelf of free JJ University books connected to Philosophy.

AGENCY

A declaration arguing that what society calls laziness and lack of discipline is actually resistance to systems of control and domination.

THOMAS AQUINAS

A deep dive into Thomas Aquinas's intellectual project to reconcile faith and reason, from his five proofs of God to his theories about angels, sex, and resurrected bodies.

ARISTOTLE

The life and revolutionary ideas of Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher who systematized logic, ethics, politics, and natural science—and introduced the Unmoved Mover when reason hit its limit.

Atheism

An exploration of atheism as a philosophical position that challenges religious belief and examines life without god.

Calculus 101

A history of calculus told through the geniuses, feuds, and philosophical breakthroughs that transformed our ability to measure change itself.

Saturday Morning Forever

A philosophical exploration of how Cartoon Network shows shaped millennial consciousness through chaos, imagination, and accidental profundity.

The Human Condition

A neuroscience-grounded exploration of why human existence feels so difficult, stripping away romanticism to reveal the biological machinery behind love, pain, memory, and identity.

Confucius

How a broke teacher from ancient China became a branded ideology that emperors used to control millions—and why his real ideas were probably hijacked.

Descartes

How René Descartes split mind from body and created the philosophical foundation for modern Western thought.

The Gospel of Doubt

Seven thinkers from Spinoza to Twain who dared to question biblical authority and faced the consequences.

Ethics 101

A chronological journey through the history of moral philosophy, from tribal instincts to Nietzsche's table-breaking, exploring how humans decided what's right and wrong.

Operation Fortitude

An exploration of courage, resilience, and the mental strength required to endure life's greatest challenges.

Page and Brin

The story of Larry Page and Sergey Brin's transformation from dorm room coders to architects of the algorithm that reorganized human knowledge—and the moral reckoning that followed.

The Hardest Stuff, Simplified

A witty, accessible guide to the hardest concepts in math and physics—from category theory to general relativity—explained like you're talking to a clever friend.

Heroes and Villains

A philosophical examination of why societies fear heroes who act outside institutional control, exploring power, trauma, and the blurred line between saviors and threats.

History 101

A meta-history tracing how humans invented the very concept of recording and weaponizing the past, from ancient scribes to nationalist myth-making.

IMAGINATION

A sweeping exploration of how human imagination created everything from money and time to kingdoms and memory itself—none of it real, all of it powerful.

KABBALAH

A deep dive into Kabbalah's cosmic architecture—from divine letters and the Tree of Life to the catastrophic shattering that explains why reality is broken.

OOPS, ALL ATOMS

A critical examination of materialist philosophy's claims that consciousness, free will, love, and morality are mere illusions created by atoms.

Nietzsche

A dramatic biographical portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche's descent from brilliant young professor to cosmic madman who collapsed embracing a beaten horse in Turin.

Philosophy 101

A sweeping journey through philosophy's greatest moments, from ancient wisdom to Enlightenment explosions and existential spirals.

PLATO

A vivid exploration of Plato's life and revolutionary ideas about reality, the soul, and why philosophers should rule the world.

Religion 101

A sweeping history of human belief from ancient rituals to the Enlightenment's challenge to divine authority.

Sacred Geometry

A journey through sacred geometry revealing how ancient patterns—from the Flower of Life to fractals—form the hidden mathematical blueprint underlying all of reality.

Socrates

The life and trial of the man who questioned everything and changed Western thought forever by admitting he knew nothing.

What the Tao Te Ching Actually Says

A fresh interpretation of the Tao Te Ching that teaches how to stop forcing life and flow with the Way through humility, non-action, and soft strength.

TRUST FALL THEORY

A philosophical exploration of trust as an invisible architecture—from the people who catch you to the faith required when no one's watching.

VOLTAIRE

The sharp-tongued philosopher who weaponized satire against Europe's most powerful institutions and became the godfather of intellectual rebellion.

The Ones Who Woke Up

A exploration of history's spiritual awakeners—from Buddha to Alan Watts—who saw through illusion and transformed human consciousness.