Web Resources
This page contains a list of resources useful for doing philosophical research. The names in parentheses are the names of the student who submitted this resources as part of a Phil 315 class project.
Mega-resource with hundreds of links--absolutely stunning for its breadth and completeness. (M.A.)
Terrific source noted for its breadth and completeness. (M.A.)
Guide to print reference sources in the CSUF Pollak Library. Useful to see what is available in library. (M.A.)
The Guide to Philosophy on the Internet is an excellent online referencing guide. The format of the web page is very simple to follow. The links on the web page lead to various informative and credible philosophy websites. The web page also contains biographical information regarding influential philosophers. A minor flaw is that the web page is aesthetically deficient. Students, Professors, and those interested in philosophy could all benefit by using this efficient referencing guide. (Kyle Lawhead)
EpistemeLinks is dedicated to the study of philosophy. It contains information on nearly four hundred philosophers from various points in time. One of the first things to notice on this website is a gray box with today’s date on the top. Just beneath that will be a list of philosophers with that same birthday and/or date of death. This not only serves as a fun fact, but as a means to discover more information on one of the philosophers listed by simply clicking on his name. This website also contains a variety of links to other useful sections, such as encyclopedia entries, a calendar of philosophy events, quotations by philosophers, student assistance in writing job resumes and admissions essays, and the EpistemeLinks online store. In addition to this, the home page has a search box for inquiries related to a specific philosopher or concept. There is also a philosophy ‘blog’ section of entries written by various philosophers and philosophy students. EpistemeLinks is definitely a beneficial source for new and seasoned philosophy students. (Jacqueline Brown)
This is probably the best place to begin a search for a philosophically themed search on the web. One step above Google, this encyclopedia searches seven of the most popular online resources for philosophy: The Dictionary of Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Dictionary of the Philosophy of Mind, The Ism Book, The Catholic Encyclopedia, and A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names are all tied in to one quick online search. Not only is this quicker than Google, it makes it easier to compare between these online resources. This information can sometimes be incomplete but will always help spark the bit of memory that will fuel whatever paper needs to be written. (Garnet Moore)
I found the ability to search through the archives of questions and answers from the Ask a Philosopher web site interesting and helpful. It is also possible to search through the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy & Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy through this resource. There are also samples of the first three years of questions and answers from students and the Director of the website Geoffrey Klempner. Each link provides a brief description of the philosophical topic or problem. You can search by topic or you can start with the first letter in a list and work your way through. (Michael Friedman)
This website contains a great deal of information for anyone who is interested in the relationship between philosophy and religion. There are also multiple original sources, articles, and journals on the philosophy of religion from the medieval time period to the present day. It also interestingly offers reading notes on articles such as William Alston’s, “Religious Experiences and Religious Belief,” and notes to assist one with topics such as Faith and Reason and Religious Language. Besides being specialized, I don’t see any other drawbacks to this website. (???)
Categorized by history, subject and author, students can search for the best text and online resources. This Philosophy Research Base is useful as a study guide and a platform for a wide variety of services for students and teachers in philosophy and related subjects. There are links to student help websites for writing admission papers and sample essays to teach how to properly construct an essay if they are a beginning or advanced philosophy student. The most helpful aspect of this resource is that a student can search for information about the philosophy department of various colleges. (Michael Friedman)
This website is ideal for anyone interested in Indian Philosophy and is entirely available to be viewed in English, Spanish, or German. Whether one is looking for information on or writings by a particular swami or monk, such as Sankara, the Buddha, or Gandhi, or has a question on spirituality or on one of the religions of the world, or just wants an inspiring message for the day, this is a great site to visit. Not only does it have hundreds of philosophical and spiritual books (five different languages are available in many) and articles available for free download, but it also provides a list of related links that one may use while browsing its own search engine. Although this website contains a wealth of information, its main drawback is that it generally lends itself to Eastern thought, and is thus a bit specialized. (Erica Dixon)
Garth Kemerling is responsible for the Philosophypages.com website. http://www.philosophypages.com is one of the most useful web pages for philosophical concepts and information on philosophers. This website contains links to other websites that can be of further help if additional information is needed. This website has a section of the most well known philosophers of all times. Western philosophy is divided into four sections: ancient and medieval philosophy, early modern philosophy, recent modern philosophy, and contemporary philosophy. (David Bernal)
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