“Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Engage with foundational texts to enter a vital dialogue across generations of inquiry in the humanities and social sciences. Just as rigorous research builds upon prior scholarship, these academic readings offer pathways to core ideas. Explore this collection, organized by academic discipline and research theme, to find the readings that resonate with your interests.
Scholarly Pillars
Human and Nature
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Human and Nature
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Individual and Knowledge
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Individual and Knowledge
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Culture and Meaning
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Culture and Meaning
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Social Structures
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Social Structures
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Art History
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Art History
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Philosophy
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...
Philosophy
The “(selections)” notation suggests focusing on key chapters or sections of longer, foundational works. This provides a more accessible and manageable entry point for high school students to grasp core...