Liminal vs The Philosopher’s Library

Explore Western philosophy through 104 lessons arranged into 23 courses and four year-groupings. Start with philosophical questions and ancient thinkers, then move through medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary thought. Study at your own pace. START WITH 10 FREE LESSONS The first 10 lessons are free. One optional, non-subscription in-app purchase unlocks the remaining 94. The reference and practice features below are available without that purchase. FOLLOW A STRUCTURED PATH Year 1: Foundations and ancient philosophy. Year 2: Medieval and early modern philosophy, including a course on Islamic and Jewish thinkers. Year 3: Modern philosophy, from Kant to pragmatism. Year 4: Contemporary philosophy, including language, mind, ethics, political philosophy and science. READ, QUESTION AND REVIEW - 48 philosopher profiles and an 82-term glossary. - 23 practice quizzes with 319 questions and answer explanations. - 16 thought experiments and 10 branches to explore. - Spaced review of glossary terms. - Search across lessons, courses, profiles and glossary entries. - Bookmarks, personal notes and study-progress views. - Lesson read-aloud using your device's system voice. - Home Screen widgets for a daily philosophical idea, term and thinker. STUDY INTERPRETATIONS WITH REFERENCES Dedicated source cards, daily ideas and profile passages present Liminal's original paraphrases with citations. They are interpretations for study, not verbatim translations of the cited works. READ WITHOUT A CONNECTION Lesson and reference text is bundled for offline reading, subject to the lesson unlock. Buying, restoring, checking changed purchase access and opening external links may require a connection. Narration uses the voices available on your device.

The Philosopher’s Library brings an extensive collection of classic philosophical works together in one beautifully designed reading and study app. Explore 26 complete works representing twelve influential philosophers and traditions: • Plato • Aristotle • Marcus Aurelius • Confucius • Augustine of Hippo • Friedrich Nietzsche • Seneca • Epictetus • Mary Wollstonecraft • Rabindranath Tagore • Charlotte Perkins Gilman • Hindu philosophy From The Republic, Nicomachean Ethics, and Meditations to The Analects, The City of God, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Sādhanā, Women and Economics, The Bhagavad Gita, and The Upanishads, the library offers thousands of passages for serious reading, study, and reflection. READ THE ORIGINAL WORKS Experience complete public-domain texts in a comfortable reader designed for iPhone and iPad. Customize the font, text size, and reading theme, including Light, Dark, Sepia, and System modes. Search the entire collection by word or idea, jump directly to matching passages, move paragraph by paragraph, and continue reading where you left off. LOOK UP UNFAMILIAR WORDS Select a word while reading and use Apple’s built-in Look Up feature to view dictionary definitions and other available reference information without leaving the text. You can also copy or share selected passages. UNDERSTAND DIFFICULT PASSAGES WITH ON-DEVICE AI Select any paragraph and use Apple Intelligence to explore it in greater depth. Ask for: • A clear explanation in modern English • The passage’s main argument • Definitions of important philosophical concepts • A concise study summary • Study questions with an answer key • Answers to your own questions about the selected text The AI receives the philosopher, work, section, and selected passage as context, helping it provide focused explanations grounded in the material you are reading. AI processing takes place on your compatible device through Apple Intelligence. Your selected passages and questions are not sent to a developer-operated AI server. BUILT FOR PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS The Philosopher’s Library is more than an ebook collection. Its study tools help students examine arguments, understand unfamiliar concepts, collect important passages, and organize their reflections. • Search across the complete library • Look up selected words in Apple’s dictionary • Bookmark individual paragraphs • Add notes directly to passages • Return to the precise source of a bookmark or note • Share individual notes • Export and share your complete study notebook • Listen with synchronized text-to-speech • Follow the currently spoken paragraph as the reader advances • Explore expanded biographies, historical context, and portraits PRIVATE AND FOCUSED No account is required. Bookmarks, study notes, and reading preferences are stored on your device. The app is designed as a focused personal library without advertising, social feeds, or public profiles. Begin with seven days of full access. After the preview, a single lifetime purchase unlocks the complete library and all study features—no subscription required. Rediscover foundational works from Western, Chinese, Christian, feminist, Stoic, and Indian traditions with modern tools designed to help you read more closely, think more critically, and study with greater confidence. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Availability may vary by device, language, and region.