GUIDES TO PHILOSOPHY
EDSITEment: The Best of the Humanities on the Web
http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/
Very good site. Wide range of topics, including many not philosophical, but literature, history, language, etc. Includes some lesson plans and websites searchable by grade level and subject matter. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Trust for the Humanities, and the Marco Polo Education Foundation. Useful for teachers.
Eighteenth-Century Resources
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/18th/
Decent site. Has links to wide range of philosophy sites that deal with 18th-century philosophy. Some international, some philosophers, some texts, useful for teachers for its specific historical period.
ephilosopher
http://www.ephilosopher.com/
Decent site. Must be member (free) to access everything. Includes news, forums, links, and groups. Useful for teachers for in keeping up-to-date.
EpistemeLinks.com: Philosophy Resources on the Internet
http://www.epistemelinks.com/
Great site. Has over 16,000 links. Categories include philosophers, time periods, subjects, schools and traditions, practicing philosophy, references, books/media publishing, academics, miscellaneous, and special features. One of the first places to go to for research. Useful for students and teachers. A top FIVE site.
Erratic Impact’s Philosophy Research Base
http://www.erraticimpact.com
Decent site. Somewhat difficult to navigate. Lots of links, some for purchase of books. Fairly extensive.
Ethics Updates
http://ethics.acusd.edu/index.html
Great site. Part of The Values Institute. Designed to be used by students and teachers. Focuses on one of the major branches of philosophy. Three basic categories, ethical theory, resources, and applied ethics, each with many topics. Includes articles, videos, reading, interviews, and powerpoint presentations. A top TEN site.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/
Great site. Useful for students and teachers. Alphabetical index of philosophers, terms, branches, schools of thought, etc. Great starter for research or background information. Articles are short and informative. A top FIVE site.
No Dogs or Philosophers Allowed
http://www.nodogs.org/
Very interesting site. Has videos available to promote class discussions. Videos on a wide range of topics. Also has lists of their favorite philosophy links. Videos are short topical discussions, in a Socratic format. With over 30 titles, including liberty and equality, race and racism, evidence for god, friendship, and time, there are more than enough choices for all teachers. A top TWENTY site.
Pathways to Philosophy: Distance Learning Program
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/ptpdlp/
Decent site. Offers distance learning degrees in philosophy. Site tells you how to go about applying. Also includes downloads of articles, a list of links people have nominated as the best, and a few other potentially useful things for teachers.
Philosophy in Cyberspace
http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil/
Great site. Useful for teachers and students. Divides links into 5 main categories. Includes branches, text-related, organizations, forums, and miscellaneous. A top FIVE site.
Plato Society website
http://www.platosociety.org/
This site offers material and links on Plato’s works. A great resource for anyone who would like to work with the Platonic dialogues.
Pragmatism Cybrary
http://www.pragmatism.org/
Very good site. Devoted to the study of Pragmatism, the truly American contribution. Includes books for sale. Basically, though, it is a link site that includes many great links to philosophers (with links to other sites), organizations. Very useful for teachers, and possibly students, who are studying this school of thought or any of its many adherents.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/
Great site. Alphabetical entries on philosophers, terms, etc. Very useful for students and teachers. Articles can be fairly lengthy — great for research. A top FIVE site.
Teaching Philosophy 101
http://www.teachphilosophy101.org/Default.aspx?tabid=36
John Immerwahr of Villanova has created an excellent website for teaching philosophy. Although designed with the college instructor in mind, there are numerous resources that would be quite use for high school intructors. This is an outstanding website.
The Window: Philosophy on the Internet
http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/index.html
Decent site. Basically a link based site with some very short bios on major philosophers and a small timeline. Links include research resources, online texts, other sites, universities, and journals. Somewhat useful for students at very beginning of research and for teachers. Best feature is the links pages.
WWW Virtual Library: Philosophy
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Philosophy/VL/
Great site. Gives access to thousands of high quality philosophy sites around the world. Includes access to college syllabi and handouts. Very useful for teachers. A top FIVE site.