Philosophical Library is a small company created in 1941 by Romanian born philosopher and scholar Dagobert D. Runes to publish the works of European intellectuals, many of whom fled Europe in the 1930s. These distinguished men and women gave birth to the remarkable ideas that helped to define the 20th century.

For over 60 years, Philosophical Library has been a consistent and reliable source for serious readers, libraries, academic institutions, and book sellers worldwide. We have published more than 2,000 titles in hardcover and trade paper with a focus on psychology, philosophy, religion, and history. Philosophical Library has been the home for 22 Nobel Prize winners and has published works by the most eminent minds of our time, including Albert Einstein, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Schweitzer.

Among Philosophical Library’s bestselling books are, “Out of My Later Years” by Albert Einstein, “Tears and Laughter,” by Kahlil Gibran, “Classical Mathematics,” by Max Plank, and Jean-Paul Sartre’s magnum opus, “Being and Nothingness.”

Many of our titles are distributed through Citadel Press, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corporation which provides marketing and sales support so that our titles can continue to reach readers worldwide. These titles can be ordered directly through our website.

In 2007, we embarked on a program to bring back many of our classic titles through print-on-demand. These titles, listed here on our website, are available through Amazon.com.