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Philosophy

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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Bibliographies Electronic Courses Electronic Conferences Comprehensive Classified Resource Directories	Electronic Text Archives Departments & Institutes Organizations & Societies E-Journals Style Guides

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (Oxford Reference Online) - Oxford Online has dictionaries covering a wide range of topics including this handy dictionary of philosophy. Also see the Oxford Companion to Philosophy (also requires UW-W ID number) which has more extensive entries on all areas of philosophy.

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names (Chris Eliasmith,Washington Univ.) - Search or browse the index for terms relating to philosophy of mind.

Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind (Chris Eliasmith) - Geared to undergraduates, this dictionary contains listings for more than 1,000 philosophical terms (including non-English terms) and philosophers. Entries are concise and easy to understand. The site also includes a timeline and history of Western philosophy.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (James Fieser, Univ. of Tennessee at Martin) - View a timeline of philosophy, browse the keyword index or search for terms. This impressive resource includes lengthy essays contributed by philosophy faculty around the country.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Edward N. Zalta , Stanford Univ.) - Search or browse the entries in this peer-reviewed and created site. The entries are lengthy and well-organized, often with tables of contents. The author's e-mail address is included with each entry.

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Electronic Text Archives

Philosophy (The E-Server, Iowa State Univ.) - Online versions of classical philosophical texts, arranged alphabetically by philosopher.

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Bibliographies

Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated Bibliography (David Chalmers, Univ. of Arizona) - An extensive annotated bibliography of philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of artificial intelligence, and consciousness in the sciences.

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Departments & Institutes

Philosophy By Region: Including University Philosophy Departments - Alphabetical listing of links to philosophy departments by country (U.S., U.K., Canada, or world region).

Department Web sites (American Philosophical Association) - Link to U.S. college and university Philosophy department Web sites.

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Electronic Courses

Philosophy: World Lecture Hall (Univ. of Texas) - Link to online courses, syllabi and course descriptions.

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Organizations & Societies

American Association of Philosophy Teachers - An organization dedicated to the advancement of teaching philosophy.

The American Philosophical Association - The major U.S. professional organization for philosophers.

Scholarly Societies Project: Philosophy (Univ. of Waterloo) - Links to philosophy societies and associations.

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Electronic Conferences

The University of Chicago Philosophy Project - A list of scholarly discussion groups on philosophy.

Philosophy in Cyberspace Discussion Forums - Link to newsgroups, mailing lists and user guides focusing on philosophy.

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Electronic Journals

Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers (University Library)

See Electronic Journals for University Library journals subscribed to in electronic format.
See Journal Holdings in Electronic and Print for all University Library journals (whether in print, electronic format or accessed via aggregator databases like EBSCOhost).

Ends and Means (Journal of the Univ. of Aberdeen Centre for Philosophy Technology & Society)

Essays in Philosophy: A Biannual Journal (Humboldt State Univ.)

The International Directory of On-Line Philosophy Papers (Univ. of Hong Kong) -Search this directory of links to online papers by category or by keyword.

JSTOR (Univ. of Michigan)

Minerva: An Internet Journal of Philosophy (Univ. of Limerick)

Project Muse (Johns Hopkins Univ.)

Techne: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.)

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Comprehensive Classified Resource Directories

EpistemeLinks.com: Philosophy Resources on the Internet (Thomas Ryan Stone) - An excellent annotated directory of philosophy resources arranged by category (philosophers, discussions, print and electronic journals, etc.). Site includes several helpful search features.

Ethics Updates (Lawrence M. Hinman, Univ. of San Diego) - A directory of sites arranged by topics within ethical theory and applied ethics. Also includes links to resources (videos, case studies, writing ethics papers, philosophers on war, terrorism, and peace). Site includes several helpful search features.

Guide to Philosophy on the Internet (Peter Suber, Earlham College) - A well-organized index and searchable database of philosophy sites on the Internet. Includes brief annotations.

Philosophy Pages (Garth Kemerling) - Includes a lot of content original content (philosophy dictionary, study guide, timeline, essays on philosophers and logic, history of western philosophy and more). Also includes links to other philosophy sites.

Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy (UC Santa Barbara) - An excellent index of philosophy resources on the Web. The search engine will search the entire Voice of the Shuttle site, but is still helpful.

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Style Guides

UW-W Library Citation Guides - These guides cover MLA, APA, Turabian, and citing Internet resources.

Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style (Modern Language Association) -Answers common questions about MLA Style, including how to cite Internet resources.

Writing Your Philosophy Paper: Common Problems to Avoid (Elijah Millgram, Univ. of Utah) - A general guide on writing essays in philosophy. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.

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Last Revised: cje - 1/16/2008