General Encyclopedias and Databases

General reference material about the field of philosophy.

Resources in this category:

Alex: A Catalogue of Electronic Texts on the Internet
http://infomotions.com/alex/

"The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy."

Continental Philosophy
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/continental/

This site contains an expansive catalogue of links to sites about Continental Philosophy. It emphasizes 19th and 20th Century schools of thought such as Critical Theory, Existentialism, Psychoanalysis, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Cultural Theory, Feminist Theory, Queer Theory, and etc. Links are organized both by school and by individual author. The site also contains links to journals relevant to Continental Philosophy.

A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/

"This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. Although its entries are extremely brief, many of them include links to electronic versions of philosophical texts and to more detailed discussions located elsewhere on this site or in other on-line resources."

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/

An online, searchable encyclopedia of philosophical concepts written and maintained by some of the top philosophical experts in the United States.

Episteme Links
http://www.epistemelinks.com/index.aspx/

Lightly annotated but fairly comprehensive guide to philosophy resources on the Internet. Sections include: Philosophers; E-Texts; Departments; Classroom; Journals; Papers; Images; Organizations; Classifieds; Topics; Newsgroups; Discussion Lists; Events; Publishers; Jobs; Humor; General Philosophy.

History of Philosophy
http://www.friesian.com/history.htm

A large collection of online essays and web resources. Essay topics include Camus, institutional suicide of Chinese Buddhism, and Ayn Rand. The encyclopedia of web resources covers the following areas of Western philosophy: Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, Late Antiquity, Mediaeval, and Modern. The encyclopedia covers the following areas of Eastern Philosophy: Indian, Chinese, and Buddhist.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.iep.utm.edu/

Encyclopedia of people, places and ideas relating to the study of philosophy. Browsable and searchable, edited by academic philosophers and with references for further reading.

Logical Fallacies
http://www.logicalfallacies.info/

Go to this comprehensive yet concise site for explanations and examples of common false arguments. Navigate by category and follow links between connected fallacies. Includes a translation of Latin terms for fallacies into English. Learn the definition of a logical fallacy.

Online Papers on Consciousness
http://consc.net/online

"This is a directory of 4633 online papers on consciousness and related topics. ... Most papers are by academic philosophers or scientists."

People with Online Papers in Philosophy
http://consc.net/people.html

A linked list of individuals who have made available online papers in philosophy and related areas. The list contains mostly academic philosophers, but some scientists and others in related fields are included. Areas of interest of these people include consciousness, perception, mental content, philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, language, linguistics, philosophy of action and will, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of physics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of religion, ethics, social and political philosophy, applied ethics, aesthetics, ancient and medieval philosophy, 17th and 18th Century philosophy, and 19th and 20th Century philosophy.

Perseus Digital Library
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

An evolving humanities digital library. Presently collects materials on classics/antiquity, Art and Archeology, 19th Century America, Renaissance literature, the Richmond Times Dispatch, and other topics.

The Philosophy Research Base
http://www.erraticimpact.com/

A huge philosophy research base, categorized by history, subject, and author. Provides links to online resources as well as reviews of print resources. Featured subjects include: American Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Ecofeminism, Ecological Philosophy, Queer Theory, Music Theory, Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, Critical Theory, Ethnomusicology, and Political Theory.

Queer Theory Links
http://www.queerbychoice.com/qtheorylinks.html

A gateway to LGBT resources, most with a queer theory orientation. Resources include definitions of and introductions to queer theory, as well as essays by influential writiers in the field.

Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2724

A vast database containing general philosophical resources such as guides to philosophy on the Internet; information about modern philosophical movements; materials about philosophers and their writings including interviews, critical writings, links to relevant courses, and information about listservs and newsgroups; links to journal homepages; information about jobs for philosophers; and information about upcoming philosophy conferences.