The Philosophical Journey, 2/e William Lawhead,
The University of Mississippi
Introduction to the Philosophical Journey
Topical LinksTopical links1.0 Overview of the Journey Philosophers Søren Kierkegaard Søren KierkegaardStanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Søren Kierkegaard: Life and
Works Discussion of life and thought by Garth Kemerling D. Anthony Storm's website on Kierkegaard
Extensive site devoted to commentary on Kierkegaard's life and thought Søren Kierkegaard
resources Collection of links to primary and secondary sources; maintained
by Scott Moore (Baylor University) Pythagoras PythagorasInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Pythagoras Brief biography
by Garth Kemerling Pythagoras
of Samos Summary of part of W. K. C. Guthrie's A History of Greek Philosophy
devoted to Pythagoras; maintained by P. R. F. Brown Pythagoras Discussion of life and thought of Pythagoras by
J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (University of St. Andrews) Socrates SocratesCatholic
Encyclopedia article Greek philosophyInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article setting Socrates in context Socrates: Philosophical Life
Synopses of Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito by Garth
Kemerling Instructor's notes: Apology
Lecture notes by G. J. Mattey (U. C. Davis) Commentary on Plato's Apology of
SocratesExtensive analysis of Plato's dialogue by Kelley Ross
(Friesian School Proceedings) Socrates on the immortality
of the soul Discussion by Sanderson Beck (World University) Concepts Philosophy (dictionaries and encyclopedias) A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms
and Names Helpful dictionary for brief biographies of philosophers and
definitions of key concepts; also includes links to timeline, study guide, etc.;
maintained by Garth Kemerling Encarta General online encyclopedia
with many helpful short articles on philosophical issues The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Excellent encyclopedia with articles on a wide range of philosophical topics
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Another fine, slightly more specialized philosophical encyclopedia Philosophy (search engines and link collections) EpistemeLinks.com Large site with links
to philosophers, topics, e-texts, etc.; handy outline display but little annotation
of links Google Web Directory:
Philosophy Nicely annotated collections of links to philosophical topics,
philosophers, online texts, etc. Philosophy Research base Extensive
searchable site with links to historical periods, subjects, philosophers, etc;
lengthy link annotations but few links listed per page Philosophy
in Cyberspace Compilation of annotated links to various branches of philosophy,
texts, organizations, etc. Guide to Philosophy
on the Internet Collection of numerous briefly annotated alphabetized links
to philosophers, topics, associations, journals, e-texts, etc.; maintained by
Peter Suber (Earlham College) Noesis Search engine that
retrieves scholarly articles, primary texts, etc. in philosophy; slow but thorough
Logic Arguments and inference Brief
overview of the nature of an argument, deductive and inductive inferences, etc.
by Garth Kemerling Philosophical
Terms and Methods Helpful tips on handling philosophical arguments and
concepts by James Pryor (Princeton University) Arguments their evaluation
Fine, detailed account of terminology relating to arguments and evaluation
of several sample arguments by T. K. Trelogan (University of Northern Colorado)
Mission
Critical Extensive online tutorial for analyzing and evaluating arguments
Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of religion
Overview of central topics by D. B. Fletcher (BELIEVE Religious Information
Source) Philosophy
of Religion Resources Excellent compilation of online essays and texts
pertaining to philosophy of religion; maintained by Scott Moore (Baylor University) Philosophy
of religion links EpistemeLink link collection For more detailed information see the links for Chapter 4. Epistemology EpistemologyRoutledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy article The Epistemology
Research Guide Compilation of links to courses, online papers, other epistemology
sites, etc. by Keith Korcz (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) Epistemology
links EpistemeLink link collection Metaphysics MetaphysicsEncarta article MetaphysicsRoutledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Metaphysics Definition
and suggested links by Garth Kemerling Metaphysics
links EpistemeLink link collection Ethics Ethics Updates Extensive collection of ethical
theory and applied ethics links; maintained by Lawrence Hinman (UCSD) Applied Ethics Resources
on WWW Large assortment of applied ethics links from the Centre for Applied
Ethics (University of British Columbia) Ethical theory
links EpistemeLink link collection Political Philosophy Political philosophyInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Political philosophy
links EpistemeLink link collection
1.1 Socrates and the Search for Wisdom Philosophers Thrasymachus Thrasymachus of Chalcedon Discussion by Christopher Planeaux
(Exploring Plato's Dialogues) How Socrates Taught Discussion
by Sanderson Beck; treatment of Thrasymachus in segment analyzing the Republic The Double Life of Justice
and Injustice in Thrasymachus' Account Article by Robert Arp, Paideia Sophists SophistsInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Sophists Definition and
suggested links by Garth Kemerling SophistsCatholic Encyclopedia article ProtagorasInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Moral relativismInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Socrates See Socrates links above Concepts The Socratic Method Socratic
Method Scientific Method Overview comparison of the two methods by
James Dye (Northern Illinois University) The Socratic
Elenchus as a Search for Truth Discussion by Andrew Carpenter (Antioch
College) Confusion about
the Socratic Method: Socratic Paradoxes and Contemporary Invocations of Socrates
Article by Rob Reich (Stanford University), Philosophy of Education,
1998 Reductio ad absurdum argument Reductio ad absurdum argumentInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Reductio ad absurdum Definition
and suggested links by Garth Kemerling Skepticism SkepticismStanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Skepticism Definition
and suggested links by Garth Kemerling SkepticismCatholic
Encyclopedia article Ancient Greek SkepticismInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Ancient SkepticismStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Modern SkepticismInternet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy article Contemporary SkepticismInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article 1.2 Plato's Allegory of the Cave Philosophers Plato The Life of Plato Discussion
by Anthony F. Beavers and Christopher Planeaux, (Exploring Plato's Dialogues)
Plato: Life and Works Discussion
of life and thought by Garth Kemerling Plato's RepublicDiscussion
by Kelley L. Ross (Friesian School Proceedings) Instructor's notes on Plato's
Republic Books VI-VII Lecture notes including commentary on the
Allegory of the Cave by G. J. Mattey (U. C. Davis) Plato's
Philosophy Discussion of Plato's Forms by Christopher Planeaux (Indiana
University-Purdue University) Platonic Forms Definition
and suggested links by Garth Kemerling Recollection Definition
and suggested links by Garth Kemerling Plato
links EpistemeLink link collection
1.3 Argument and Evidence: How Do I Decide What to Believe? Concepts Critical Thinking Defining
Critical Thinking Helpful definition by Michael Scriven and Richard Paul
(National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking) Critical
Thinking: What it is and why it counts Fine overview of critical thinking
by Peter Facione (Santa Clara University); requires Adobe Reader Universal Intellectual
Standards Description of 7 standards for thinking critically by Linda Elder
and Richard Paul (Critical Thinking Consortium) Valuable Intellectual
Traits Account of central traits you may wish to work on strengthening
as you explore philosophy (Foundation for Critical Thinking) Critical
thinking skills List of 35 dimensions of critical thought by Paul, Binker,
Jensen, and Kreklau 4 Kinds of Questions
for any Position Useful questions for reflecting on your own perspective
by Richard Paul (Foundation for Critical Thinking) Logic See Logic links above
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