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Philosophy Web Guide



|General Philosophy Sites| Search Engines and Directories|
|Encyclopedias| Dictionary| Full Text Classics|
|Writing Guides| Association|

General Philosophy Sites

  • 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. "

  • Philosophy Pages
    Garth Kemerling maintains this site that offers helpful information for students of the Western Philosophical tradition. Some of the elements you will find on this site include: a survey of the history of Western Philosophy, a timeline, discussion of several major philosophers, links to other philosophy sites on the Internet, and a study guide for students of philosophy.

  • Episteme Links
    "Includes over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet."

  • Philosophy around the Web
    Peter J. King states "The main purpose of this site is to act as a guide and a gateway to philosophy resources on the Internet. The heart of the site is a set of links organised into fourteen main categories."

  • PHILWEB: Theoretical Resources Off- and On-line
    "This website aims to make available to students and researchers a variety of philosophical resources, both off-line (in the form, for example, of detailled bibliographies) and on-line (in the form of links to relevant URLs on the world wide web)."

  • Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy
    "VoS is woven by Alan Liu and a development team in the U.California, Santa Barbara, English Department."

  • Wadsworth Philosophy Shoppe
    A comprehensive resource center for instructors, students, and anyone intrigued by philosophy. You will find information on their texts and additional resources. Check out the philosophy timeline!

Search Engines and Directories

  • Academic Info : Philosophy
    Mike Madin maintains this "annotated directory of Internet resources."

  • Noesis: Philosophical Research Online
    "Noesis is a limited area search engine for open access, academic philosophy on the Internet."

  • Philosophy Research Base
    "Categorized by history, subject and author, this meta-index features thousands of annotated links, text resources and community services for students and teachers in philosophy and related subjects."

Encyclopedias

Dictionary

  • Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
    "This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy." Click on "Philosophy Pages" to access more of Garth Kemerling's Philosophy site.

Full Text Classics

  • Early Modern Philosophy
    "Here are versions of some classics of early modern philosophy, prepared with a view to making them easier to read while leaving intact the main arguments, doctrines, and lines of thought."

  • The Internet Classics Archive
    "Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation."

Writing Guides: Need help writing a paper for a philosophy class, check out:

  • How to Write a Philosophy Paper
    Jeff McLaughlin Ph.D. of University College of the Cariboo developed this guide. Check out the tips at the bottom of the page.

  • How to Write a Philosophy Paper
    The Philosophy Department at the University of Calgary stresses "You should start actually writing your paper at the earliest possible stage."

  • Writing Philosophy Papers
    This is the Oregon State University Department of Philosophy student guide to writing philosophy papers.

  • Tips on Writing a Philosophy Paper
    Douglas W. Portmore, Philosophy Department at Arizona State University, warns "Students: Please check with your instructor before using this guide. Not all instructors will agree with these guidelines." This is good advice for all the writing guides on this page.

  • Undergraduate Philosophy Writing
    Martin Young says "This manual is for the smart students." There is a short and long version.

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