Ritz Library: Philosophy: Websites

Recommended Websites

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP)
National Endowment for the Humanities grant funded project
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) (ISSN 2161-0002) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy
Philosophy Timeline
Historical timeline featuring key philosophers from the World History Encyclopedia

Organizations

Professional societies and organizations often provide valuable information on their websites: publications, news, workshops, and competition announcements.

American Philosophical Association
"The American Philosophical Association promotes the discipline and profession of philosophy, both within the academy and in the public arena."
American Philosophical Society
"The American Philosophical Society promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach."
American Association of Philosophy Teachers
"The AAPT is dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy."
Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO)
"PLATO is devoted to enriching young people’s educational experiences by introducing them to the benefits and rigors of philosophy before they graduate from high school."
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
"Ethics matter, regardless of place, origin, or belief." The Carnegie Council is "one of the world's top creators of nonpartisan educational resources on international ethics."
International Association for Environmental Philosophy (IAEP)
"IAEP embraces a broad understanding of environmental philosophy, including not only environmental ethics, but also environmental aesthetics, ontology, and theology, philosophy of science, ecofeminism, and philosophy of technology."

Evaluating Information on the Open Internet

THINK before you use a website for your project!

If you are only using Google and Wikipedia, you may not be finding the best information available on your topic.
If you are being asked to use scholarly resources, Search RitzDiscovery or visit Getting Started with Research.
If you are unsure whether or not you can use a particular website, review this guide from Johns Hopkins U on Evaluating Information.
The website links included on this page have been reviewed and selected by a librarian.
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