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Ancient Greek Philosophy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World 
 According to Plato's "Symposium," Socrates learned about Eros from a woman named Diotima. The visitor to this site can learn about this and other topics related to the ancient world. The focus is on women and gender issues among Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and other ancient cultures. While scholarly, Diotima has much for the nonspecialist: a bibliography and links to full-text articles, databases, images, and other sites. Searchable. http://www.stoa.org/diotima/ Topics: Archaeology, History, Philosophy, Women Last updated Feb 20, 2005 Greek Philosophy Archive
This site provides translations of major works by ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, Plotinus, and Marcus Aurelius. Also includes images of ancient Greek sculpture, ceramics, mosaics, and architecture, and photos of Greek-revival buildings on the University of Georgia campus. From an instructor at Clemson University, Clemson, SC. http://people.clemson.edu/~knox2/archive/Greek.html Topics: Philosophy Last updated Jun 28, 2009 Jean-Paul Sartre
Profile of Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), who is "commonly considered the father of Existentialist philosophy, whose writings set the tone for intellectual life in the decade immediately following the Second World War." Includes a bibliography. From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, maintained by the Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sartre/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Philosophy, Religion Last updated Jun 28, 2005 The Last Days of Socrates
"This site is designed to help first year philosophy students read the Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and the death scene from the Phaedo," providing annotated, hyperlinked texts of these works written by Plato about Socrates. Also has audio files of readings from these works and a good selection of annotated links relating to Socrates. Produced by the Philosophy Department at Clarke College. http://socrates.clarke.edu/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion Last updated Jun 12, 2002 Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics
A full-text collection of classic books and other works on constitutional government. Beginning with the Code of Hammurabi , the works include those of ancient Greek authors, among them Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch; Machiavelli's The Prince ; The Mayflower Compact ; and selected works by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, and others. Also available are the debates during the Constitutional Conventions, a documentary history of the development of the United States, and more. Documents are available in various formats, including HTML, text, and image files. http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy, United States History Last updated Aug 29, 2001 Plato and His Dialogues/Platon et Ses Dialogues
Contains scholarly information about the ancient Greek philosopher and his works and their interpretations. There is a list of all his works with links to those available on the Internet, including the English translations and the Greek texts. Also has many other resources of interest to someone studying Plato, such as maps, chronologies, a biography, an index of characters, and more. Pages are available in English and/or French. http://plato-dialogues.org/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion Last updated Aug 26, 2002 Reading About the World: A Reader for the Study of World Civilizations
Selections from a two-volume collection of historical, philosophical, and literary readings for the study of world civilizations. Volume 1 dates from ancient Mesopotamia through the Southern European Renaissance and volume 2 continues from Northern European Renaissance to the present. Find excerpts from authors and philosophers such as Plato, Socrates, St. Augustine, Confucius, Cervantes, William Shakespeare, Emile Zola, Maria Eugenia Echenique, Karl Marx, and Charles Darwin. From the World Civilizations faculty at Washington State University. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/ Topics: History, Philosophy Last updated Aug 2, 2004 Satellite Images "Show Atlantis"
This June 2004 news article discusses how a German scientist believes that "satellite photos of southern Spain reveal features on the ground appearing to match descriptions made by Greek scholar Plato of the fabled utopia." Also includes links to articles about other recent hunts for Atlantis near England and Gibraltar, and links to related sites. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3766863.stm Topics: Geography, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Philosophy, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 15, 2004 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy professors at Stanford University are developing this encyclopedia, featuring hundreds of articles. The section called "What's New" features the latest entries. Searchable and browsable. http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html Topics: Philosophy, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jun 11, 2005 |
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