Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690)
By: John Locke
This is one of Locke's most famous works. This essay talks about the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. He describes the mind as a blank slate (tabla rasa) that becomes filled through time and experience of life. Written during the Renaissance, Locke begins to open the curiosity and the minds of readers as to the inner working our human nature.
War and Peace (1869)
By: Leo Tolstoy
This book depicts the events leading up to Napolean's invasion of Russia and the impact that it had on the Tsarist society at the time, seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families.
U.S. Constitution (1787)
By: James Madison
The US Constituion is the framework for the organization of the United States Government. It is the oldest written constitution still in use by any nation in the world, and has been used to frame many other democratic nations' constitutions around the world.
Dracula (1897)
By: Bram Stoker
This timeless classic takes place in Transylvania at the castle of Count Dracula. Needing legal advice for a real estate translaction, Jonathan Harker is invited to the Castle where he soon finds himself a prisoner, and begins to peice together the disquieting facets of Dracula's nocturnal life.
Wow! The Constitution. That is an awesome idea. That embodies so many of the ideas that we have been talking about. It's so good it should be scripture.
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