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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Reign of Marcus Aurelius (Ad 161 180)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this entry from William Morey's 1901 text to find out about Marcus Aurelius, one of the five good emperors, who was known as a philosopher.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mary Wollstonecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and writing of early feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the 1792 treatise "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed look at the Renaissance movement. Content includes a focus on important Renaissance political leaders, religious figures, authors, artists, scientists, philosophers, and composers.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Philosophy of Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Philosophy of Law, including a long list of philosophers of law with links to more information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mencius

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical information on Mencius, a well-known Chinese philosopher and a Confucian.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Cogito Ergo Sum: Introduction to Descartes

For Students 9th - 10th
"I think, therefore I am." Wise words delivered from the French philosopher. Review the slideshow to get to know the contributions of this introduction of Rene Descartes.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox?

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible- but where's the flaw in his logic? Colm Kelleher illustrates how to resolve Zeno's Dichotomy...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
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Other

Willard Van Orman Quine

For Students 9th - 10th
A Britannia Internet Guide Award-winning site about mathematician and philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine maintained by his son. Includes exhaustive citations to key aspects of Quine's life and work, including bibiliographies of his...
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Other

Biography of Baruch Spinoza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some brief biological information about the philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, with images, a timeline, and links to related content.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Anaximander

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who observed and explained different aspects of the universe, with a particular interest in its origins.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Thales

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about Thales, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer.
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Other

International Gramsci Society: Gramsci Photo Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of photos related to the famous 20th century Marxist philosopher. Includes pictures of him and family members.
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Stanford University

Soren Kierkegaard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides very in-depth information about the life and works of the existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Toward the bottom of the page is a chronological timeline of his life, as well as a bibliography and list of other...
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McMaster University

The Bertrand Russel Archives: Quotations

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected quotes by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), the British philosopher, logician, essayist, social critic, and pacifist. You will find a taste of his thinking on everything from relationships ("One should have a general attitude of...
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Virginia Tech

A Sketch of the Political Structure of "The Republic"

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion over the issue whether Plato was trying to actually construct a political model which can be used by a polis or as a literary device (to advance a philosophical argument).
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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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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Historical Influences on Morality: A Basis for Literary Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using this PDF lesson plan, students will get a general overview of the historical span of philosophical thought and how it may have been a product or reaction to the time period. Students will research philosophies and time periods...
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: The Bertrand Russell Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This McMaster University site from features photos of the philosopher Betrand Russell (1872-1970), a poster from one of his failed political campaigns, a political cartoon drawn at the time of his imprisonment, and a delightful...
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Francis Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a biography as well as a brief explanation of Francis Bacon's most significant philosophical work, "Novum Organum."
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the French deistic philosopher and author Jean Jacques Rousseau.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Jean Paul Satre

For Students 9th - 10th
Jean-Paul Satre, French philosopher, literary critic, and journalist, is presented in this exhibition from the National Library of France. Follow Satre's evolution of thought as seen through examples of his writings, quotes, and pictures...
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Other

Animus: A Philosophical Journal for Our Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Animus is an online scholarly journal that analyzes the role of philosophy today.

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