Philosophy

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1. Ask a Philosopher :
• Ask a Philosopher
  ‘Submit your question to Pathways and we’ll see what we can do to help you think about your problem more clearly.’
• AskPhilosophers
  ‘This site puts the talents and knowledge of philosophers at the service of the general public. Send in a question that you think might be related to philosophy and we will do our best to respond to it.’
2. Associations, Groups, … :
• Organisations
  ‘This section provides easy access to the homepages of philosophy-related organizations such as Associations, Centres, Institutes, and Societies.’ More than 300 at time of checking.
• Philosophical Associations and Societies
  Vast listing of links to these around the world. Multiple entries for Australia.
• Philosophical Society of England, The
  News, society information, articles from their journal, links to an Australian branch, books and Pathways to Philosophy.
• Philosophy Organisations
  A fairly short listing from Best of The Web, but one which contains some different groups.
• Philosophy.org.au
  [Australian Association of Philosophy]
  ‘Maintain[s] a link list of web resources likely to be useful to Australasian philosophers and a variety of ancillary web pages’, a guide to graduate study and Australian Journal of Philosophy.
• new !Society for Women in Philosophy
  ‘The Society for Women in Philosophy was started in 1972 to promote and support women in philosophy.’ There are links to a range of resources as well as other information.
3. Bioethics & Ethics :
• Bioethics for Beginners [Article Topics]
  Introduction for beginners, help with homework, centres and institutions, journals and US-centric information. Slow to load.
• Bioethics Literature, Natural Reference Centre for
  A bibliographic search, web resources, digital archive, resources, education & teaching resources, library resources, links to other sites and organisations.
• Bioethics Resources on the Web
  US National Institute of Health. Links to themselves, organisations of interest, resources, US federal resources and topics including genetics, research ethics, medicine & health care.
• Environmental Ethics
  ‘Dedicated to providing access to Internet resources throughout the world which pertain to or focus on environmental ethics and environmental philosophy’.
• Ethics on the World Wide Web
  Annotated links arranged in topic areas from books and associations to sport.
• Ethics Updates
  ‘Designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors and their students. It is intended to provide updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics’.
• Genethics
  Canadian. ‘To serve as a clearing house for information on the social, ethical and policy issues associated with genetic and genomic knowledge and technology’.
• Issues and Bioethics
  ‘Issues focuses on scientific breakthroughs that have propelled biotechnology at a dizzying pace into the 21st century. Evolving in tandem with biotech innovations, ethics looks at complex decisions that affect a few individuals or an entire social group or society.’
• Professional & Applied Ethics Resources - Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics. Links, some having further links, in the field of ethics and also some archives.
4. Books, Documents & Other Print Materials :
• Akamac E-Text Links
  Links to people from philosophical and other fields. For each it provides a background, links to related people, links to e-texts. Select by alphabetic or birthday order.
• Arts & Letters Daily
  Newsletter covering literature, language, philosophy, aesthetics, ideas, culture, ‘gossip’ and more. Articles and quality links. Updated 6 times a week.
• new !Digital Text Projects
  From the Institute for Learning Technologies. Works by philosophers from Aristotle to Vergil.
• new !Electronic Texts
  ‘This provides a database of over 2 100 links to electronic texts by famous philosophers throughout history. This section is currently searchable in three ways : title keyword, philosopher, topic category.’
• International Directory of On-line Philosophy Papers
  About 500 online papers. Aims is to provide easier access to papers to help facilitate research.
• Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, The
  Alphabetical index leading to links for each ‘letter’, or search the database for specific information.
• Meta-Encyclopaedia of Philosophy
  ‘Compare topics in the most important Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries of Philosophy on the Internet’. Not well set out.
• new !People With Online Papers in Philosophy
  ‘This is a list of individuals who have made available online papers in philosophy and related areas. Note that this list concentrates mostly on academic philosophers, although some scientists and others in related fields are included.’ Done alphabetically with area[s] of coverage listed after the name.
• Philosophy
  Part of the Intute portal. Links in directories such as ‘articles, papers and reports’, ‘bibliographies’, ‘books’, ‘educational materials’, ‘journals’, ‘resource guides’, ‘reference materials’ and more.
  Excellent !
• new !Philosophy Classic Books
  Read online or download and print as a .pdf document. From Sparknotes. Full text.
• new !Philosophy Study Guides
  Read online or download and print as a .pdf document. From Sparknotes.
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online
  ‘Dynamic online resource for researching, teaching and studying in the philosophy arena and related disciplines.’
• Sophia Project, The
  ‘The aim … is to provide the newcomer to the field of philosophy with the assistance that he or she needs to read great philosophical works.’ Covers resources, links, texts, commentaries and courses.
• Squashed Philosophers
  ‘The books which defined the way The West thinks now. Condensed and abridged to keep the substance, the style and the quotes, but ditching all that irritating verbiage.’
• Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy
  Contents in alphabetical order from Abelard to Zombies. Advice on how to cite from it. There is an archive section and advice. Australian mirror is University of Sydney.
5. Dictionaries & Glossaries :
• new !A Philosophical Glossary
  An extensive alphabetical listing with definitions.
• Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Name
  ‘Concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. Although the entries are often brief, many include links to electronic texts and to more detailed discussions on this site or in other online resources’.
• Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
  ‘This dictionary is intended as a Free resource for all those interested in the philosophy of mind.’
• FOLDOP
  Free Online Dictionary of Philosophy. See search engine at top of page.
• new !Glossary
  From Ethics Updates [Lawrence Hinman] at San Diego University‘ ’
• new !Glossary of First-Order Logic
  ‘This glossary is limited to basic set theory, basic recursive function theory, two branches of logic [truth-functional propositional logic and first-order predicate logic] and their metatheory.’
• new !Philosophy Dictionaries and Glossaries
  A selection of links to glossaries, dictionaries and more covering both very specific aspects as well as more general offerings.
• new !Philosophical Glossary [Mostly Modern]
  [Larry Hauser]
  An extensive alphabetical listing with definitions and integrated linkages.
• new !The Ism Book
  Extensive list of ‘Isms’ from Absolutism to Zoroastrianism. Each link leads to a definition/explanation with links to related material.

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1. General Sites & Portals :
• Episteme Links
  ‘Includes thousands of links to philosophy resources on the internet and has several additional features’. Two major areas are Philosophers and Topics, other sections from Events to a Death’s Calendar.
• Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
  Run by Peter Suber. Contents from Guides to teaching & learning, journals, bibliographies and quotations.
• new !Philosopher’s Information Centre
  ‘The Philosopher’s Information Centre is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to serving philosophers. Since the Centre’s founding, its most important service to the philosophical community has been the production of The Philosopher’s Index.’
• Philosophy
  A ‘collection [which] contains canonical philosophic texts and links to scholarly philosophic organizations’. Kant, Nietzsche, Hume, Plato and Aristotle are extensively covered.
• Philosophy & Philosophers
  [Philosophy, Logic, History of Reason]
  From the About directory.
• Philosophy Around the Web
  ‘The main purpose of this site is to act as a guide and a gateway to philosophy resources on the Internet’. Directories cover Why Study Philosophy ?, journals, references, philosophers and more.
• Philosophy at Large
  University of Liverpool [UK]. Student resources, links to specialist pages.
• Philosophy in Cyberspace
  Monash University. 5 major sections. Everything from aesthetics to humour.
  Dry but Excellent !
  Site will be held until the next update as whether it is to be renewed is to be advised.
• new !Philosophy News
  ‘News, Events, and Commentary on Philosophy from Around the World.’ Archived material, topic groupings, links to other material as well.
• Philosophy of Mind
  Yahoo Directory. Links from a dictionary to ‘zombies’.
• Philosophy Page
  Small page but contains links to sites containing large numbers of links.
• Philosophy Pages
  ‘Offers helpful information for students of the Western philosophical tradition’. Dictionary, history, timeline, philosophers, principles of logic and a study guide. You can download the lot !
• Philosophy Resources [AcademicInfo]
  Links range from ‘directories & portals’ to ‘linguistics’.
• Undergraduate Philosophy
  ‘Collect everything I can find about journals, conferences, and essay contests for undergraduate philosophy students’. Annotated links include Australian journals.
• Voice of the Shuttle
  University of California. Links cover general resources, philosophers, movements, fields, other sites, medieval philosophy, journals, newsgroups, course syllabi and more.
• Yahoo Directory : Philosophy
  Links to sites and to other lists on specific topics within philosophy. Brief annotations for each.
2. History of Philosophy :
• new !A Timeline of Western Philosophers
  Works forward from 600 BC.
• History of Philosophy
  Editorial essays, web searching, western philosophy, eastern philosophy, medieval & modern philosophy, essays and more.
• History of Western Philosophy
  Links starting with Ancient and Medieval Philosophy to Modern Philosophy and philosophers. Extensive information for each.
• new !The Window - Timeline
  ‘This is a timeline of Philosophers. Just choose the Philosopher you are interested in, and you will be taken to a page containing … a biography, information on major works and theories, and links to other sites with information.’
3. Journals & Magazines :
• Contretemps
  Online philosophy journal, University of Sydney. An archive, links to other journals, philosophy sites, literary sites and universities.
• Philosophers’ Magazine, The
  News, magazine, games, quotes, archive, shop and more.
• Philosophy Now
  British magazine. Section will prove useful, not least their links and articles from recent issues.
• new !Print and Electronic Journals
  ‘This section includes links to over 800 print and electronic journals. You can search by the first initial of each title, by topic or philosopher area, or by selected publishers.’
4. Logic :
• Logical Fallacies, Stephen’s Guide to
  ‘Logical fallacies are errors of reasoning, errors which may be recognized and corrected by prudent thinkers. This site indexes and describes all known logical fallacies’.
• Logical Systems
  By Peter Suber, related to a course he runs. Provides text listings, software to run primarily through your browser, other information and links.
• Logician, The
  ‘A rich lode of writings on Logic, Epistemology, Philosophy, Religion and other interesting topics’. Four modules clearly explained on the home page.

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1. Philosophers :
• new !General Information
  This section includes link portals for a large range of philosophers, rather than sites for individuals. Inclusions range from Abelard to Zeno [multiples].
• Ancient Philosophers And Thinkers
  More than 200 are listed, in four alphabetical groupings, Links also to a timeline and early Greek Philosophers.
• Assembled Western Philosophers
  ‘Please note that links to on-line editions of the works of these philosophers, along with the additional on-line resources, will appear in a second browser window.’
• Directory of Philosophers
  ‘Some of these people are professional philosophers, some are graduate students of philosophy, some undergraduates. All of them have personal Web pages of some sort, of which the type of content varies tremendously.’
• Individual Philosophers
  Linked both alphabetically and chronologically. There are also links to journals on individual philosophers and schools and to other general sites.
• Lists of Philosophers
  Multiple listings of philosophers using a range of criteria such as alphabetical names, ethnicity, nationality, category, time period and more. From wikipedia.
• Major World Philosophers
  Extensive listing with very brief notes for each. Ranges from Abelard to Zeno. Useful as a starting point.
• Philosophers [EpistemeLinks]
  ‘This section provides easy access to resources in philosophy, categorized by philosopher. The database includes links to over a thousand resources on over 450 philosophers throughout history. You can search by time period, by philosopher name, or by topic area. For convenience, this page also provides quick links for 50 of the most often requested philosophers.’
• The Window - Philosophers
  A listing ranging from Ambrose to Sung Tzu. There is also a link to a separate page on Islamic Thinkers
• Women Philosophers
  ‘This list is roughly chronological and far from complete, especially as it approaches more recent times.’
• Nietzsche, Friedrich :
• Nietzsche, Friedrich [1]
• Nietzsche, Friedrich [2]
  Wikipedia content with information and inserted links.
• Nietzsche, The Perspectives of
  Ten areas cover Christianity, Man, Values & Morals, Truth & Knowledge and Will to Power. Links to other sites on Nietzsche.
• Plato :
• Plato
  Extensive information in multiple directories and sections from the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy.
• Plato and his Dialogues
  General information, biography, his works, history of interpretation, synoptic chronology, information on the author and more. Links to related sites.
2. Philosophy, Specific Movements & Theories :
• Aesthetics :
• Aesthetics
  General Definition plus 9 chapters as part of the Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy.
• Aesthetics Online
  American Society for Aesthetics. ‘Find articles, philosophy of art, art theory and criticism, as well as information about aesthetics events worldwide and links to resources’.
• Aesthetics Teaching Resources
  Extensive listing of links with further links to related areas and aspects in the left hand menu.
• Empiricism :
• Empiricism [1]
• Empiricism [2]
  Extensive text article with embedded links to other sources and related philosophers.
• Empiricism [3]
  Multi-section presentation from Philosophy Online.
• Existentialism :
• Existentialism
• Existentialism, The Realm of
  ‘Offers the basics, pros and cons, phenomenology and its relation to existentialism, existentialism through selected quotations, and probes over twenty minds of existentialism from literature, philosophy, psychology and poetry’.
• Feminist Theory Website
  Feminist theory and philosophy.
• Greek :
• Ancient Greek
• Greek Philosophy Archive, Welcome to
  Plato, Aristotle and other Greek philosophers, links to other sites.
• Metaphysics :
• Metaphysics : Multiple Meanings
  Various forms of metaphysics, links.
• Secular Web, The
  An ‘online community of non-believers whose goal is to defend and promote metaphysical naturalism’. Library, bookstore and resources.
• Rationalism :
• Rationalism
• Rationalism, The Philosophy of
  Rationalism via study of philosophers including Descartes, Spinoza, de Malebranche, Pascal and von Leibniz. Links within rationalism and other aspects of philosophy.
• Utopian Philosophy :
• Utopianism
  Information with both embedded and external links from Wikipedia.
• Utopian Philosophy
  ‘This web site has a modern day trilogy on how Humanity can achieve Utopia. Links to interesting web sites’. Summary of three books which dominate their presentation.
3. Research :
• Hippias Search Engine
  ‘A peer-reviewed search engine that provides access to philosophy-related resources on the World-Wide Web.’
  See comment under Noesis listing below, though the site is still operating.
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, The
  Set out alphabetically and covering both people and ideas/concepts.
• new !Noesis
  ‘Noesis is a limited area search engine for open access, academic philosophy on the Internet.’ Now a result of combining the original Hippias and Noesis search engines.
• Philosophy Research Base
  Links ‘categorized by history, subject and author, this meta-index integrates text resources with the best online resources in philosophy and related fields’.

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1. Semiotics :
• Corollary Links : Semiotics
  Links that were all working as at July 2007.
• Important Theories
  ‘Some brief introductions to the major theoretical perspectives I find useful in my own research in social semiotics, discourse analysis, ecosocial dynamics, and various areas of educational theory and practice.’ Also see Researchers and Readings pages.
• Internet Semiotics Encyclopaedia, The
  Maintained by the University of Lund. 17 directories from Blissymbolics to Visual Semiotics. Search mechanism available.
• Philosophy of Language
• Semiotics for Beginners
  Prepared by Daniel Chandler. Has 16 sections with an introduction, glossary, links to other sites, suggested readings and a chatroom.
• Semiotic Terms
  Brief information for each, with embedded links to further information and people.
• Sites of Significance for Semiotics
  Canadian. Covers semiotics and culture, semiotics and cognitive sciences, periodicals, dictionary & encyclopaedia, issues, groups, fun & beyond and more.
• Introductory Models & Basic Concepts : Semiotics
  A ‘Summary of the major areas of semiotics as outlined by Saussure’.
• Semiotics
  Links arranged in directories such as Sites of Significance.
• Semiotics, Journals
  An extensive listing of journals from around the world, also semiotic links, introductory texts, research groups and more.
2. Skeptics :
• Skeptic [Annotated] Bibliography, The
  ‘An annotated listing of books and other resources relevant to paranormal and fringe science topics, mainly from a skeptical point of view’.
• Skeptical Information Links
  Almost 500 links in directories from Alternative Medicine to UFOlogy.