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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Kant, Synthetic a Priori Judgments

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Kant's philosophical perspectives. Includes discussion of Kant as trying to move beyond traditional rational or empirical approaches to thought. Defines A Priori and A Posteriori judgments and more.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Cicero

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of Cicero covering his life, his philosophical writings, and his philosophical views.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: David Hume

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Hume (1711-1776 CE), including personal and educational information, and publication dates for major works. Also features an excerpt from a private letter written when Hume was around 15.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Principles of Natural Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University is an exerpt from Newton's famous "Principia."
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Philosophy of John Locke

For Students 9th - 10th
Writings of philosopher John Locke on religious toleration, government and society from which students will gain an understanding of the underpinnings of American government.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site can get as detailed as you care to get in the study of logic. Start at the beginning for a definition of logic, and continue on for more in depth study.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Stoic Logic

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive discussion of the Stoic beliefs about logic, their advancements in the field of logic, the arguments of the Skeptics and the answers of the Stoics
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Saint Thomas Aquinas

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very detailed site about the life and the works of Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 CE). This site provides the reader with a brief biography, comparisons between Aristotle and Aquinas, commentary on Aquinas' work, and also a...
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Yale University

Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Introduction to Political Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Introductory university-level course in Western political thought and thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. Access the full course, in twenty four lectures, in either audio or video formats....
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Diogenes

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of Diogenes, his travels, and beliefs.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Aristotle: Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the life of Aristotle and his work in the field of biology. His different theories are explained, and the ideas he got right as well as some he got wrong.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immanuel Kant (1724 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth look at the philosophical ideas of Immanuel Kant on subjects such as ethics, rationalism, and much more.
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Boston University

Boston University: Paideia Project: Gateway to Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Access to papers, proceedings, journals, and newsletters on philosophical topics.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Political Legitimacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the concept of political legitimacy. How is it defined? What are its functions? What are the sources of political legitimacy? What does it look like in a democracy? What does it look like on a global level? These are some of the...
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Anaxagoras

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the life of Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, his ideas about the metaphysical, the physical, the cosmos, and human intelligence, and the impact he had on later intellectuals. He is especially remembered for having been the first to...

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