Philosophy Resources on the Web

The items listed below represent some of the best current sources for Philosophy on the Internet and also contain numerous links to other websites.

• Indexes and Abstracts
• Specialized Reference Sources
• General Sources
• Philosophy by Historical Period
• Medieval Philosophy (see Medieval History)
• Modern Philosophy
• Geographical Areas
• African Philosophy
• Chinese Philosophy
• Indian Philosophy
• Specific Topics
• Ethics
• Existentialism
• Associations, Organizations, and Education
• Other Sources
• Electronic Journals

Indexes and Abstracts

• The Philosopher's Index -- Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysic logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education and language.
  
  The Philosopher's Index is a current, comprehensive, and easy-to-use subject and author index covering the period from 1940 to the present. The Index includes more than 480 journals from more than 40 countries and is updated quarterly. In addition to the subject and author indexes, each issue or edition includes a book review index. The database cites works in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. It also includes complete coverage of international articles from anthologies and books written in English and other languages.

Specialized Reference Sources

• A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names -- This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy.
• Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind: POM -- Online dictionary devoted to topics relating to the philosophy of mind.
• Department of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University -- Access to philosophical subjects on the Internet.
• Philosophy Pages -- Contains an online dictionary of philosophical terms, a history of western philosophy, and extensive links to individual philosophers.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy -- A continually updated encyclopedia published as a project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (Stanford University).

General Sources

• Alex, a Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet -- This collection of digital documents may be searched, displayed and downloaded. The scope of documents in the collection include items from American literature, English literature, and Western philosophy. Provides links to other electronic text collections.
• EpistemeLinks.com : Philosophy Resources on the Internet -- General page for philosophy resources. Updated regularly.
• Guide to Philosophy on the Internet -- A gateway to philosophy sites on the Internet.
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Encyclopedic entries on philosophical subjects and philosophers.
• Philosophy Around the Web -- A guide and gateway to philosophy resources on the Internet.
• Philosophy News Service -- "The latest philosophy news and announcements from around the world." -- Home page.
• Philosophy Research Base : Worldwide Philosophy Resources -- Categorized by history, subject and author, this meta-index integrates text resources with the best online resources. Based upon visitor participation, the Philosophy Research Base serves as both a study guide and a platform for a wide variety of community services for students and teachers in philosophy and related subjects.

Philosophy by Historical Period

Medieval Philosophy

(See sources in the Medieval History section of the History page)

Modern Philosophy

• Arisbe: The Peirce Gateway -- Excellent site representing electronic resources relating to the thought of Charles Sanders Peirce.
• A Certain Logic: Selected Works of John Dewey -- Wide ranging collection of online resources relating to life and work of John Dewey (1859-1952).
• Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: an Annotated Bibliography -- "... a bibliography of recent work" in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, artificial intelligence and consciousness.
• Continental Philosophy -- Wide-ranging metasite pointing to links representing both continental philosophers and philosophies.
• Ereignis: Martin Heidegger in English -- Excellent collection of English-language webpages devoted to the German philosopher, Martin Heidegger.
• Michel Foucault -- Contains broad coverage of both print and electronic resources by and about Foucault.
• Notebook for Contemporary Continental Philosophy -- Extensive metasite with links to information on specific philosophers and philosophical schools from the eighteenth century to the present.
• Philosophy Since the Enlightenment -- Covers major philosophers and ideas from the eighteenth century to the present.

Geographical Areas

African Philosophy

• African Philosophy Resources -- Vast collection of electronic resources relating to African philosophy and philosophers.

Chinese Philosophy

• Chinese Philosophy Page -- Links to sites on Chinese philosophy, including online texts from Confucianism, Monism, Daoism, Legalism, Ming Jia and Yin Yang.
• Taoism Information Page -- Part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library, this site provides extensive coverage of web pages devoted to Taoism.

Indian Philosophy

Specific Topics

Ethics

• Applied Ethics Resources on WWW -- Lists WWW sites which may be of interest to people doing research in the various branches of applied ethics.
• Bioethics.net: Where the World Finds Bioethics -- Large site devoted to all issues relating to bioethics. It is produced and supported by the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Directory to the Subject Bibliographies in Environmental Ethics -- "Intended to facilitate research and public discussion of the ethical issues embedded in the environmental concerns of our day. Developed initially as teaching and research aids for seminars on environmental ethics taught at Harvard, they are presented on the web site as general resources for public use."
• Ethics Updates -- Ethics Updates is intended to provide resources and updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relate to ethics.
• National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature -- Located at Georgetown University, this wide-ranging site provides extensive links to electronic and print resources relating to bioethics.

Existentialism

• Realm of Existentialism -- This site offers the basics of existentialism, pros and cons of existentialism, phenomenology and its relation to existentialism, existentialism through selected quotations, and includes writings about existentialism from literature, philosophy, psychology and poetry.

Associations, Organizations, and Education

• American Philosophical Association -- The web page for the American Philosophical Association, which is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline.
• Philosophical Gourmet Report -- Ranking of philosophy programs in the United States and the Commonwealth based on a number of survey measures.
• SWIP, Society for Women in Philosophy -- Home page for the Society for Women in Philosophy, contains links to information on women philosophers, the SWIP electronic discussion list, and issues relating to philosophy and women.

Other Sources

• Animal Rights Law Project -- The materials on this website include selected documents from some of the legal and regulatory actions, including those related to: the right of a student to object to vivisection or dissection in the classroom, hunting and wildlife issues, hunter harassment, wild horses, animal sacrifices, and animal care committees. The website also offers online handbooks concerning freedom of expression and housing issues involving companion animals. This website also contains various state and federal laws and regulations.
• Annotated Webliography of Humanism -- Extensive collection of electronic resources relating to humanism that is both annotated and selective.
• Feminist Theory Website
• Yoga Directory -- This directory is designed to be a resource for those interested in yoga and related topics.
• YREC: Yoga Research and Education Center -- The YREC site points to numerous links that serve Yoga researchers, educators, and practitioners around the world who value the oral and literary traditions of Yoga in their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jaina forms.

Electronic Journals

• Hypatia -- A journal of feminist philosophy.
• Journals [compiled by Peter L. King] -- Links to online philosophy journals.
• Journal of the History of Ideas -- Examines the evolution of ideas and their influence on historical developments. Covers several fields of historical study including the history of philosophy, literature, the natural and social sciences, religion, the arts, and culture in general.
• Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal -- A scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as active euthanasia, fetal tissue research, human embryo cloning , genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation.

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