Why I am Not a Hindu is a book every rationalist should have on his bookshelves. --The Modern Rationalist, Chennai, India.For the students of religion on the one hand and for agnostics and atheists on the other, this book is priceless, and for the ordinary reader it is thought provoking to say the least. --The Hindustan Times, Patna, India.Professor Ramendra's bold manifesto in which he explains why he rejects the doctrine of the infallibility of the Vedas, varnashram dharm...

In a scholarly and logical discourse, full of authentic references to the basic beliefs of major religions of the world, the author, Dr. Ramendra, ably explodes what he calls "the myth of unity of all religions".'The Myth of Unity of all Religions' was first published in print edition in 2003. It has been republished in several journals, including 'Humanist Outlook' (New Delhi), 'Indian Skeptic' (Tamilnadu), 'The Modern Rationalist' (Chennai), 'The Radical Humanist' (Mumbai) and 'U...

Based on full length book of the same title. A critical exposition of the ethical philosophy of Bertrand Russell. Traces the development of Russell's ethical ideas from cognitivism (similar to G. E. Moore) to non-cognitivism (similar to A.J.Ayer).Concludes with author, Dr. Ramendra's critical comments on Russell's ethical ideas.(This is the second revised and expanded version of the ebook.)

"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. The author has convincingly advocated a rational ethics based on human needs and desires....

"An overview of an influential book from one of India's deepest thinkers in Secular Humanism. Professor Ramendra presents clear reasons for rethinking the classical arguments for the existence of God."— The Secular Web."The beauty of the endeavor is that a very difficult and abstract subject has been treated so lucidly that even an ordinary educated person can thoroughly understand it."— The Radical Humanist.A short introduction to Dr. Ramendra's influential H...

The Awakening is a bold and deeply introspective novel that explores the complexities of identity, desire, and personal freedom within the confines of societal expectation. Written by Kate Chopin, this groundbreaking work of literary fiction delves into the inner life of a woman seeking independence in a world that offers her little room for self-expression. The story follows Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother living in the culturally rich yet socially restrictive environment of late...

Orthodoxy (1908) is a book by G. K. Chesterton that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, Heretics, writing it expressly in response to G.S. Street's criticism of the earlier work, "that he was not going to bother about his theology until I had really stated mine". In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he persona...

A Publication of 1841 and 1844, Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson was published in two volumes originally. This is one of the most unique and stirring creation by Emerson. Covering a number of topics, it presents a truly inspiring opportunity to discover unique ideas about otherwise mundane subjects. A uniquely American touch is rendered to all the essays in this collection. Considered a masterpiece by the author, the work is brimming with aphorism and wisdom.

In The Three Musketeers, a young man, D'Artagnan, travels to Paris with a letter of introduction in the hopes of joining the famed Musketeers of the French Guard. En route, he joins up with the titular musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, and quickly becomes embroiled in a swordfight with the agents of the sinister Cardinal Richelieu. As D'Artagnan continues his campaign to join the musketeers, he forms a strong bond with his new friends. Throughout the swashbuckling romance that follows...

Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka - Translated by David Wyllie - Brand New Copy – The Complete Kafka Novella - Classics - The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin. It is never explained in the story why Sa...

'He put the glass to his lips, and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth; and as I looked there came, I thought, a change - he seemed to swell - his face became suddenly black and the features seemed to melt and alter...'Dr Henry Jekyll is a brilliant man, an upstanding citizen and a scientist of some renown.Mr Robert Hyde is a bully, violent and brutish, incre...

The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest. The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the turn of the tide.The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway. In the offing the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and in the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges drifting up with the t...