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Wikipedia: Mencius
Brief biographical information on Mencius, a well-known Chinese philosopher and a Confucian.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Cogito Ergo Sum: Introduction to Descartes
"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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox?
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...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece
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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Willard Van Orman Quine
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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Biography of Baruch Spinoza
This site provides some brief biological information about the philosopher, Baruch Spinoza.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Aristotle
Overview of the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, with images, a timeline, and links to related content.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Anaximander
Find out about the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who observed and explained different aspects of the universe, with a particular interest in its origins.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Thales
Read a short biography about Thales, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer.
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International Gramsci Society: Gramsci Photo Archive
A collection of photos related to the famous 20th century Marxist philosopher. Includes pictures of him and family members.
Stanford University
Soren Kierkegaard
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...
McMaster University
The Bertrand Russel Archives: Quotations
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...
Virginia Tech
A Sketch of the Political Structure of "The Republic"
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).
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Epicurus
Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Epicurus and the philosophy he developed called Epicureanism.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Historical Influences on Morality: A Basis for Literary Study
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...
McMaster University
Mc Master University: The Bertrand Russell Gallery
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...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Francis Bacon
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."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778)
Biography of the French deistic philosopher and author Jean Jacques Rousseau.
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Animus: A Philosophical Journal for Our Time
Animus is an online scholarly journal that analyzes the role of philosophy today.
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Philosophers: Jean Paul Sartre
A short introduction to Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980 CE), but includes links to other relevant sites.
Other
The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi
Part One of an outstanding three-part series on Heidegger's involvement with the Nazi party. Seems a level-headed and impartial treatment of a potential explosive topic.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Greek Philosophy
Learnng module in which Tom Richey engages us in a discussion of philosophical thought of the times in ancient Greece, beginning with the Greek sophists, Plato and Aristophanes. Teaching and learning materials include videos, unit guides...
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist.org: Biography of G. W. F. Hegel
A lengthly biography of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. A supplement to the biography available at Hegel.net.
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Bristol University: "The Philosophy of Law" [Pdf]
This resource presents the complete text of a major work by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, in which he discusses the idea of "moral obligation" which was important to developing a political philosophy.