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===Other Docs/Links===
 
===Other Docs/Links===
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====Philosophy mags and blogs====
  
 
:*Cafe Philosophy: [http://cafephilosophy.co.nz/]
 
:*Cafe Philosophy: [http://cafephilosophy.co.nz/]
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:*Philosophy Now [http://www.philosophynow.org]
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:*Philosopher's Magazine [http://www.philosophersnet.com/]
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:*The Stone.  The New York Times has a regular column, "The Stone," on philosophical topics [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/the-stone/#] 
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:*Two favorite browsing sites, though not exclusively philosophical: Arts and Letters Daily [http://www.aldaily.com/] and Three Quarks [http://www.3quarksdaily.com/]
 
:*Two favorite browsing sites, though not exclusively philosophical: Arts and Letters Daily [http://www.aldaily.com/] and Three Quarks [http://www.3quarksdaily.com/]
 
:*This issue of the AAUP's journal on academic freedom focuses on the Steven Salaida case.[http://www.aaup.org/reports-publications/journal-academic-freedom/volume-6]
 
:*This issue of the AAUP's journal on academic freedom focuses on the Steven Salaida case.[http://www.aaup.org/reports-publications/journal-academic-freedom/volume-6]
 
:*Link to an article about the background and significance of Gilles Deleuze in preparation for the readings for September 9 [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/deleuze/]
 
:*Link to an article about the background and significance of Gilles Deleuze in preparation for the readings for September 9 [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/deleuze/]
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:*Link to the New York Times column "The Stone" [http://tiny.cc/mz9t2x]
 
 
:*Example of an extended philosophy bibliography.  [http://www.food.unt.edu/bibliography/ Kaplan's Food Bibliography]
 
:*Example of an extended philosophy bibliography.  [http://www.food.unt.edu/bibliography/ Kaplan's Food Bibliography]
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:*Colin McGinn, [[Philosophy by Another Name]]
 
 
:*Soylent [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8NCigh54jg]
 
:*Soylent [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8NCigh54jg]
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:*Economist Article on Supreme Court case [http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21631079-fish-document-going-overboard?frsc=dg%7ca]
 
 
:*French Farmer Protests [http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/11/french-farmers-grow-angry/100847/]
 
:*French Farmer Protests [http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/11/french-farmers-grow-angry/100847/]
 
:*Moral Psych piece.[http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/10/are-mornings-for-morality-night-owls-might-disagree/?mbid=synd_msntech_social]
 
:*Moral Psych piece.[http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/10/are-mornings-for-morality-night-owls-might-disagree/?mbid=synd_msntech_social]
  
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:*Nick Bostrom's TED Talk: [[http://www.ted.com/talks/nick_bostrom_on_our_biggest_problems?language=en]]
 
 
:*False Belief Test [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLubgpY2_w]
 
:*False Belief Test [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLubgpY2_w]
 
*Here is the publication The Speculative Turn, for more reading on Speculative Philosophy. The editor's introduction gives a concise introduction to speculative thinking thus far. [http://www.re-press.org/book-files/OA_Version_Speculative_Turn_9780980668346.pdf]
 
*Here is the publication The Speculative Turn, for more reading on Speculative Philosophy. The editor's introduction gives a concise introduction to speculative thinking thus far. [http://www.re-press.org/book-files/OA_Version_Speculative_Turn_9780980668346.pdf]
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:*Alain Badiou.  The Desire for Philosophy and the Contemporary World [http://www.egs.edu/faculty/alain-badiou/articles/the-desire-for-philosophy]
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====Philosophy Profession====
  
 
:*Philosophy News on job placements for new Ph.D.s [http://www.philosophynews.com/post/2013/10/02/Will-I-get-a-Job-Graduate-School-Philosophy-Placement-Records.aspx]. Data from GU's MA program: [http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences/Majors-Programs/Philosophy/Graduate-Program/Placement.asp]
 
:*Philosophy News on job placements for new Ph.D.s [http://www.philosophynews.com/post/2013/10/02/Will-I-get-a-Job-Graduate-School-Philosophy-Placement-Records.aspx]. Data from GU's MA program: [http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences/Majors-Programs/Philosophy/Graduate-Program/Placement.asp]
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:*PhilEvents is a website that lists conferences and calls for papers:  http://philevents.org/
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===Topics===
  
 
:*As a follow up to our science class, you might find this essay by Steven Weinberg relevant. [http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1999/oct/21/a-designer-universe/?pagination=false]
 
:*As a follow up to our science class, you might find this essay by Steven Weinberg relevant. [http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1999/oct/21/a-designer-universe/?pagination=false]
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:*Philosophers Rock [http://lamar.colostate.edu/~dusttuck/images/phil-test-scores-salaries.png]
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:*Anarchism [http://timeglider.com/app/viewer.php?uid=line_1a86a5cd6753ea79b8ff9159541fde90]
 
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:*Existentialism [http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/18173/The-History-of-Existentialism/]
 
 
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo Philo of Alexandria]
 
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo Philo of Alexandria]
 
:*[http://xkcd.com/876/ We can't send a search and rescue team into Plato's cave.]
 
:*[http://xkcd.com/876/ We can't send a search and rescue team into Plato's cave.]
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:*[http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/DC043SECT4 Summary of William James' approach to religious belief]
 
:*[http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/DC043SECT4 Summary of William James' approach to religious belief]
 
:*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-hume-morality/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy comparing Hume and Kant]
 
:*[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-hume-morality/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy comparing Hume and Kant]
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:*Philosophy Now [http://www.philosophynow.org]
 
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:*Philosopher's Magazine [http://www.philosophersnet.com/]
 
 
:*Check out Philosophy magazine, full text through Foley.  You can have them send you an email when a new issue comes out.  This link might work [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHI] or go through Foley, periodicals link, "philosophy" then click link to full text holding.
 
:*Check out Philosophy magazine, full text through Foley.  You can have them send you an email when a new issue comes out.  This link might work [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHI] or go through Foley, periodicals link, "philosophy" then click link to full text holding.
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:*The New York Times has a regular column, "The Stone," on philosophical topics [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/the-stone/#]  We'll follow the exchange on naturalism, which begins with this article [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/why-i-am-a-naturalist/].
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We'll follow the exchange on naturalism, which begins with this article [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/why-i-am-a-naturalist/].
 
:*Check out "Philosophy Talk" a long running podcast on different topics in philosophy today.
 
:*Check out "Philosophy Talk" a long running podcast on different topics in philosophy today.
 
:*Books to consider for book groups:  Logicomix, All things Shining, The Really Hard Problem, NEW: The World Outside Your Head.
 
:*Books to consider for book groups:  Logicomix, All things Shining, The Really Hard Problem, NEW: The World Outside Your Head.
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:*Teaching ethics to inmates, you may be surprised what you read. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/college-students-philosophy-program-brings-plato-and-buddha-to-a-md-prison/2011/08/26/gIQAq89QuJ_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend]
 
:*Teaching ethics to inmates, you may be surprised what you read. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/college-students-philosophy-program-brings-plato-and-buddha-to-a-md-prison/2011/08/26/gIQAq89QuJ_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend]
 
:*TED Philosophy Videos [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tags/id/184]
 
:*TED Philosophy Videos [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tags/id/184]
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:* Colin McGinn explains atheism - The Atheism Tapes [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7853929164413117774&hl=en]
 
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grcqs9cDuN8] this is a fun way of looking at life.  It is Joe Rogan (Fear Factor/ MMA announcer) and his philosophy, derived from taking dmt.  despite the questionable technique, the philosophy is pretty good. (EL)
 
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTxoM5QvruY] just another thing to consider, string theory (EL)
 
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgJVi7yH5uY] this is Waking Life, one of the movies that inspired my in philosophy, if you have spare time on a lazy Saturday, enjoy. i particularly like the scene with Ethan Hawke. (EL)
 
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:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gKX9TWRyfs] so this is less philosophical but it drives me to question: are we living the best way possible, or do we, as Rage Against the Machine says, "Wake up!" to the injustice? Holla back. (EL)
 
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:*[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~humean/strohmingermcginn.pdf] Book Review of Colin Mcginn's book on disgust.
 
 
:*Philosophy of Food Project [http://www.food.unt.edu/philfood/]
 
:*Philosophy of Food Project [http://www.food.unt.edu/philfood/]
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===Timelines===
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:*Timeline Examples:
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::*Anarchism [http://timeglider.com/app/viewer.php?uid=line_1a86a5cd6753ea79b8ff9159541fde90]
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::*Existentialism [http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/18173/The-History-of-Existentialism/]

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Documents, Readings, and Miscellaneous things

Resources on Method

Research Resources

  • Of course, Wikipedia!
  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [1]
  • Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [2]
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosopy, on Foley site [3]
  • Philosopher's Index, on Foley site [4]
  • Google Scholar [5]
  • Perseus Collections Text [6]

Other Docs/Links

Philosophy mags and blogs

  • Cafe Philosophy: [7]
  • Philosophy Now [8]
  • Philosopher's Magazine [9]
  • The Stone. The New York Times has a regular column, "The Stone," on philosophical topics [10]



  • Two favorite browsing sites, though not exclusively philosophical: Arts and Letters Daily [11] and Three Quarks [12]
  • This issue of the AAUP's journal on academic freedom focuses on the Steven Salaida case.[13]
  • Link to an article about the background and significance of Gilles Deleuze in preparation for the readings for September 9 [14]
  • Example of an extended philosophy bibliography. Kaplan's Food Bibliography
  • Soylent [15]
  • French Farmer Protests [16]
  • Moral Psych piece.[17]
  • False Belief Test [18]
  • Here is the publication The Speculative Turn, for more reading on Speculative Philosophy. The editor's introduction gives a concise introduction to speculative thinking thus far. [19]

Philosophy Profession

  • Philosophy News on job placements for new Ph.D.s [20]. Data from GU's MA program: [21]
  • PhilEvents is a website that lists conferences and calls for papers: http://philevents.org/

Topics

  • As a follow up to our science class, you might find this essay by Steven Weinberg relevant. [22]

We'll follow the exchange on naturalism, which begins with this article [24].

  • Check out "Philosophy Talk" a long running podcast on different topics in philosophy today.
  • Books to consider for book groups: Logicomix, All things Shining, The Really Hard Problem, NEW: The World Outside Your Head.
  • Fora TV, a great resource for debates and scientific talks, similar to Ted talks.[25]
  • Relativism, ethnocentric issues highlighted in bizarre African documentary on Austrian customs. [26]
  • Video for the Trolley Problem [27]
  • Info about the Film and Philosophy conference
  • First episode of Michael Sandel's video series "Justice." Reminds me of an Ethics class with a political and real world emphasis. [28]
  • Randy Mayes has collected some short philosophy video to go along with his intro class. I recommend sampling some of these for topics and position papers. [29]
  • Anyone interested in classical philosophers and want their original texts would be interested in this site [30] I've used it to look up The Meno, but I'm assuming more stuff is on here.
  • 3 minute philosophy!!! [31]
  • Free Yale Philosophy class called "Death" [32]
  • Squashed Philosophy [33] -- a summary of many different works. Great if you need to get an idea of what's what.
  • Interactive Greek Philosophy Timeline [34] Creeder 02:46, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
  • Monty Python's World Philosophy Cup [35]
  • Now this is a satire, but relevant to our readings by Singer. Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal [36] (Ethan)
  • Teaching ethics to inmates, you may be surprised what you read. [37]
  • TED Philosophy Videos [38]
  • Philosophy of Food Project [39]

Timelines

  • Timeline Examples:
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