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For the organization "Philosophical and Religious Free Library", see The Philosophical Library.

Philosophical Library

Founded	1941 (1941)
Founder	Dagobert D. Runes
Country of origin	U.S.
Headquarters location	New York City, U.S.
Publication types	Books
Nonfiction topics	Psychology philosophy religion history
Official website	philosophicallibrary.com

Philosophical Library is a publisher, based in New York City, United States, specializing in psychology, philosophy, religion, and history.

History and operations

It was founded in 1941 in New York City by Dagobert D. Runes with the intention of publishing the works of European intellectuals fleeing racial and religious persecution in the 1930s.

According to Rick Lewis in an article for Philosophy Now, "Runes knew almost everyone in émigré circles, and hit on the idea of publishing books by the brilliant European exiles he knew." In particular, Lewis says, Runes was close to Albert Einstein and thought it fitting to publish his work in the states. As such, Runes created Philosophical Library in 1941.

Portfolio

Philosophical Library has published works for twenty-two Nobel Prize winners and other key figures, including Einstein, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Arnold Schoenberg, Paramahansa Yogananda and Albert Schweitzer.

Classic books include Einstein's Out of My Later Years, Khalil Gibran's Tears and Laughter, Max Planck's Classical Mathematics, and Sartre's Being and Nothingness (1943). The company also curates and publishes various collections of work, such as those themed around continental philosophy or Buddhist philosophy.

Since 2007, the company has reissued out-of-print titles.

External links

• philosophicallibrary.com, the company's official website