Philosophy

The pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline; thought about knowing and meaning.

Sub-headings:

Eastern

A collection of traditional Eastern Philosophical texts, such as Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War,” as well as information about Eastern medicine and religion, meditation, and martial arts.

General Encyclopedias and Databases

General reference material about the field of philosophy.

Resources for Students and Philosophers

Information about finding jobs, choosing graduate programs, writing undergraduate papers, and publishing scholarly work.

Western

A collection of primary and secondary materials in Western philosophy from antiquity through the 21st century. This collection includes materials by and about major philosophers, such as Plato, Descartes, Marx, and Nietzsche, as well as materials about major Western themes such as metaphysics and ontology.

Resources in this category:

Biomedical Ethics
http://www.izew.uni-tuebingen.de/bme/

"Newsletter of the European Network for Biomedical Ethics."

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
http://bjps.oxfordjournals.org/

"The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science encourages the application of philosophical techniques to issues raised by the natural and human sciences...Topics currently being discussed in the journal include: scientific realism, causation, the logic of natural selection, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the direction of time, probability and confirmation. " Free registration gives access to selected content.

Cinta de Moebio
http://rehue.csociales.uchile.cl/publicaciones/moebio/

"Revista Electrónica de Epistemología de Ciencias Sociales"

Didascalia: A Journal for Philosophy and Philology from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance
http://www.sal.tohoku.ac.jp/phil/DIDASCALIA/

The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal
http://examinedlifejournal.com/index.shtml

"A communication forum for the professional, student, and amateur philosopher." Contains articles and essays on philosophy topics.

First Things: A Journal of Religion and Public Life
http://www.firstthings.com/

'First Things is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society. RPL also sponsors a number of other activities."

HYLE - An International Journal for the Philosophy of Chemistry
http://www.hyle.org/

"Articles deal with epistemological, methodological, foundational, and ontological problems of chemistry and its subfields; the peculiarities of chemistry and relations to technology, other scientific and non-scientific fields; aesthetical, ethical, and environmental matters in chemistry; as well as philosophically relevant facets of the history, sociology, linguistics, and education of chemistry. HYLE offers original articles, a forum for discussion and brief communication, book reviews, and further services (bibliography with over 1700 titles, journals content service "science studies", conference announcments, list of related links)."

Janus Head
http://www.janushead.org/

"Janus Head is a free on-line interdisciplinary journal dedicated to graduate studies in literature, philosophy, and phenomenological psychology."

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/kennedy_institute_of_ethics_jou...

"The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal offers a scholarly forum for diverse views on major issues in bioethics, such as analysis and critique of principlism, feminist perspectives in bioethics, active euthnasia, genetics, health care reform, and organ transplantation."

Parabola Magazine
http://www.parabola.org/

" . . . Parabola Magazine, an in-depth and enduring journal of the world's wisdom traditions. Join us as we explore the sacred myths, symbols, rituals, and arts which have inspired people in all times and places."

Philosophy Now
http://www.philosophynow.org/

"Philosophy Now is a news-stand magazine for everyone interested in ideas. It aims to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy students and academics. Philosophy Now appears every two months. It contains articles on all aspects of Western philosophy, as well as book reviews, letters, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story. Since its small-scale launch in Britain in 1991, Philosophy Now has grown to become the most widely-read philosophy periodical in the English language. It is now available from bookstores and news-stands throughout Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia. Philosophy Now is independent of all groups and has no intentional editorial bias except for a passionate conviction that philosophy is a Good Thing."

polylog: Forum for Intercultural Philosophizing
http://www.polylog.org/

"Polylog is an interdisciplinary scholarly forum for philosophical dialogue across cultures. Polylog focuses on examples and methods of intercultural philosophy as well as methodological reflection on comparative philosophy, problems of inter- and multi-cultural phenomena, inter-religious questions, and philosophical work that explicitly considers its own cultural context."

Positive Projections
http://www.positiveprojections.com/

"The goal of Positive Projections is to help all of us remember that in this crazy, seemingly out-of-control world in which we live, there are still MANY wonderful people out there who are full of laughter and love. There ARE wonderful events and exciting developments all around us. We only need to keep ourselves open and aware of them. I'm not suggesting that we ignore the trials and tribulations of the world. However, I do believe we need to balance all of the negativity with something POSITIVE."

Sic et Non
http://www.sicetnon.org/

"A new journal in philosophy, all philosophical themes, in the near future also in english, open to all philosophical writers"