Book Finder
Narrow down the collection by category, subject, or length. See which works match your interests and get a quick sense of their scope before you start reading.
Do more with this book catalog
This library brings together 92 public-domain works in philosophy and ethics, organized into four categories: Ethics, Logic, Metaphysics, and Political Philosophy. The tools on this page help you explore the collection in different ways, whether you are looking for a specific topic, comparing works side by side, or estimating how much time a text might require.
The books range from ancient philosophy to modern thought, with subjects including ethics, logic, metaphysics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of science. Each entry includes details such as word count, reading time, and text structure, so you can choose a work that fits your interests and available time.
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare Books
Place two or more books side by side to review their lengths, reading times, and structural details. Useful for deciding between similar titles or planning a reading list.
Reading Planner
Estimate how long a book will take to read based on its word count and typical reading speeds. Plan your sessions and track your progress through longer works.
Using the Philosophy & Ethics Library Tools Together
The UFOMY Philosophy & Ethics Library holds 92 public-domain works, from compact ethical treatises to multi-volume philosophical systems. Three tools sit at the center of the collection: Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker. Each serves a distinct purpose, but their real value appears when you use them in sequence.
Consider a book like "China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference — Reading Notes" (id 246). At about 27,750 words, it is a moderate read, but its four text sections and 25.5-word average sentence length suggest a sustained argument. The tools can help you see that before you commit.
Start with Book Finder
Book Finder narrows the catalog by category, length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, and subject. If you know you want an ethics text under 30,000 words, the finder will surface candidates. It also lets you leave criteria open—no-preference choices do not penalize books.
The finder is most useful when you have one firm constraint, such as a category or a time budget. For instance, selecting Ethics and a quick reading time will pull up several shorter works. From there, you can move to Compare Books for a closer look.
Refine with Compare Books
Compare Books lets you line up two or three titles side by side, showing word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, and subjects. These are descriptive metrics, not quality ratings. They reveal how a book is built, which affects pacing.
For example, comparing a 10,000-word essay with a 100,000-word treatise shows more than length—it shows how the argument is sectioned and how dense the prose is. That difference matters for how you schedule reading.
Plan with Reading Tracker
Once you have chosen a book, Reading Tracker turns the catalog's word count into a page-based plan. It estimates total pages using 250 words per page, then tracks your progress by current page, total pages, and a daily goal. The default goal is 20 pages per day.
The tracker stores your history in the browser, so no account is needed. You can also replace the estimated page count with the one from your own edition. This makes the catalog's estimates a starting point, not a constraint.