The Philosopher’s Library
Vasilis Batsios Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The Philosopher’s Library is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Vasilis Batsios. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated July 31, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Jul 31
- 2026 · v2
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About The Philosopher’s Library
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.
What’s new
Version 2 · Updated July 31, 2026
What’s New in This Version • Added Seneca and Epictetus, including their works and biographies • Added Mary Wollstonecraft, Rabindranath Tagore, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman • Added The Bhagavad Gita and selected Upanishads • Added Apple’s built-in dictionary lookup for selected words • Expanded the full-access preview from 24 hours to seven days • Improved library organization, portraits, and historical information • General performance and reliability improvements
App privacy
The developer, Vasilis Batsios, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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