Academy
Primary Sources
Primary Sources
The founding texts of each field — Euclid, Adam Smith, Marcus Aurelius — presented with scholarly context, representative passages, and a guided reading.
Mathematicsc. 300 BCE
Euclid's Elements: The First Axiomatic System
Euclid of Alexandria
The book that taught the West what it means to *prove* something.
Open →Economics1776
Smith's Wealth of Nations: Where Economics Begins
Adam Smith
The invisible hand, the division of labour, and the birth of a discipline — in the author's own words.
Open →Philosophyc. 170–180 CE
The Meditations: A Private Notebook of Stoic Practice
Marcus Aurelius
An emperor's notes to himself, never meant to be read — the most practical philosophy ever written.
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