Philosophy and Philosophers
- The Internet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- An online set of resources related to the entire subject
of philosophy, including biographies of the famous philosophers.
Search for concepts such as freedom, free will, democracy or
the names of philosophers. Returns helpful articles and essays.
- Guide
to Philosophy on the Internet
- A huge file of information related to philosophy and
philosophers.
- Philosopher's
Almanac
- Information about some of the most famous philosophers.
- Philosophy
- A helpful place to start an exploration of philosophy.
Links to most of the major Western philosophers and philosophies.
- Philosophy
In Cyberspace
- Starting place for research on philosophy and philosophers.
- Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Another place to find out about philosophy.
Religion
Resources
- Religion:
Faiths and Practices
- Yahoo offers links to pages related to many religions
of the world.
- Religion,
Religions, Religious Studies
- A fine starting place for research and information about
the world's religions. Select a major religious group, and follow
the pathways to your particular area of interest. Includes helpful
notes on each of the many links to information about the religions.
- Facets
of Religion
- Another jumping off point for the study of religions
of the world. Click on the religion or area of interest, and
follow the pathways to the information on it.
- Not
Just Bibles: Christian Resources
- The Internet has a lot of resources and information related
to the Christian religions. This is a major collection of links
to those Web sites.
- Christian
Denominations and Sects
- Yahoo offers links to pages related to many Christian
denominations and sects of the world.
- Religious
Studies: Origins of Western Religion
- An entire course of study online, with links to information
in each sub-area or historical aspect, concerning "Origins
of Western Religion".
- The
Contents of the Jewish Scriptures
- Background information related to the Jewish Scriptures,
provided via a college course on religions. Especially good link
to a section on The Prophets.
- Major
Hindu Scriptures
- Cultural and historical information related to the holy
scriptures of the Hindu Religion, provided via a college course
on religions.
- Classical
Chinese Scriptures
- Historical and background information related to the
Chinese religions, provided via a college course on religions.
- Zen
Buddhist Texts
- Full text of key texts of Buddhism.
Theme:
Democracy, Freedom, and Society Resources
- Library
of Congress: Country Studies
- Library of Congress offers this series of online materials
which provide extensive information on all aspects of the country,
its society, natural resources, economy, history, and international
relationships.
- Countries:
From Washington Post
- Search the Washington Post for current news and information
about the countries of the world.
- E-texts
of 17th & 18th Century Philosophers
- A period when many of the ideas behind the American democracy
were being formed and explored. These links will lead you to
many of the works of philosophers whose influence is felt in
the U.S. even today.
- Philosophical
Frameworks
- A college course in philosophy offers this brief opportunity
to explore five basic questions or concepts of philosophers:
Self-Interest is Central; We are Parts of a Greater Whole; Faith
is the Focus; Reality is Relative; Knowledge is Negligible.
- Principia
Cybernetica Table of Contents
- This is a gathering place which "tries to tackle
age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent
cybernetic theories and technologies." Covers many basic
philosophical ideas, such as freedom, the meaning of life, what
is true knowledge, etc. Offers generally short and helpful explanations
which are hyperlinked to related terms.
- Freedom
- Principia Cybernetica's section on the concept of Freedom.
- Integration
and Freedom
- Principia Cybernetica's section on the relationships
between the concepts of Integration and Freedom.
- Social
Contract
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy reviews the concepts
behind the Social Contract theories. Helpful way to understand
this basic idea which helped shape democracy in America.
- A
Complexity of the Social Contract
- A lengthy, thorough essay which addresses: "When
groups of people live together in the same locality and under
the same government or sovereign power, they observe a body of
rules or laws to regulate their conduct and to keep the community
functioning. Those who violate the established rules of the community
are subject to some type of sanction, discipline or punishment."
Several sections are worth reading in an exploration of the relationship
between the individual and society.
- Jean
Jacques Rousseau
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy section on the
philosopher who is associated with the idea of the "social
contract".
- Philosopher
All-Stars: Jean-Jaques Rousseau
- Biographical sketch of the French philosopher Rousseau,
whose ideas affected much of the ideology of the French Revolution.
He believed that man is naturally born "good" but that
through "civil society" human beings become corrupt.
A brief, but helpful page.
- FREE
Perspectives: Tragedy of the Commons
- Explores the problems of social responsibilities in terms
of how humans would choose to share and manage a public area
of "commons" land.
- Left-Wing
Lingo, Ideologies and History
- Provides brief explanations of the philosophies behind
various systems of socialism. Also includes links to related
pages.
- Partial
List of World Problems
- Provided by a group which believes in a world government:
"World problems are problems which transcend national boundaries,
and require that solutions be worked out and implemented on a
global or supra-national basis by a world legislature and a world
government, either entirely or in part, but in collaboration
as needed with national and local governments. Almost all world
problems overlap and are related to other world problems, and
require inter-related solutions."
- Free
Will and Determinism
- An essay by a recent college graduate which explores
the topic of: Free Will and Determinism, are they incompatible?
- The
Rise of Democratic Ideas
See also the section of this page on: The Rise of Democratic
Ideas, which explores the concepts as they relate to the formation
of Democracy in America.
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