ABTAPL (Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries) union list of periodicals
http://www.le.ac.uk/abtapl/
The ABTAPL (Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries) Union List of Periodicals gives bibliographical details for all journals relating to theology, religious studies, and philosophy held by the 47 contributing libraries of the ABTAPL. Free electronic journals are also covered. The site consists of an alphabetical title index which links to lists of periodicals. For each periodical, details are given of subscribing institutions and the volumes that they hold. Name changes are noted. Journals and periodicals that are available online are linked directly from the list. Contact details and website addresses are provided for each of the libraries in the Association.
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Academic blogs: blogs in linguistics and philosophy
http://wiki.henryfarrell.net/wiki/index.php/Linguistics_and_Philosophy
Part of the Academic Blogs wiki, the Blogs in Linguistics and Philosophy Web page provides a substantial list of weblogs maintained by scholars in these two fields. Links to the blogs are given, some of which are accompanied by a short description. As the site is a wiki, users are encouraged to contribute details of other suitable blogs, and to expand or provide descriptions for those already listed. The blogs featured are varied in approach and tone, ranging from the strictly academic to more informal journals: posts include scholarly essays, book reviews, personal responses to current issues (both within the academic sphere and more generally), and conference reports. The mingling of philosophy and linguistics blogs makes this resource slightly less user friendly than it could be (although it is often possible to deduce the subject matter from the blog's title), but this remains a very useful site, especially for those wishing to forge online links with other academics in the field.
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AFRI-PHIL mailing list
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/afphil/afri-phil.htm
AFRI-PHIL is an email discussion list dedicated to the exchange of views and information on African thought. The focus is on philosophy, but culture, literature, history, and anthropology are also covered. Discussion may be of a practical or theoretical nature. Participation in the list, and access to complete archives, are available by free subscription. Instructions on how to subscribe to the list and retrieve archives are given. This site would be of interest to those teaching or conducting research in African and African-diaspora philosophy and intellectual culture.
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American Philosophical Association (APA)
http://www.apaonline.org/
The American Philosophical Association (APA) is the primary professional organisation for philosophers in the United States. The Association's website provides details of APA activities, including the three annual meetings and Association publications. Also available are: guidelines, data, and statements issued by the APA; information about the governance of the Association; a selection of APA newsletters; an index of conferences and other events; plus an (unannotated) directory of Web resources. In addition to its purpose of stimulating discussion among philosophers and promoting scholarly research, the Association is also committed to aiding the teaching of philosophy in colleges and universities, and as such there is a substantial teaching resources section. Membership information is provided (associate membership is available for those who reside outside the US); members gain access to additional resources via the website, including the Association's listing of professional vacancies, Jobs for Philosophers, and the Proceedings and Addresses of the annual meetings.
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APA (American philosophical association) committee on the teaching of philosophy
http://www.apaonline.org/governance/committees/teaching/index.aspx
The Web page of the APA (American Philosophical Association) Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy offers a number of resources that may be of use to those involved in teaching this subject, particularly at university or college level. The Committee's Online Resource Center (accessible via a link towards the bottom of the page) includes a syllabus collection, to which users are invited to contribute, and a section entitled What Works, consisting of short articles giving practical tips on teaching philosophy. Other resources available via the Committee home page include a collection of community service learning resources, and a second syllabus collection, this time focusing on diversity. Also available is information about past and present committees, and copies of committee reports and newsletters. This is not always the most intuitive of sites to navigate, but there is a significant amount of useful material here, so it is worth spending a little time exploring.
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Archives of philos-L : philosophy in Europe
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html
The Philos-L Web page contains the archives of this electronic mailing list, dating back to its inception in 1989. Philos-L is the dominant mailing list for philosophers in the UK: its purpose is to convey information about jobs, conferences, talks, calls for papers, and new publications in philosophy. Brief inquiries of a philosophical nature can also be made via the list, and a moderate amount of discussion is tolerated (though prolonged or lengthy debates will be asked to move to a related email discussion list). While Philos-L is UK-centred, there are frequent postings from other countries, and the list has a decidedly international flavour. Many posts from other philosophy/academic lists eventually appear here, if the listowner deems them of interest. The list is relatively high traffic, averaging around ten to 15 messages each weekday. Access to the archives is free and open, and a search facility is available. Subscription and posting to the list is also free, but requires registration. Philos-L is hosted by the University of Liverpool. The list provides an invaluable service for advanced students, researchers, and teachers wishing to keep abreast of goings on in the broader philosophical community.
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Aristotelian Society
http://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/
The Aristotelian Society is a philosophic society, founded in 1870, which meets fortnightly during the academic year in London, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. The Society's website provides details of: the current programme of papers, with non-citable, pre-publication PDF versions of those papers which have already been delivered; the Book Series Volumes available for purchase through the Society; how to submit papers to the journal; applying for permission to reprint material; subscription prices and information; and the officers of the Society. Also included are the dates, programme, and registration information for the Joint Session - the annual conference held in conjunction with The Mind Association, which is the largest conference for philosophers in the UK. Papers presented at the Society's meetings are drawn from an international base of contributors and reach across a wide spectrum of philosophical traditions, though always of the highest standard. All meetings are open to non-members. The website is well laid out, easy to navigate, and regularly updated. An RSS newsfeed is available.
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Athenaeum library of philosophy
http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/study.htm/
The Athenaeum Library offers a vast online collection of non-copyright philosophical texts and commentaries. These include primary and secondary source material from classical to contemporary sources. Abelard's 'Historia Calamitatum', Descartes' 'Meditations', Heidegger's 'Existence and Being' and Russell's ''Philosophy for Laymen' are among a growing collection running to hundreds of texts. The whole collection may be searched via alphabetical entries, which are listed in full on the main page. It may also be accessed through sub-libraries, under the headings of famous names, such as the Hegel Library, or schools of philosophy, such as the Experientialist Library. A useful addition to the resource would be further information on its creator, Jud Evans, and the policy used to decide on texts for addition to the collection. However, it is well-presented, user-friendly and comprehensive, so as long as care is taken in verifying sources and citing references, it is an excellent starting point.
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Backdoor broadcasting company
http://backdoorbroadcasting.net
Backdoor Broadcasting Company is an online broadcast provider to the internet worldwide and locally to its homebase of Oxford, United Kingdom. Upon invitation to an event, the Company records the proceedings and makes them available. It offers two services: the Academic Service, which broadcasts academic conferences, symposia, public lectures and workshops in order to provide widespread access to academic research. The Sound Experiment records novel experimental music, sound art and sonic events and similarly offers them for public consumption. The Academic Service archive presents many recorded lectures that will be of interest to researchers in religion, history, philosophy and comparative literature, among other diverse fields. Several align with current debates around religious issues in international affairs and cultural studies connected to marginalized groups and perspectives.
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Birkbeck College London Philosophy Society
http://bbkphilsoc.org/
This website provides useful information about the programme of talks and debates organised by the Birkbeck College London Philosophy Society. These events cover a vast range of philosophical topics and would be of interest and value to students of philosophy, especially those living or working in the London region. The site also makes available a full archive of the Society's previous websites. These enable visitors to retrieve information about similar events organised annually since academic year 2000/2001. The Society itself is run by Philosophy students at Birkberk College, and details about membership and the Society's print journal 'Aitia' can also be found here.
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Blupete biographies
http://www.blupete.com/Literature.htm
Bluepete Biographies provides short biographies of notable people in the fields of law, literature, economics, philosophy, history, and political science. The website also provides very general bibliographies covering the aforementioned fields, and several essays by the site's author on various subjects ranging from wildflowers, through Canadian politics, to personal qualities such as leadership. A commentary archive features quotations and reflections on a wide variety of subjects ranging from flowers, taxes, and capital punishment, through to politics, feminism, civilization, and happiness. The biographies range from four sentence summaries of people's lives, to more extensive commentaries with explanations of the subject's ideas in the context of their times, important quotations from their works, and notes on their biographies. In many cases the site also provides connections to other web pages offering electronic texts of the works discussed. This website is the personal home page of Peter Landry, a lawyer from Nova Scotia, and its contents reflects his broad interests in the humanities. Philosophers and political theorists in particular tend to be well represented, with good pieces on John Locke and Edmund Burke, for instance. Despite its non-academic origins, the site's biographies and summaries should prove useful to undergraduates requiring basic reference material, and should provide ideas for further study.
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Brief guide to writing philosophy papers
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/rfield/guide.html
'A Brief Guide to Writing Philosophy Papers' provides a guideline for undergraduates on essay writing principles, form and techniques. The guide is not exhaustive and would not serve upper year undergraduates or graduate students. However, for first year undergraduates, this page will offer a highly useful step-by-step set of explanations on what is entailed in writing papers in philosophy, why papers follow particular stylistic conventions, and how to follow those conventions. As such, the site can also be recommended as a potential teaching tool. The site describes and warns against plagiarism, paraphrasing and other perils such as fuzzy statements, raising unanswered questions, excessive and long quotations, unfair criticism, and indulging in one's own unsubstantiated opinions. In order that students may understand how their work is judged, the site provides a list of academic criteria for marking papers. There is also a link to a model undergraduate paper online, which is bolstered by the inclusion of instructive remarks made in the margins by the author of the site.
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British Philosophical Association (BPA)
http://www.bpa.ac.uk/
The website of the British Philosophical Association (BPA) provides details of the subject association for philosophy within Britain. Founded in 2002, the Association aims to foster understanding among teachers of philosophy, as well as promote philosophy in the wider community. The site offers regularly updated subject news, plus a useful resources section, including (for example) practical information about funding and research grants, and details of projects that support and encourage philosophy in schools. The site also offers information about membership of the Association (which is restricted to professional philosophers, institutions, and learned societies), and the Association's activities, including its annual general meetings. Additionally, there is a substantial links list. A valuable resource for all professional philosophers in Britain.
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British Undergraduate Philosophy Society (BUPS)
http://www.bups.org/
The website of the British Undergraduate Philosophy Society (BUPS) provides information about this student-run body, which was founded in 2005 to promote philosophical activity among and to foster links between the undergraduate members of philosophy departments around the UK. In addition to contact and membership details, the site offers information about the society's conferences and mailing lists, and about the British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy, published by the society. There are also sections on BUPS's projects to promote university philosophy societies, and to encourage interest in philosophy among school students. A useful site for those interested in philosophy at the undergraduate level.
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Carleton university student journal of philosophy
http://www.carleton.ca/philosophy/cusjp/
This is the homepage of the Carleton University Student Journal of Philosophy (CUSJP)(ISSN 0317-073X). The journal was founded in 1973 to present undergraduate and graduate students of philosophy with an opportunity to publish their work in a refereed journal. It considers work on all topics in philosophy. The journal does not, however, appear to have been active since 2002 and the site itself has not been updated since 2003. This homepage neverless still allows free access to all the volumes that were published between 1994 to 2002. Each volume contains between three and four articles presented in an attractive normalised reading format. The resource is hosted by the Department of Philosophy at Carleton University, Canada.
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Center for the study of the great ideas
http://www.thegreatideas.org/
The website for the Center of the Study of the Great Ideas aims to provide an online presence that furthers the work of the Center's mission to prove that 'philosophy is everybody's business'. Addressing the questions as to what we should seek in life and how we should go about our search sums up the life and work of Dr. Mortimer J. Adler (1902 - 2001), who founded the Center and whose academic credentials include the post of Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. The site aims to make the ideas of Dr. Adler widely available and while membership options at a range of prices are offered, the site contains a sufficient amount of open access material to provide comprehensive introductory insights. Under the headings such as 'The Great Ideas', 'The Great Books' and 'Liberal Education', the basic concepts of the Center are introduced fully, with a biography of Dr. Adler and a useful range of links. A search engine is available, which will yield results when searched by author name or subject. This is a wide-ranging site, with a large amount of thought-provoking material.
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Center for Theoretical Study
http://www.cts.cuni.cz/
The Center for Theoretical Study (CTS) is an institute of advanced studies which was established in 1990. It is administered jointly by Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. This homepage contains background information about the center's mission, organization and major fields of study (e.g. topology and set theory; sociology of science; philosophy; and medieval studies). It also provides details about upcoming events (e.g. seminars; conferences; workshops and meetings), and allows access to a number of research reports and working papers which are available in PDF format. The site can be accessed in English and Czech.
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Centre for eighteenth century studies, University of York
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/cecs/
This is the homepage for the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies (CECS), which was founded in 1996 at the University of York in the UK. The Centre promotes the study of the long eighteenth century from 1650 to 1850, and has over a score of staff members listed here from York's departments of Archaeology, English, History, History of Art and Philosophy. It has a few dozen affiliated postgraduate students whose names and projects are also listed; the CECS runs a Master's programme and presents several Master's and Doctoral-level courses. Past and present calls for papers and programmes for CECS international research seminars, postgraduate forums, international conferences (running back to 1998) and one-day symposia are posted online. Special projects described on the site will attract those who are considering applying to the Centre and those who have casual or research interests. Projects include: the Yorkshire County Houses Partnership Project; the Nations, Borders and Identities Project; and Empire and Landscape in the Long 18th Century. The Yorkshire County Houses Project exists through the combined efforts of the CECS and representatives of local country houses, including Burton Constable, Brodsworth Hall, English Heritage, Castle Howard, Harewood House, Lotherton Hall, Nostell Priory and Temple Newsam. The Nations, Borders and Identities project deals with the 'Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in European Experience 1792 1815,' as well as an affiliated research group based in Germany. Finally, the subpages on Empire and Landscape in the Long 18th Century outline describe a number of past workshops in depth. Instructions for application to the Centre are provided.
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Concepts of health, illness and disease
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/courses/philosophy/ahrc_chid_network.shtml
This is the homepage of a research network project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The initiative is based in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences (HLSS) of the University of the West of England (UWE) and is led by Dr Havi Carel. It aims to undertake an interdisciplinary exploration of the concepts of health, illness and disease. This website contains background information about the project itself; details about the events they organise (e.g. workshops; conferences and public debates) during the project's lifespan from January 2009 to January 2011; and additional material related to the project (e.g. an annotated reading guide and powerpoint slides).
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Connection, The
http://www.theconnection.org
This is the website for the American radio show 'The Connection', which ran from 1994 until 2005. Shows from 2000 onwards are available online in Real Audio format, and can be browsed by topic or date, or found through a search facility. The Connection featured high-calibre discussions of current affairs, and programmes on various special topics. Whilst the show's emphasis is on contemporary politics and international affairs, the searchable audio archives include editions concerning literature, culture, and the arts. There are also some programmes that might be of interest to philosophers and philosophers of science: 'Ethics and Morality'; 'Antonio Damasio on Consciousness and Emotion'; 'Freedom and Free Will'; 'The Examined Life'; 'John Rawls'; 'The Metaphysical Club'; 'James Yorke'; and 'Mapping the Universe', to name but a few.
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Credo reference
http://corp.credoreference.com/
Credo Reference (CredoReference formerly Xrefer) is a digital reference library containing the texts and images from over 150 printed reference works. There are over a million separate entries in total. Credo reference covers the full spectrum of academic and general interest subjects, with the arts and humanities well represented. Reference works include various dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, atlases, plus subject specific titles. History titles include works such as Routledge's Companion to British History and various Who's Who titles; there is also the Dictionary of British History, the Encyclopaedia of the Renaissance; and a Concise Atlas of World History. For philosophers there is the Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, the Macmillan Dictionary of Philosophy, plus the Bloomsbury Guide to Human Thought. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics is also provided. For students of literature there is a Dictionary of Shakespeare, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature, The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English, and the Cambridge Guide to Theatre. An Atlas of the Bible and the Macmillan Dictionary of the Bible, along with a Who's Who of Old and New Testament characters provide useful reference resources for Bible scholars. There are also a couple of resources that might be useful to Classicists. All volumes may be search simultaneously, or searches may be narrowed to a particular subject area, or a particular reference work. Many entries contain hyperlinks across reference works to related subjects of interest. Credo reference is a subscription service and is available to higher and further education institutions in the UK under a license agreement negotiated by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
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Department of philosophy : university of Colorado, Boulder
http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/index.shtml
This is the homepage of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Colorado at Boulder. The site provides a brief overview of what philosophy is, and contains information about the undergraduate and graduate programs on offer at the university. Visitors can access the department's newsletters since 2005. These are made available in PDF and would therefore require Adobe Acrobat Reader for access. They can also view a number of academic papers from the staff homepages. Details are given of the lecture series, conferences and colloquium series the department organises. Links are provided to a number of online resources useful for students of philosophy. These include classroom resources; guidelines on how to write philosophy papers; electronic reference works in philosophy; electronic philosophy texts and other relevant resources. The department is headed by Dr David Boonin.
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Department of philosophy : university of Sheffield
http://www.shef.ac.uk/philosophy/home.html
This is the homepage of the Philosophy Department at the University of Sheffield. It provides information on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes available, and the research and other activities undertaken by staff at the department. The site provides short notes on questions like What is Philosophy and Why Study Philosophy and on the career prospects of philosophy graduates. Students of philosophy should find this website interesting as it also provides annotated and unannotated links to numerous online resources. These include guidelines on writing philosophy papers; encyclopaedias; journals; books; the e-works of prominent philosophers; texts and textual sites; the homepages of professional philosophical societies and philosophy departments around the world; and dictionaries/lexicons. A search engine is available.
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Department of philosophy and religion @ american university
http://www.american.edu/cas/philorel/
This is the homepage of American University (AU)'s Department of Philosophy and Religion. It provides information on the academic programmes, scholarships and grants available, and a description of the modules on offer. There are details of recent events (e.g. conferences, lecture series and workshops) and lightly annotated links to websites dealing with issues which are of interest to those working in areas related to religion and philosophy. Of special interest to undergraduates is a section dedicated to Study Aids. This contains annotated links to online resources which provide guidelines on research; writing (papers, theses and dissertations); and academic integrity.
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Dictionaries and encyclopedias : on-line consultable works
http://lgxserver.uniba.it/lei/dionari/dizlink.htm
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias : On-line Consultable Works is an annotated gateway to a variety of online reference resources in philosophy and related disciplines. The emphasis is on dictionaries, glossaries, and encyclopaedias, covering both general philosophy, and specific subjects or philosophers. There are also some links to news services and sites containing online papers. Aside from philosophy, there is a section of links to encyclopaedic resources in science and technology, religion, art and literature, and politics, and a further section with links to general dictionary sites in several languages. The annotations are brief but clear and accurate, and the resources chosen are generally of a high standard. However, the site is no longer being updated, and as a result there are some broken links. The site would be of use to undergraduate and graduate students of philosophy. It is part of the larger Sito Web Italiano per la Filosofia (Italian Website for Philosophy, or SWIF).
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