An essay by Soumen De about why the Gita was written and its philosophies. He shows the Gita's relation to other Indian religious doctrines.

A collection of seven Hindu books from various time periods. There is a written commentary plus great illustrations. The author of the commentary is Ravi Shankar, the famous Sitar musician.

An essay explaining the atomist beliefs of the philosopher Democritus.

Andrew Carnegie was a believer in the gospel of wealth. Read about his philosophy concerning the millions made by business tycoons in the Gilded Age, and see how he carried out this gospel.

This site provides selections from John Locke's "Two Treatisies on Government." It contains evaluations on the sections 'Of the State of Nature' and 'Of Political of Civil Society.'

Fordham University provides excerpts from the 1748 book of political philosophy by Montesquieu; "The Spirit of Laws".

Excellent summary of Augustine's intellectual development and major doctrinal contributions. Describes his journey through various ancient philosophies to Christian religion. Explains Augustine's fight against Pelagianism, his doctrine...

Describes the notion of "dialetheism," the logical theory of true contradictions. Explains its history of development, its philosophical consequences, and its significance for rationality. Excellent bibliography.

This page provides an excellent biography of John Wallis, an English clergyman, mathematician, and philosopher. Discusses his childhood, education, travel, studies, and his contributions to the fields of philosophy, language, and...

This site gives a brief biography of Julian of Norwich, which is then followed by almost 70 links to sources about her life and works. Click on "Showing of Love" in the third line for both text and analysis. An amazing number of resources.

A short biographical sketch of one of the leading American theologians of the 20th century focusing on the use of his prayer known as "the Serenity Prayer".

This website from the Nobel e-Museum provides information on the 1950 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Earl (Bertrand Arthur William) Russell (1872-1970 CE), an author who was honored for his "varied and significant writings...

A description of the School of Hsun Tzu, its philosophy and connection to Hsun-tzu.

Great introduction to Aquinas' life and thought. Describes his entering the Dominican order and discovering the writings of Aristotle. Outlines his theological system and recounts his endorsement by Rome in later centuries. Links are...

A biography written by More on Richard the Third, this text is in Old English, which can be difficult at times to read.

A complete, undergraduate level online course from MIT.

Contains electronic versions of many of the writings of Cicero. Some are available in both English and Latin, others only in one or the other language.

Focus on the emergence of the printing press and bookmaking. Humanism and other new philosophies of the Renaissance mentioned as well. Also, check out other links to learn more.

This lesson plan teaches students about Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence. This is a PDF document.

A discussion of the theories of Democritus (c. 460-370 BC). He is best known as an atomist, having developed an atomic theory. Also discusses the ideas of other philosophers who are believed to have influenced Democritus.

Discusses the Three Ways, which are a blend of Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucianist schools of thought, and what each of these philosophies contributes to the Three Ways.

Thorough introduction to Hegel's life and system, organized by headings. Includes German words for key concepts. Final section of twelve offers a critical appraisal of Hegelianism from Catholic perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic...

Kids learn about the Philosophers of Ancient Greece on this site.

Kids learn about the events and timeline of the European Renaissance in history on this site. Learn about the rebirth in science, art, philosophy, and literature.