3TU.Centre for ethics and technology
http://www.ethicsandtechnology.eu/index.php
This is the homepage of 3TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology. Also known as 3TU.Ethics, the centre focuses on the philosophy of science, technology and engineering. It is a collaboration of the philosophy departments of the following three universities in the Netherlands: Eindhoven University of Technology; Delft University of Technology; and the University of Twente. This website informs visitors of news and events; and about the research programmes and projects undertaken by the centre. They may access a selection of recent publications by staff members. A publication database is provided. There is also information about recent publications in the field. Links are provided to relevant websites. A search engine is available.
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Abstracta
http://www.abstracta.pro.br/english/Default.asp
This is the homepage of Abstracta, an online-only international philosophy journal (ISSN: 1807-9792) which focuses on the following areas: Epistemology; Logic; Metaphysics; Moral Philosophy; Philosophy of Language; Philosophy of Mind and Psychology; and Philosophy of Science. It publishes articles and book reviews, and receives submission written in English and Portuguese. This website allows access to all contents featured in the journal since the first volume was published in 2004. These are presented in PDF and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for access. The site also contains the journal's submission policy and information about how to join their mailing list. Links are further provided to over 1000 electronic texts by over 300 philosophers; as well as to other relevant websites. The journal is edited by Andre Abath; Leonardo de Mello Ribeiro and Carlos de Sousa. This homepage is also available in Portuguese.
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Alan Sokal articles on the social text affair
http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/
The "Social Text affair" was physicist Alan Sokal's hoaxing of the science studies journal Social Text with a bogus paper on the "Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity". Although intentionally meritless as argument, the paper used terminology common to social and cultural studies, deploying genuine quotations on science from continental philosophy icons such as Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), Jacques Lacan (1901-1981) and Jean-Francois Lyotard (1924-1998). The acceptance of the paper for publication provoked a far-ranging debate about the status of science studies, of French intellectual culture, relativism versus realism, and the abuse of scientific terminology in the humanities. On this page, Sokal collects together a broad set of links and references to that debate, organised in terms of debates, commentaries, interviews, reviews, and further papers, deriving from both academic sources and the popular press. Of particular note is the annotated section on papers by Sokal, including the original article that sparked the affair. Many papers are in English, though a significant number of responses are in French and Portuguese. The site is fairly well maintained, but some links are no longer functioning. Some papers are in PDF format. This site would be of interest to students and researchers with either a morbid curiosity about alleged failings in humanities scholarship, or an interest in seeking to avoid them.
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Anthropic principle
http://www.anthropic-principle.com/
Anthropic Principle is an Internet resource dedicated to the provision of materials and information relating to a wide range of subjects in the philosophy of science. In particular it focuses on anthropic reasoning, the Doomsday argument, observational selection effects, and related issues in cosmology and evolutionary biology. It is maintained by Nick Bostrom, a Research Fellow at Oxford University, and will be of relevance to both students and academics. The site includes an archive of preprints (written by Bostrom and others) on the aforementioned topics, as well as other areas, such as general theories of everything and the multiple worlds theories of quantum physics. In addition to the archive, there is an introductory essay on the Doomsday Argument, a FAQs section, a bibliography covering material on the Doomsday argument, game theory, biology, and objective chance. There is also a selction of links to other anthropic resources on the net. This is a well-designed, informative site that is easily navigable.
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Archives of scientific philosophy
http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/special/asp/archive.html
The Archives of Scientific Philosophy website describes the holdings of important collections at the University of Pittsburgh. These collections act as archival resources for investigating the history of scientific philosophy, that is, philosophy that has been influenced by scientific thinking and practices. The archives themselves include the publications, notes, lectures, and correspondence of such influential figures as Rudolf Carnap, Hans Reichenbach, Frank Plumpton Ramsey, Paul Hertz, Herbert Feigl, and Rose Rand. In addition to these collections of physical documents, there are microfiches of some of Ludwig Wittgenstein's papers, and a 300-reel microfilm archive for the History of Quantum Physics. The website also has a page on some of the archive's smaller collections relevant to this topic, and a page of practical information for scholars needing to locate and access particular documents.
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Bas C. van Fraassen
http://www.princeton.edu/~fraassen/
Bas van Fraassen is an influential philosopher of science and philosophical logic, currently at Princeton University. This, his personal website, contains a wealth of information both professional and personal. A CV, a teaching section, a thorough bibliography of publications, and excerpts from works in progress, are offset by pictures of rock climbing and the family cats. Van Fraassen has also compiled bibliographies of articles and reviews pertaining to several of his books. Some excerpts and reviews are in PDF format. Access to some of the material on courses and seminars taught is restricted to Princeton students. Van Fraassen is a prolific and wide-ranging philosopher, who has written on science, logic, semantics, epistemology, metaphysics, art, literature and religion. This site would be of use to anyone interested in keeping tabs on his vast and continuing contributions to philosophy.
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bioethics.net
http://www.bioethics.net/beta.php
'bioethics.net' is the homepage for the American Journal of Bioethics. The site contains a contents page and abstracts for articles published in its latest issue, as well as commentaries on each piece. There is also information on how to subscribe to the journal in print and online.The site provides free of charge a number of short articles introducing the general reader to the field of bioethics. It also serves as a portal to a wide range of online resources on bioethics. Topics catered for include: cloning; end-of-life; genetics; stem cell research; and research ethics. This site provided a good general introduction to bioethics for beginners whilst also catering for specialists requiring the latest news, conference reports, and articles relating to the subject.
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British society for the philosophy of science
http://www.thebsps.org/
The site is the home page of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. As well as describing the society and providing details of how it may be joined, the site usefully lists forthcoming events organised by the society. The society is very active in this regard, holding monthly meetings, at which papers are presented, as well as supporting various conferences, including its own annual summer conference. Details on the Society's journal, the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science are also made available here, and include the opportunity to view contents and abstracts. Information on prizes and scholarships sponsored by the society is also given. The site is clearly laid out, if somewhat sparse aesthetically.
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Causality : metaphysics and methods
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CPNSS/projects/ConcludedProjects/causality
This website is the home page of the Causality: Metaphysics and Methods project of the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences at the London School of Economics. This project ran from 2002-2004, and received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Board within the research grants scheme. Its aim was to investigate the applicability and possible development of causal theory as formulated in recent philosophy of science. In particular, it examined the relevance of causality to the areas of biology, economics and medicine. As well as general information about the objectives and achievements of the project, and the personnel involved, this site also offers the full text (in PDF format) of a considerable number of papers, technical reports and discussions that came out of the project. The site is straightforwardly presented and easily navigable.
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Conduct, misconduct, and cargo cult science
http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/colloq.html
This is the transcript with references of a keynote speech given at a doctoral colloquium at North Carolina State University by professor Industrial Engineering, James R. Wilson. It discusses scienctific misconduct and the ethical and methodological principles that genuine scientists must hold to. The relevance is particularly to computer simulation research, but there are also some general insights into the matter of falsification, and the peer review system as currently practiced in scientific journal publication. This article could be of interest to advanced students and researchers exploring questions of scientific ethics and honesty, falsification, and standards in methodology.
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Critical rationalist
http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~tkpw/tcr/tcr-home/tcr-home.html
The Critical Rationalist was a short-lived electronic journal (ISSN 1393-3809) devoted to pursuing and elaborating the philosophy of Karl Popper (1902-1994) and, in particular, his method of 'Critical Rationalism' as outlined in his work Conjectures and Refutations. Note the journal appears to have ceased pbulication in 1998 and there are only three extant past issues, all of which can be accessed on this site in a variety of formats. In the Popperian tradition, this site eschews philosophy as linguistic analysis, focusing on 'real' philosophical problems such as probability, induction, the mind-body problem, the nature of scientific theories and the philosophy of history. The site also exposes Popper's own philosophy to rigorous critical analysis: 'Comprehensively Critical Rationalism' (CCR). This site will be of use especially to anyone with an interest in Karl Popper and the philosophy of science.
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CrossCurrents
http://www.aril.org/
This is the home page of CrossCurrents, a magazine sponsored by the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life. Articles therein come from the interfaith community and these deal with a vast array of socio-religious issues relating to life in the postmodern era. The site publishes the tables of contents of the current issue, with links provided to the text of several of these at no charge. It provides a number of full-text articles taken from previous issues, as well special collections of articles organised under themes like 'Religion and Violence'; 'Nature as Thou'; 'Returning to Scripture'; 'Education of the Heart'; and 'Sophia's Sisters'. The magazine's submission policy and an online forum that enables readers to register their reaction to issues raised on the site are also available.
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Edge
http://www.edge.org/
Edge is a web magazine and email list emanating from the Reality Club, which is a group of self-styled intellectuals concerned with topical issues of scientific, philosophical, and cultural resonance. In particular, the magazine recognises scientists as a part of the intellectual community. There is hence a heavy bias in the magazine towards the sciences, especially the public presentation of advancements and controversies in physics, evolutionary biology, and neurophysiology. In 2010, the focus is on how the Internet is changing the way people think.
The site is at first glance puzzling to navigate, as the purpose of separate sections is not transparent, and parts of the site are duplicated in different sections. The current edition of the magazine can be read from the home page, and consists primarily of recent articles drawn from other sources, while past feature articles can be found in the "Features" section, and past editions in their entirety can be found indexed and archived in the "Edge Editions" section. Instructions for subscribing and receiving Edge by email are given. The "Reality Club" section of the site consists in transcripts of talks and responses from the club's members. The "Third Culture" section presents a history of the thinking behind Edge and the Reality Club, and a link to biographies of some its important figures and contributors, whereas the "Digerati" section offers hagiographies of a group of people cast as the elite of the cyberspace communications revolution. A search facility for the whole site is provided.
There is more than a hint of self-congratulation to be found on this site, with respect to its apparent cutting-edge status, nevertheless the fact remains that important thinkers contribute to and are discussed here, and it would be of interest to anyone seeking to monitor the current climate of science and humanities journalism.
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Fenomenolsko drustvo : phainomena
http://www.fenomenolosko-drustvo.si/
The site of the Phenomenological Society of Ljubljana is a fascinating gateway to Eastern European work on the post-Husserlian and post-Heideggerian philosophical tradition. The main aim of the society is to promote phenomenological and hermeneutic discussions on culture and science, and to this end the society, aided by its website, has been publishing its own book collection and journal entitled Phainomena (ISSN 1318-3362). The journal was the first specialised publication on phenomenological and hermeneutic philosophy in Middle and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It acts as a forum for phenomenologists in the region, and facilitates collaboration with philosophers from North and South America, Japan, China and Africa. The website provides administrative information about the Society and its journal, and also a list of contents and abstracts of past issues. The site can be viewed in both Slovenian and English. This site will be of interest to scholars of Continental philosophy who wish to open up global perspectives on this world-orientated thought.
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Future of humanity institute
http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/
'The Future of Humanity Institute' (FHI) describes itself as... "a unique multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Oxford" operating as part of the Oxford Faculty of Philosophy. The Institute seeks to engage in pioneering research in the ethics of areas such as: 'Human enhancement'; 'Global catastrophic risks'; 'Rationality and wisdom' in decision-making; and 'Future technologies'. The FHI website offers a full description of FHI staff, and there are also progress reports to download in PDF format. Video is available for some of the guest lectures at the FHI. The pages that detail each of the main research strands also offer full-text PDF papers for download, and links to FHI weblogs.
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George Berkeley (1685 - 1753)
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/Berkeley/
This is a list of electronic resources on the life and works of Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753), compiled by mathematician David Wilkins. There is a selection of both short and long biographies of Berkeley, and links to complete versions of Berkeley's texts, a number of which Wilkins has prepared himself for electronic distribution. There is also a separate section on the Analyst controversy -- Berkeley's attack on the method of mathematical analysis employed by Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and others. The original attack, plus various responses and counter-responses to it are all made available here, along with brief introductory comments that situate the writings in the context of the debate. This site is notable in its inclusion of important works by Berkeley, which are here often made available in different editions where they exist, and in a variety of electronic formats. Editions and versions used are clearly indicated, and the site is easy to navigate.
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History and philosophy of biology resources
http://philosophy.ucdavis.edu/millstein/philbio.html
This interesting website is created and maintained by Roberta Millstein, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Davis. It contains partially and lightly annotated links to numerous resources useful for those studying the history and philosophy of biology. These include websites containing reference works and online papers. Viewers are also linked to the homepages of relevant societies and journals. Also provided is a bibliography of print-based works in the area (e.g textbooks; anthologies and monographs), as well as links to blogs/forums/podcasts and other general resources.
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Homepage of Peter Lynds
http://www.peterlynds.net.nz/
This is the home page Peter Lynds, including information about, and links to, his controversial work on the subject of time and its relation to physics, Zeno's paradoxes, and consciousness. Lynd's work is situated at an intersection between philosophy and physics. Of particular interest is his paper on time and classical quantum mechanics. The paper focuses upon the question of indeterminacy and discontinuity. The site also contains Peter's replies to comments or questions pertaining to his published work.
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Hyle : international journal for philosophy of chemistry
http://www.hyle.org/
The Hyle website provides full-text access to the journal, Hyle, a refereed journal of philosophy of chemistry (ISSN 1433-5158) published in electronic form twice yearly and also available in print as an annual volume. It also provides extensive scholarly and practical information on the philosophy of chemistry. Articles in Hyle deal with problems in the epistemology, methodology, foundations, and ontology of chemistry and its subfields, as a distinct branch within the philosophy of science. The journal provides a forum for discussion as well as book reviews. It has a substantial international scientific board clearly identified on the home page. The full text of the journal is available on the site and is fully searchable. Most articles are in English but some are in German. Additional features on the website include a bibliography of resources on philosophy of chemistry, biographies of some philosophers of chemistry, a book review service, a well-maintained conference calendar, detailed conference reports, a journals section with links to tables of content for related journals both electronic and print, and links to pertinent sites.
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Immanuel Kant : universal natural history and theory of heaven
http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/kant/kant2e.htm
This website contains the full text, translated into English, of the Universal Natural History and Theory of Heaven, by Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). The 18th century German philosopher is best known for the Critique of Pure Reason, a founding text in modern philosophy. The text of Universal Natural History is provided with an number of section abstracts that summarise the contents. The site also carries a German version, and both texts can be downloaded. The translation is by Ian Johnston of Malaspina University-College, British Columbia. The resource can also be downloaded from the Oxford Text Archive (OTA) website (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS)).
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Interdisciplinary documentation on religion and science
http://www.disf.org/en/
'Interdisciplinary Documentation on Religion and Science' is a website which was designed to meet the needs of those interested in the intersection between theology, philosophy and science. It is directed by Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome; Alberto Strumia of the University of Bari; and Michelle Crudele of University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome. The site is divided into two main parts. The 'Anthology and Documents' section contains texts from works by classical and contemporary theologians, scientists and philosophers. Also offered are official documents of the Catholic Church and other Christian churces. The second section links visitors to the online database of the Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science (INTERS), from where they may access approximately 60 articles on a wide variety of topics. This interesting website is accessible in English and Italian. A search engine is available.
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Isegoría
http://isegoria.revistas.csic.es/
Isegoria (ISSN 1130-2097) is a biannual journal dedicated to moral and political philosophy. Based in Spain, it publishes articles on a wide range of topics including those on ethics; analytical philosophy; and the philosophy of right, history, religion, and science. This website is accessible in Spanish and English. It contains an archive which allows viewers to read a number of the works they published without charge. These are in PDF format and are mostly in Spanish. The site also provides a search engine; submission guidelines for authors; and information about its editorial board.
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KLI theory lab
http://www.kli.ac.at/theorylab/index.html
The KLI Theory Lab originates from the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI) in Austria. It is a comprehensive database that allows users to make efficient searches for online resources in the domain of science, philosophy, evolution and cognition. The site is divided into a number of sections, in order to aid speed of search. Sections include: AI and computing; artificial life; cognitive science; cultural evolution; epistemology and philosophy of science; history and social studies of science; philosophy of biology; philosophy of mind. Each section consists of a brief introduction to the subject, and a partly-annotated list of links to periodicals, conferences, societies, institutions, personal websites, and other resources connected with the field. Searches can be performed using author name, title, or key word. Note that at the time of reviewing, certain sections were under construction, and a non-negligible number of links broken or outdated.
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Kurt Gödel Society
http://www.logic.tuwien.ac.at/kgs/
This is the website of the Kurt Gödel Society - an international organisation for the promotion of research in the areas of logic, philosophy, and the history of mathematics. Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) was a leading figure of the Vienna Circle. He is best remembered for his work on logic and mathematics. The site provides a brief biography of Gödel, but is primarily concerned with providing information about Society events, such as conferences, lecture series, and publications. There are links to other Internet resources on Gödel and on logic, as well as details about joining the Society and the Society's mailing list.
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Manuel DeLanda annotated bibliography
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/host/delanda/
This website contains an annotated bibliography of the works of the philosopher Manuel DeLanda. Born in 1952 in Mexico City, DeLanda is the author of books such as 'War in the Age of Intelligent Machines' (1991), and 'Intensive Science and Virtual Philosophy' (2002). The bibliography is arranged chronologically covering works like books; articles; essays; conference papers; interviews; lectures; and chapters in books. The bibliography, compiled by Dr Tom Tyler of Oxford Brookes University, refers to both printed and online sources. Coverage spans from the early 1980s to the present. The website is up-to-date and navigation is straightforward.
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