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Philosophers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alan Watts 
 "Editor, Anglican priest, graduate dean, broadcaster, author, lecturer, and entertainer," Alan Watts spent more than 40 years interpreting Eastern philosophies for the Western world. See The Essential Alan Watts for quotes and the Alan Watts Library for biography, bibliography, and timeline. Audio clips and podcasts of some of his lectures are available. This official site also contains information on the Alan Watts Mountain Center in Point Reyes National Park, Calif. http://www.alanwatts.com/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion Last updated May 20, 2007 Augustine of Hippo
Contains biographical information about the 4th century Catholic theologian and philosopher. Features English and Latin translations of St. Augustine's works, including "Confessions," as well as research papers, commentaries, and links to contemporary references to St. Augustine. Maintained by a Classical Studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/jod/augustine/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion Last updated Jul 7, 2009 The Bertrand Russell Gallery
Biographical information and high-quality photographs trace the life of this British philosopher, essayist, and outspoken advocate for peace. Includes related links. From McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~bertrand/ Topics: Philosophy, Photograph Collections: Regional, Religion Last updated May 24, 2004 Château de Cirey: Residence of Voltaire
Website for the 1734-1749 residence of this French Enlightenment writer, essayist, and philosopher. Features brief background about Voltaire and Emilie du Châtelet (the home's owner and Voltaire's love interest), a picture gallery of people in Voltaire's life, and photos of Voltaire's private theater at the chateau. In English and French. http://www.visitvoltaire.com Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Aug 24, 2006 Descartes' Life and Works
Overview of the life and works of René Descartes, who "has been heralded as the first modern philosopher." Includes links to other articles about Descartes' theories, such as his theory of ideas and modal metaphysics. Part of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-works/ Topics: Philosophy Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Erasmus Center for Early Modern Studies: Erasmus
Background about the late-15th and early-16th century Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus. Features an illustrated overview of his life and descriptions of his works. Some material only available in Dutch, but English translations should be available soon. From the Erasmus Center for Early Modern Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Rotterdam City Library. http://www.erasmus.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.show&CTX_ID=497124C4505693014BED874CE8BA26C9 Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Philosophy Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Gurdjieff International Review
Contains "essays and commentary on the history, writings, and teachings of [philosopher] George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff." Includes bibliographies. Also available in Italian, Russian, and other languages. http://www.gurdjieff.org/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion Last updated May 29, 2005 The Hour With George Stroumboulopoulos
Companion to a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) current affairs program, which has presented interviews with "some of the most interesting and influential figures on the planet: from big thinkers like Al Gore, [and] Noam Chomsky ... to establishment shakers like Bob Geldof," to musicians, movie stars, authors, and others. "The Hour" is "Always unconventional. Often controversial. Never predictable." Watch video clips online. Also includes a blog. http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Government Last updated Sep 27, 2007 In Our Time's Philosophy Resource
Collection of materials about philosophy, expanded from a 2005 vote for the "greatest philosopher." Features a philosopher timeline, a quiz, and audio and text about the nominated philosophers, who include St. Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, Jean-Paul Sartre, Socrates, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and several others. From the website for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) program "In Our Time." http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/greatest_philosopher.shtml Topics: Philosophy Last updated Oct 4, 2007 International Journal of Baudrillard Studies
Website for this "transdisciplinary publication dedicated to engaging the thought and writing of Jean Baudrillard," who died in March 2007. Features articles about the writings of this philosopher and sociologist who is often associated with French postmodern theory. Archives of this biannual publication go back to 2004. Based at Bishop's University, Canada. http://www.ubishops.ca/BaudrillardStudies/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Mar 12, 2007 The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
Essay about "one of the most influential thinkers during the Enlightenment in eighteenth century Europe." Includes biographical material, overviews of works such as his major work on political philosophy, "The Social Contract," and a brief evaluation of Rousseau's influence. Also includes a bibliography. The site is maintained by two philosophy professors and a team of volunteer specialists. http://www.iep.utm.edu/rousseau/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Philosophy Last updated Oct 8, 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 John Stuart Mill Links
This site presents a compilation of links relating to 19th century philosopher John Stuart Mill, known for works such as "On Liberty" and "Utilitarianism." The site includes links to works by and about Mill and bibliographical information. Provides links to sources in several languages, including French, Italian, and German. http://www.jsmill.com/ Topics: Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Social Science Last updated May 5, 2004 Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University
This site includes a brief biography of the American colonial theologian, descriptions of his major works, and information on current Edwards research and study. The "Works of Jonathan Edwards Online" offers a 'fully searchable by chronology, theme, and scripture, as well as full text' archive of "approximately 25,000 pages of Edwards' writings." Access to the online archive requires free registration. http://edwards.yale.edu/ Topics: Religion Last updated May 23, 2007 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 The Leo Strauss Center
Website for this center promoting the study of the political philosopher Leo Strauss, whose "research stimulated significant developments in the study of ancient and modern political philosophy, American political thought (especially the founding), classics, Jewish studies, and Islamic studies, among other fields." Features a biography, bibliographies of works by and about Strauss, audio of a class taught in 1966 by Strauss, and background about the center and its collections. From the University of Chicago. http://leostrausscenter.uchicago.edu/ Topics: Philosophy Last updated Jun 26, 2009 Masters of Darkness
Companion to a British television program that considers the question, "Who were the most notorious individuals ever to walk the earth?" It presents "the barely believable stories of four men whose sexual escapades, obsession with magic and radical ideas earned them the fear of their contemporaries and a place in modern culture": Dr. John Dee, Rasputin, Marquis de Sade, and Aleister Crowley. Also includes a glossary. From Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/M/masters_darkness/ Topics: Religion, Science Last updated May 29, 2007 Nietzsche Chronicle
This timeline of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's life covers his youth and student years in Germany, his time in Basel, Switzerland, "years of wandering," and "years of insanity," through his death in 1900. Sidebars and images of texts are included in some sections. Also includes a bibliography. From a scholar at Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~fnchron/ Topics: Philosophy Last updated Oct 4, 2007 Nietzsche: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
Research guide for the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who "has been read in vastly different and contradictory ways. He has been appropriated by both the right and the left; read as a fascist and a socialist, a conservative and a revolutionary, a religious thinker and an atheist." The annotated bibliography covers letters, bibliographies, concordance, biographies, specific theories and works, and much more. From the New York Public Library. http://nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/nietzsche/ Topics: Philosophy Last updated Oct 4, 2007 Philosophy Pages
This site on philosophy and philosophers has a concise Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names , a survey History of Western Philosophy , a Timeline of Western Philosophers (from 600 B.C.E. to the present), a discussion of logic, a guide to the study of philosophy, and a collection of briefly annotated links to additional resources. http://www.philosophypages.com/ Topics: Dictionaries, Philosophy, Religion Last updated Jun 11, 2005 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 Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts: Jacques Derrida
This site is a companion to lectures given in 1999 by Algerian-born French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who "came into prominence in America with his critical approach or methodology or philosophy of deconstruction." The site features a bibliography, excerpts from his work and interviews, and information about the meaning of deconstruction. Also includes links to related sites. From Stanford University. http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/derrida/ Topics: Philosophy, Religion, Social Science Last updated Apr 18, 2005 William James
Devoted to psychologist William James. Includes a biography, a chronology, photographs, writings by and about James, quotations, links to related resources, and more. From the Division of Educational Studies, Emory University. http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/james.html Topics: Notable People, Philosophy, Religion Last updated Jul 3, 2005 William Paley (1743-1805)
Brief essay on this religious writer known as a creationist. He is best known for his "exposition of natural theology, the belief that the nature of God could be understood by reference to His creation, the natural world. He introduced one of the most famous metaphors in the philosophy of science, the image of the watchmaker, "to show that life on earth requires an "intelligent designer." From the University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/paley.html Topics: Religion, Social Issues Last updated Dec 8, 2005 |
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