Philosophy resources

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Comprehensive sites

Philosophy (formerly the English Server)
http://eserver.org/philosophy/: Has links to texts as well as scholarly organizations.

EpistemeLinks.com: Philosophy Resources on Internet
http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.asp: Well-done, searchable site with information on philosophers and topics in philosophy. Includes additional areas, such as job listings, events, academic departments, homepages of academics, publishers, discussion lists, etc.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.iep.utm.edu: The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a free, online and peer-reviewed encyclopedia on philosophical topics and philosophers. Its entries and articles provide detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. The authors are specialists in the areas in which they write, and are frequently leading authorities.

Philosophy in Cyberspace
http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil/: Nicely presented site with extensive links to all thing philosophical, including texts, journals, topical sites, academic departments, conferences, etc.

Philosophy Pages from Garth Kemmerling
http://www.philosophypages.com/: Developed by its author as an aid for teaching his own survey courses in the history of Western philosophy. A good example of an extended use of the Web to provide background for courses in philosophy. Includes A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names, a survey of the History of Western Philosophy, and a generic study guide for students of philosophy including tips on writing papers.

Philosophy Virtual Library (University of Bristol)
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Philosophy/VL/: Lists electronic texts, mailing lists, Internet sites, philosophy departments by country, journals and resource guides.

PhilPapers: Online Research in Philosophy
http://philpapers.org/: A rapidly expanding research utility and database of journal articles, book chapters, tools to create bibliographies, and RSS email content alerts sign ups. Content categories include: Metaphysics and Epistemology, Value Theory, Science Logic and Mathematics, History of Western Philosophy, and Philosophical Traditions. Maintained by David Chalmers and David Bourget of the Australian National University.

Applied Ethics Resources on WWW
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/: Good starting point for resources on ethics in areas such as health care, media, animal rights, the environment, science and technology, and more.

Ethics Updates
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/index.asp: Emphasizes current literature on philosophical topics and a target audience of ethics faculty and students. Topics include resources on ethical theory and applied ethics, suggestions for the classroom, multimedia resources, and much more.