Books by Paul Carus

The History of the Devil (1900) is a philosophical study by Paul Carus. A lifelong Monist, Carus sought to apply a scientific analysis to the principles of humanity's religions. Credited with bridging the gap between Eastern and Western beliefs, Carus believed that the dualism rampant in the West could be replaced in order to establish a more equitable world where difference and diversity would be accepted and nurtured, rather than suppressed. "This world of ours is a world of opposites. There is light and shade, there is heat and cold, there is good and evil, there is God and the Devil. The dualistic conception of nature has been a necessary phase in the evolution in human thought." Recognizing the need for dualism in the history of humanity, Carus sought to promote the principles of Monism in the West, believing it could lead to a universal worldview capable of uniting East and West. A positivist and pantheist, Carus believed that by pursuing "in religion the same path that science travels, [...] the narrowness of sectarianism [would] develop into a broad cosmical religion which shall be as wide and truly catholic as is science itself." To lay the groundwork for this "cosmical religion," he investigates the figure of the Devil and the historical evolution of the concept of evil, which he saw as predating belief in goodness and God.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Inspiré des Évangiles, L'Évangile du Bouddha fut publié pour la première fois en 1894, en anglais, et de nombreuses rééditions se succédèrent depuis lors. Le monde du bouddhisme reçut cet évangile avec enthousiasme et l'introduisit officiellement dans les écoles et les temples bouddhistes du Japon et de Sri Lanka. En relatant la vie de Bouddha comme celle du Christ, Paul Carus, dans un style simple et concis, témoigne fidèlement de l'essence du bouddhisme à la lumière des anciens documents ; il met aussi en relief la grandeur poétique de la personnalité unique du Bouddha. Ce livre ne suit aucune doctrine, ne prône aucun dogme, mais relate avec simplicité et justesse ce que furent la vie et l'enseignement de Bouddha. Un classique pour tous les vrais bouddhistes.

An Unabridged, Unaltered Second Edition To Include: Principles, Faith, and Doctrines - The Authority For Conduct - Ethics of The Religion of Science - The Soul - Immortality - Mythology and Religion - Christ and The Christians; A Contrast - The Catholicity of The Religious Spirit - In Reply To A Freethinker - (Preface, Introduction, and Comprehensive Index at book's end)