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[[User:Alfino|Alfino]] 18:21, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

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*[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~phil/whatis/wsa.html What is Philosophy?]"[[Gvanni|Gvanni]] 11:58, 9 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is an overview of what philosophy is. I figure with the final coming up it would be a good idea to look back what we have been studying this semester, especially the first thing we discussed.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya64kx1U2r8 Is Science based on Faith?]"[[Gvanni|Gvanni]] 6:23, 8 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is a video about science, religion, and NOMA and it talks about the history of what people believed about science and religion. A lot of the time in history, people were forced to think one way or another. It's kinda long, but really informative. There are a lot of things i agree with and do not agree with. Real thought provoker.

*[http://www.godlessinamerica.com/noma.html The trouble with NOMA]"[[User:Gvanni|Gvanni]] 06:03, 8 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is an article that discusses what we talked about in class on monday. About the conflict between religion and science. This article discusses NOMA and the issues with it and gives a bit of history about it.

*[http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=397 Evil vs. The Butterfly Effect]"[[User:Gvanni|Gvanni]] 04:33, 2 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is an article about Good vs. Evil. Bringing up the question "If there is an all powerful God then why doesn't this God stop evil?" This article also discusses the butterfly effect, which i find an interesting topic when it comes to good vs. evil that we have not discussed. This page also has other links to articles about good and evil.

*[http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0001.html Women Priests-No Chance]"[[User:Gvanni|Gvanni]] 04:18, 2 December 2009 (UTC)"
I thought this would be an interesting article for all to read considering our topic of discussion today. I know most of us would not mind if there were women priests, but here is an article from a man discussing why women have zero chance at becoming priests. 

*[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/465714/john_lockes_theory_of_personal_identity.html?cat=38 John Locke's Theory of personal identity]"[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:14, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
I thought this was a very nice and concise summary of Locke's opinion on the issue of personal identity.

*[http://www.haverford.edu/classics/faculty/bmulligan/omni/Guides/EpicureanismvsStoicism.pdf Helpful Guide comparing Epicureans and Stoics] "[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
This Chart is very helpful if you are looking for for a couple of simple and straight-forward facts or want to compare Epicureans and Stoics easily.

*[http://www.shambhala.com/html/learn/features/buddhism/basics/three-marks.cfm Interesting opinion on Egolessness/no-self] "[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
This article give the three marks and talks about no-self which it refers to as "egolessness".

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VxQuPBX1_U Free Will Opinion clip] "[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
This short clip connects the tree falling in the forest philosophy with science.  I just really thought that was a thought provoking question that was asked and this video made me think harder about it.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwT67pU_9I Movie on the tree falling in the forest] "[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
This video is kind of set up as an interview but one guy does all of the talking and he connects science with free will and discusses how they can and cannot be related.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06yJTXl_4JA Ship of Theseus] "[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 03:15, 11 November 2009 (UTC)"
This youtube video has funny animation(very creative) and explains the thoughts on the ship of theseus in more detail.  I also thought this was a very thought provoking question, so I found this video helpful in thinking more about it.

*[http://www.crescentlife.com/articles/spirituality/good_&_evil.htm Good and Evil]-"[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 10:25, 6 December 2009 (UTC)"
This page is interesting because it gives the thoughts of each philosopher and their perspectives on good v. evil.

*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/29/religion-children Let's Stick to the Science]"-[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 10:25, 6 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is an article where Barret argues that he did not state that humans innately believe in God, but they have propensities to do so. Barret tries to keep his conspiracies straight. Grayling, a psychologist, has said some things that Barrett tries to clarify.  This article is helpful because it really shows and affirms Barret's beliefs and what he is trying to tell people. 

*[http://www.str.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6023 Evil as Evidence for God]"-[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 11:11, 6 December 2009 (UTC)"
In this article Koukl discusses how evil and morality relate and he gives "answers" to many common questions about evil and morality.

*[http://www.ondoctrine.com/10pearso.htm The Gospel of Inclusion and Carlton Pearson]  "-[[User:Kwick|Kwick]] 11:11, 6 December 2009 (UTC)"
This is some background information on Rev. Carlton Pearson and a summary of his main argumnets in his talk on "The Gospel of Inclusion".  This is from another point of view, however.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5mVC5N2Pc&feature=related Buddhism in America] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 01:42, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
I found this NBC News Special very interesting as it discusses how Buddhism meshes and clashes with American culture.

*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/platonism/ Platonism in Metaphysics] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 02:30, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
This article from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy really helped me understand Platonic Metaphysics a little better.  It uses some concrete examples that helped clarify a few questions I had about Platonism.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NKsuXmkDM&feature=related Mind of a Murderer] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 02:46, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
This is a youtube excerpt of the documentry "Mind of a Murderer" which is related to the article "Damaged" we read last week.  It discusses the psychology of serial killers and interviews psychiatrist Dorothy Lewis who was mentioned in the article as well.

*[http://www.hinduwebsite.com/buddhism/anatta.asp The Buddhist Concept of Anatta] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 22:18, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
I used this website in writing my Buddhism analysis paper.  It has some good discussions on the concept of anatta or "no self" along with meditation.

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/science/02free.html Free Will: Now You Have It, Now You Don’t] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 22:42, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
This New York Times article related to the idea of Free Will explains the accounts of various scientific philosophers and their perception of it.  Their accounts are backed up with a little more specific science than we discussed in class.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEr8hnvzeHU Philosophy and the Matrix] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 22:44, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
This youtube clip discusses Descartes philosophies and shows a few related Matrix clips.  Several philosophy professors are interviewed including David Chalmers from the University of Arizona and Daniel Dennett, a professor at Tufts University.

*[http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/w_comparison_full.htm Women in Islam Versus Women in Christianity] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 08:37, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
I found this article written by Dr. Sherif Abdel Azeem interesting.  It compares the traditional roles of women in Islam and Christianity which kind of ties into what we discussed in class about the traditional roles of women in religious practice.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_ejdvNDOIM Biochemistry Proves the Existence of God] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 08:52, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
This short youtube clip discusses how are cells are designed and function.  Scientist Michael Beattie who has researched our cell biology uses this evidence to make an argument for intelligent design.

*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/ John Locke] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 09:03, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
Another good article I found from the Stanford Library that discusses John Locke's life and his philosophical views related to human nature and free will.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRN9E1Xn6HI&feature=related Carl Sagan on the Big Bang] --[[User:Andy|Abrew]] 09:17, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
An interesting youtube clip discussing the "Big Bang Theory" and how this theory could have created the universe.

*[http://www.epicurus.net/ Exploring Epicureanism] --[[User:Courtney|Cbutler]] 18:42, 03 May 2010 (UTC)
More information about Epicurus & Epicurean Philosophy including ancient epicurean texts.

*[http://www.naturalism.org/freewill.htm Free will] –[[User:Courtney|Cbutler]] 18:45, 03 May 2010 (UTC) 
Many different articles about free will

*[http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/Stoicism.html Philosophical talk about stoicism] –[[User:Courtney|Cbutler]] 18:47, 03 May 2010 (UTC)
Professor from Princeton University gives a talk about stoicism

*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-epistemology/ Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science] –[[User:Courtney|Cbutler]] 18:49, 03 May 2010 (UTC)
An interesting site about epistemology and philosophy of science from a feminist standpoint

*[http://buddhism.about.com/od/thefournobletruths/a/fournobletruths.htm The four noble truths]] –[[User:Courtney|Cbutler]] 18:50, 03 May 2010 (UTC)
A brief article about Buddhism and the four noble truths with links to other information