About

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.
— Mark Twain

It’s not in the book or in the writer that readers discern the truth of what they read; they see it in themselves, if the light of truth has penetrated their minds.
— St. Augustine

Why Nemo’s Library?

Mr. Clemens talked me into creating this blog in December 2008, as an online journal to track and share good books. It has three prominent features:

Firstly, focus on classics. Nemo’s Library focuses on influential thinkers who made a lasting impact in history, and whose lives were an outgrowth of the ideas and ideals reflected in their writings. Readers will find digests and reviews of classics by artists, philosophers, scientists, statesmen and theologians, such as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Dante, Kierkegaard, Tolstoy, Einstein.

Secondly, constant learning. The list of authors reviewed on Nemo’s Library has been expanding constantly, because I continue to read and learn. Being ignorant has its advantage in that one truly learns something new everyday.

Thirdly, constructive dialogue. I welcome readers who are willing to evaluate and criticize ideas presented here in a civil and constructive manner. Above all, if you find any errors or misrepresentations in my posts, please do not hesitate to comment. I’d be very grateful to you for correcting my mistakes.

References:

• “Great Books of the Western World”. Ebooks @Adelaide. Accessed March 30, 2018. https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/literature/gbww/index.html.