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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Empedocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia article about the Greek philosopher Empedocles. Also contains a picture and links to additional information.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Politics: A Treatise on Government by Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Also known just as Politics, this influential document is presented here in several formats.
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Plato & His Dialogues: Plato's Tetralogies

For Students 9th - 10th
View Plato's dialogues organized into a system of seven tetralogies - meaning that each is composed of four dialogues or discourses. Includes links for further information on each. Great starting place for learning more about Plato and...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Trial of Socrates [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (7-11) on the topic Ancient Greece. How much can we credit today's art, philosophy, and democracy, among other fields of study, to Ancient Greece? Explore Ancient Greece and discover how the...
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Al Razi

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of al-Razi, an Islamic "physician learned in philosophy as well as music and alchemy." Includes images of excerpts from his written works.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Epicurus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Epicurus and the philosophy he developed called Epicureanism.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Epicureanism

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides detailed information on Epicureanism, a system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greek Philosophers for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Philosophers of Ancient Greece on this site.
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Other

The Basics of Philosophy: Zeno of Elea

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the life of Zeno of Elea (c. 490 - 430 B.C.) and at his paradoxes, of which eight survived. His ideas were at odds with Aristotle, who disagreed with him. Many philosophers have grappled with his paradoxes, and even today, some...
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Other

The Sophists

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary on this group of "teachers" and their beliefs. The author identify some of the major "Sophists" and their ideas.
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Other

Overview of Socrates's Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on the life of Socrates. Discusses his indictment and trial for being an offender of public morality.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Aristotle of Stagira (384 322 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography from ScienceWorld of Aristotle that includes a concise look at his writings and achievements, with related links interspersed throughout.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Sophocles

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the writings of Sophocles, in particular Antigone, and the theme of the conflict between personal and political matters.
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PBS

Pbs: The Sophists

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the subjects taught by the Sophists and discusses the diversity among sophist doctrine.
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Able Media

Able media.com: Plato's Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative and very helpful study guide from AbleMedia.com on Plato's Republic. After setting the work in its historical context, the site discusses Plato's relation to the Sophist philosophers. Includes a lengthy series of study...
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Other

Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the beliefs of Aristotle, his contributions to logic, and why he had to flee Athens at the time of Alexander's death.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Al Farabi,avincenna, Averroe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an essay on the role of philosophy in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, who are Islamic philosophers and writers from the Middle Ages.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Science, Magic and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a science, math, and religion course at the University of California, Los Angeles. The course investigates science and religion in the context of history. Examine Greek mysticism, reformation, Darwin,...
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Other

Trinity College: The Window: Socrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a short summary of the life of Socrates, the Greek philosopher. Part of a larger site on various philosophers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Ancient Greece for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the civilization of Ancient Greece on this site. The birth of democracy, philosophy, and science as well as Athens and Sparta.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Socrates for Kids

For Students 2nd - 7th
History of Socrates written with elementary age students in mind provides an overview of Socrates, his philosophy and methods, as well as general facts about his life. Teacher resources included.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists.org: "Existence and Being" by Martin Heidegger

For Students 9th - 10th
One of Heidegger's works that is "easier" to read. Does require some background information, but a good way to introduce one's self to Heidegger and his peculiar writing style.
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Other

2020 Site: Socrates a Biography of Socrates Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a brief biography of Socrates. Additional information about his life and works is available through links on the left side of the page.

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