philosophical works
Books of thought
Philosophical works are writings that explore fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, reason, and reality.
The term typically refers to treatises, dialogues, and essays by thinkers like Plato, Kant, or Nietzsche: She spent the summer reading philosophical works on free will.
The designation can extend to literature that engages deeply with ideas: Dostoevsky's novels are philosophical works as much as fiction.
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- natural lawInherent moral principles
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- studyDeliberate learning effort
ivory tower · aesthetics · dialectics · hermeneutics · apologia · republic · leviathan · treatise · tome · thought experiment · first principles · summa · principia · volume · prolegomena · existentialism · manifesto · logic
philosophical worksempirical research
Investigation grounded in observation
scientific studies · laboratory experiments · experimental data · clinical trials · field research
philosophical workspulp fiction
Sensational cheap literature
potboilers · escapist literature · gossip magazines · tabloid journalism · comic books
philosophical workstechnical manuals
Specialized instruction documents
instruction booklets · user guides · trade publications · cookbooks · repair manuals