New to this page.... Pathways to Philosophy
provide distance learning courses in philosophy. Their website includes an
Ask a philosopher section where you will find literally hundreds of
questions and answers. You may not agree that the questions make sense, you may
not even agree with the answers given, but its great fun to dip in and
consider/discuss what you find. This link also gives you with access to the rest
of the Pathways to Philosophy site:
http://www.philosophypathways.com/questions/
Philosophy around the Web
- for everything from 'Why study philosophy?' and information on university
departments of philosophy to short pieces on individual philosophers:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0337/phil_index.html
BBC
- for those doing Ethics papers for Religious Studies A level,
and those simply interested in a range of ethical issues, the
BBC offers good material at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/index.shtml
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(hosted in the UK by Leeds University) - for anything from
'Anselm, Saint' and 'Animals, moral status of' to 'Zeno's
paradoxes and 'Zombies':
http://www.seop.leeds.ac.uk/contents.html
The Window: Philosophy on the Internet
- includes links to many
other philosophy sites, and even has thumbnail images of
philosophers, for those wanting to know what their favourite
thinkers looked like:
http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/index.html
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- edited in the US by James Fieser, this is another huge
resource, easy to find your way around the alphabetical
listings:
http://www.iep.utm.edu/
CLASSIC TEXTS
- If you want to read original texts, you can buy them
ridiculously cheaply these days in paperback. Stick them on your
shelves and impress your friends. On the other hand, if you need
to look something up, or search for a phrase or idea within a
text, here is the secret:
http://philosophy.eserver.org/texts.htm
PHILOSOPHYPAGES
- one of the most valuable features of this site is the History
of Western Philosophy section. It offers a timeline of
philosophers, plus a run-down on almost everyone. This a great
way to get to grips with both individual thinkers and particular
periods of history. It is at:
http://www.philosophypages.com/
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