Key papers in Philosophy
Pofolia’s corpus holds 75 papers from the Philosophy subfield (1994–2026). The list below starts with the most cited.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”.
Descarte's error : emotion, reason, and the human brain
DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) · 1994 · 9,503 citations
Neurological evidence shows rational decision-making requires emotion and feeling, not just logic.
Tractatus logico-philosophicus
Anthem Press eBooks · 2021 · FWCI 479.78 · 4,902 citations
This abstract describes the historical significance and publication of Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus," the only philosophical work he published during his lifetime, first appearing in 1921.
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
SAGE Research Methods Foundations · 2020 · 4,057 citations
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is a research approach focused on understanding how individuals make sense of their personal and social worlds, valuing participants' meanings above objective accounts.
58. Contingency, Irony and Solidarity
Princeton University Press eBooks · 2015 · FWCI 1902.92 · 3,750 citations
Richard Rorty's 1989 book argues that thinkers like Nietzsche and Wittgenstein have shown societies they are historical contingencies, not expressions of fixed human nature.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Nordic Wittgenstein Review · 2023 · Q2 · FWCI 1110.93 · 3,280 citations · Open access
This work presents three parallel, tree-structured editions of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, offering new organizational frameworks for the original German text and two major English translations.
Toward the future of psychiatric diagnosis: the seven pillars of RDoC
BMC Medicine · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 1290.71 · 3,085 citations · Open access
The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project aims to revolutionize psychiatric diagnosis by moving beyond symptom-based classifications to a framework grounded in neurobiology and observable behavior.
Learning From Experience
2023 · FWCI 1.26 · 3,036 citations
Wilfred R. Bion's seminal work, "Learning from Experience," is highlighted as his most important contribution, focusing on how emotions and the capacity to tolerate frustration are interwoven with the lifelong process of understanding and acquiring knowledge.
Being and Nothingness
2022 · FWCI 1.73 · 2,946 citations
This new translation of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" makes his seminal 1943 work on the human condition available to a new generation. It argues that individuals are solely responsible for creating their own significance and values.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science · 2018 · 2,803 citations
Satuan4D, a newly launched online gaming site, claims to offer high RTP (Return to Player) 'gacor' games and guarantees 100% winnings with a minimum deposit of five thousand.
Groundwork of The Metaphysic of Morals
2020 · FWCI 534.95 · 2,765 citations
This foundational text argues that a pure, abstract 'metaphysic of morals' must precede and underpin all moral philosophy, separate from empirical considerations like anthropology or theology.
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2016 · FWCI 288.40 · 2,652 citations
This collection presents previously untranslated essays by Paul Ricoeur, offering a lucid introduction to his contributions to sociological theory, hermeneutics, and their implications for various disciplines.
Organizations in Action
2017 · FWCI 25.02 · 2,091 citations
This classic multidisciplinary study proposes 95 distinct propositions about complex organizational behavior, focusing on organizations as entities rather than solely on individual actions.
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Princeton University Press eBooks · 2018 · FWCI 1154.25 · 2,083 citations
This is a digitized version of a foundational text on utilitarianism and legal theory, made available through Google Books and the Internet Archive.
Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande
Macat Library eBooks · 2017 · FWCI 100.47 · 2,064 citations
Edward Evans-Pritchard's 1937 work demonstrated that the Azande people's beliefs in witchcraft, oracles, and magic, often seen as irrational by Western standards, formed a coherent and functional system within their cultural context.
Habeas Viscus: Racializing Assemblages, Biopolitics, and Black Feminist Theories of the Human
2014 · FWCI 489.71 · 1,987 citations
This work introduces the concept of "racializing assemblages," arguing that race is a core process that categorizes beings into full humans, not-quite-humans, and nonhumans, often by grounding political hierarchies in physical bodies.
Entre o passado e o futuro
Alceu · 2017 · FWCI 1230.15 · 1,814 citations · Open access
Investigative journalists express a defensive stance regarding their reporting in the face of digital technologies and the realities of traditional media, while also showing concern for maintaining journalistic principles.
Spinoza: Practical Philosophy
The Deleuze and Guattari Dictionary · 2013 · 1,718 citations
This entry in The Deleuze and Guattari Dictionary discusses Gilles Deleuze's popular edition of Spinoza's "Textes choisis" (1970) and "Philosophie pratique" (1981).
On the Convergence of Adam and Beyond
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2019 · 1,618 citations · Open access
This paper identifies the exponential moving average in popular deep learning optimizers like Adam as a cause of convergence failure in certain settings, proposing new variants with 'long-term memory' that fix these issues and improve performance.
A New Philosophy of Society
Bloomsbury Academic eBooks · 2019 · FWCI 130.33 · 1,492 citations
This abstract introduces Manuel DeLanda, a philosopher and artist known for his work in areas like philosophical chemistry and simulation.
The Nicomachean Ethics
Medical Entomology and Zoology · 2019 · FWCI 71.37 · 1,447 citations
This is a revised translation of Aristotle's classic work, "The Nicomachean Ethics," which explores fundamental concepts of human flourishing.
Recently added
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
2026 · 265 citations
War is not noble or glorious, but a destructive force that perverts human desire and embraces death over life, according to Chris Hedges.
The Psychophysiology of Mental Illness
2026 · 163 citations
This 1975 text introduces clinical psychophysiology, exploring physiological measures in psychiatric patients, including neurophysiological, endocrine, and cardiovascular data.
Critique of Judgement (1790)
SUNY Press eBooks · 2026 · FWCI 159.58 · 497 citations
This is an edition of Immanuel Kant's 1790 work, 'Critique of Judgement,' offering a detailed analysis of aesthetic experience, taste, and the purposiveness of nature.
What Is Art? (1898)
SUNY Press eBooks · 2026 · 235 citations
This edition presents Tolstoy's treatise on the emotionalist theory of art, offering a rigorous critique of formalism and the "art for art's sake" doctrine.
Learning From Experience
2023 · FWCI 1.26 · 3,036 citations
Wilfred R. Bion's seminal work, "Learning from Experience," is highlighted as his most important contribution, focusing on how emotions and the capacity to tolerate frustration are interwoven with the lifelong process of understanding and acquiring knowledge.
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