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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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Medieval Philosophy - Lecture notes for a course taught by Dr. Charles Ess at Drury University.

Ancient Greek Philosophy - Outline of the major schools, including primary sources. For a course taught by Barry Smith at Atlantic Baptist University.

Ancient Roman philosophy: Discourses by Epictetus - A selection from the Discourses of Epictetus, ancient Roman philosopher who was born 60 AD, on surrender and the will of God.
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Ancient Rome - Philosophy - Overview of ancient Roman philosophy by Richard Hooker.

Apeiron - Journal published by the University of Texas covering ancient philosophy and science up to the end of the classical period. Site features editorial credits, manuscript submission guidelines, and subscription information.

Classical Political Philosophy - Essays on Greek and Roman political thinkers and experiences.

Early Greek Philosophy - Biographies of the Pre-Socratics from Thales to Democritus
Meta Description: [ A collection of short essays about the presocratic greek philosophers. ]

EAWC Anthology: Ennead I.6 [1], On Beauty - Ancient World Cultures series provided by the University of Evansville.

EAWC: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - A series of on-line course supplements for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds provided by the University of Evansville.

Greek Philosophy - The Origin of Philosophy: The Attributes of Mythic/Mythopoeic Thought - How was Greek philosophy different from what came before? Or was it different?

Greek Philosophy - Online community for casual and scholarly readers; articles and discussion forums available.
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Greek Philosophy - Brief article outlining the history of Greek philosophy. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Greek Philosophy Archive - Download complete translated works of major Greek philosophers.

Greek Philosophy: Hellenistic Philosophy - This chapter of the learning module, Ancient Greece, briefly outlines the ideas of the major Hellenistic philosophies including Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Cynicism
Meta Description: [ This chapter of the learning module, Ancient Greece, briefly outlines the ideas of the major Hellenistic philosophies including Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Cynicism ]

History of Ancient Philosophy - Lecture notes to S. Marc Cohen's course at the University of Washington.
Meta Description: [ Philosophy 320: History of Ancient Philosophy. A course taught by S. Marc Cohen at the University of Washington. ]

Ionian Thinkers - Essay on the pre-Socratics by C.D.C. Reeve of Reed College

Objectivist Center: Ancient Greek Philosophy - A narrative study guide and bibliography covering ancient Greek thought written by George Brakas.

Philosophy at Hal Hsieb - Series of lecture notes on ancient philosophy, in PDF format.
Meta Description: [ History of Philosophy Lecture Notes ]

Phronesis - Scholarly journal for the study of ancient Greek and Roman thought, available in print and digital formats. Offers information about subscribing and reproductions of select articles featured in the publication.

Project Archelogos - Database containing all the philosophical arguments of the works of Plato and Aristotle represented according to a method which makes explicit their logical interconnections.
Meta Description: [ Archelogos aims at the development of methods of electronic representation of arguments and methods of electronic reasoning, using advanced artificial intelligence techniques. Archelogos has established a network of international cooperation with distinguished philosophers, experts in argumentat... ]

Rivendell's Philosophy Page - Athenian philosophers, antique and medieval philosophers, rationalists, and modern philosophers, from the rivendell educational archive by Leigh Denault.

404 Science and Human Values: Pre-Socratic Philosophers - Article by Fred L. Wilson of the Rochester Institute of Technology
Meta Description: [ Presocratic Philosophers Page for Science and Human Values ]

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Alcmaeon of Croton - Life and work of early Greek medical writer and philosopher-scientist, by Carl Huffman.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Archytas - Life and work of fourth century BC Greek mathematician, political leader and philosopher, by Carl Huffman.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Episteme and Techne - Discussion of the distinction between knowledge and craft, or art in ancient philosophy; by Richard Parry.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Plotinus - Life and work of this founder of Neoplatonism; by Lloyd Gerson from the Stanford Encyclopedia.

WCP: Ancient Philosophy - The Paideia Project: Proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy. Archive of contributed papers in Ancient Philosophy.
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Ziniewicz on Greek Philosophy - A number of essays on ancient Greek philosophy.