Philosophy and Religion Resources

Philosophy and Religion Resources

An online set of resources related to the entire subject of philosophy, including biographies of the famous philosophers. Search for concepts such as freedom, free will, democracy or the names of philosophers. Returns helpful articles and essays.

A huge file of information related to philosophy and philosophers.

Information about some of the most famous philosophers.

A helpful place to start an exploration of philosophy. Links to most of the major Western philosophers and philosophies.

Starting place for research on philosophy and philosophers.

Another place to find out about philosophy.

Yahoo offers links to pages related to many religions of the world.

A fine starting place for research and information about the world's religions. Select a major religious group, and follow the pathways to your particular area of interest. Includes helpful notes on each of the many links to information about the religions.

Another jumping off point for the study of religions of the world. Click on the religion or area of interest, and follow the pathways to the information on it.

The Internet has a lot of resources and information related to the Christian religions. This is a major collection of links to those Web sites.

Yahoo offers links to pages related to many Christian denominations and sects of the world.

An entire course of study online, with links to information in each sub-area or historical aspect, concerning "Origins of Western Religion".

Background information related to the Jewish Scriptures, provided via a college course on religions. Especially good link to a section on The Prophets.

Cultural and historical information related to the holy scriptures of the Hindu Religion, provided via a college course on religions.

Historical and background information related to the Chinese religions, provided via a college course on religions.

Full text of key texts of Buddhism.

Library of Congress offers this series of online materials which provide extensive information on all aspects of the country, its society, natural resources, economy, history, and international relationships.

Search the Washington Post for current news and information about the countries of the world.

A period when many of the ideas behind the American democracy were being formed and explored. These links will lead you to many of the works of philosophers whose influence is felt in the U.S. even today.

A college course in philosophy offers this brief opportunity to explore five basic questions or concepts of philosophers: Self-Interest is Central; We are Parts of a Greater Whole; Faith is the Focus; Reality is Relative; Knowledge is Negligible.

This is a gathering place which "tries to tackle age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent cybernetic theories and technologies." Covers many basic philosophical ideas, such as freedom, the meaning of life, what is true knowledge, etc. Offers generally short and helpful explanations which are hyperlinked to related terms.

Principia Cybernetica's section on the concept of Freedom.

Principia Cybernetica's section on the relationships between the concepts of Integration and Freedom.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy reviews the concepts behind the Social Contract theories. Helpful way to understand this basic idea which helped shape democracy in America.

A lengthy, thorough essay which addresses: "When groups of people live together in the same locality and under the same government or sovereign power, they observe a body of rules or laws to regulate their conduct and to keep the community functioning. Those who violate the established rules of the community are subject to some type of sanction, discipline or punishment." Several sections are worth reading in an exploration of the relationship between the individual and society.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy section on the philosopher who is associated with the idea of the "social contract".

Biographical sketch of the French philosopher Rousseau, whose ideas affected much of the ideology of the French Revolution. He believed that man is naturally born "good" but that through "civil society" human beings become corrupt. A brief, but helpful page.

Explores the problems of social responsibilities in terms of how humans would choose to share and manage a public area of "commons" land.

Provides brief explanations of the philosophies behind various systems of socialism. Also includes links to related pages.

Provided by a group which believes in a world government: "World problems are problems which transcend national boundaries, and require that solutions be worked out and implemented on a global or supra-national basis by a world legislature and a world government, either entirely or in part, but in collaboration as needed with national and local governments. Almost all world problems overlap and are related to other world problems, and require inter-related solutions."

An essay by a recent college graduate which explores the topic of: Free Will and Determinism, are they incompatible?

See also the section of this page on: The Rise of Democratic Ideas, which explores the concepts as they relate to the formation of Democracy in America.

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