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Ethics Side of Suicide Ethics Side of Suicide- Discussion of issues related to care of suicidal individuals by clinicians; ethical typology of suicde; links to related resources. Annotated Legal Cases Involving Right-to-Die in the USA Annotated Legal Cases Involving Right-to-Die in the USA- The legal history in the USA of how judges made new law for patients (or their surrogates) who wanted to disconnect artifi… End of Life Choices in Halacha End of Life Choices in Halacha- Article explains how Jewish law addresses end of life issues Why are we scared of cloning Why are we scared of cloning- Dr Malpani's view on why we need to explore cloning scientifically Scientists Defend Clone Research Scientists Defend Clone Research- Ethics body backs cloning move. Report seeks legalisation of embryo research to tackle disease. [News Unlimited] Cloning and Catholic Ethics Cloning and Catholic Ethics- Explains the Catholic Church's opposition to cloning and stem-cell research on human embryos, with resources from a Catholic ethicist, Pope John Paul … Infography about Cloning -- Ethics of Infography about Cloning -- Ethics of- Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of the ethics of cloning. Should We Be Cloning Around? Should We Be Cloning Around?- The announcement that a team of British scientists had successfully cloned an adult sheep has touched off a new wave of discussion over the ethical i… Virtual Mentor American Medical Association Journal of Ethics Virtual Mentor American Medical Association Journal of Ethics- A monthly bioethics e-journal published by the American Medical Association. Each month focuses on a themed set of c… Brute Ethics Brute Ethics- A primer and encyclopedia on the practical craft of understanding and acting on animal-human issues, encompassing animal rights, animal welfare and nature conservati… Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: Know the Difference! Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: Know the Difference!- An educational resource to explain in simple terms, the difference between the Animal Rights and Animal Welfare agendas. Des… The Rights of Animals The Rights of Animals- A crritical overview of the philosophical and ethical pros and cons of animal rights. Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh- Information on joint degree, graduate and continuing education in Bioethics and Health Law. Centre for Human Bioethics Centre for Human Bioethics- Monash University's One-Stop bioethics site. Bioethics degree programs, Bioethics Resources Centre Center, Bioethics research. Department of Medical Humanities, East Carolina University Department of Medical Humanities, East Carolina University- Research, education programs, newsletter, and internet links in the area of medical ethics. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Markkula Center for Applied Ethics- Ethics Center at Santa Clara University, offers articles, cases, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics. Focus on: Biotechnology and Heal… Johns Hopkins: Berman Institute of Bioethics Johns Hopkins: Berman Institute of Bioethics- Undertakes research into some of today’s most complex moral challenges. The Institute develops ethically-acceptable alternatives in m… Institute of Human Values in Health Care Institute of Human Values in Health Care- At the Medical University of South Carolina: an interdisciplinary group of scholars whose mission is to bring a more philosophical approa… Samkhya Doctrine and History Samkhya Doctrine and History- Features an article outlining the Samkhya metaphysics and traces its history from the Upanishadic period to the 15th century. Hrih Net Hrih Net- A comprehensive Yoga-related resource offering weekly journal, forums, directory of multilanguage translations of Yoga-sutra and commentaries. Samkhya Yoga from the Bhagavad Gita Samkhya Yoga from the Bhagavad Gita- English translation of chapter VI on Samkhya Yoga from the Bhagavad Gita by Srila Prabhupada. Samkhya Theory of Matter Samkhya Theory of Matter- Provides information on the Samkhya distinction of Prakriti and Purusha, and insights into how Prakriti exists for the liberation of Purusha Toward dualism: The Nyaya-Vaisesika Way Toward dualism: The Nyaya-Vaisesika Way- A comparative essay of Kisor Kumar Chakrabarti exploring the category of Self (atman) in Nyaya-Vaisesika and Buddhism. Naturalism: Vedic, Buddhist and Jain Traditions Naturalism: Vedic, Buddhist and Jain Traditions- Volume II of the Prakriti Series of Indian Academy of Sciences unfolds the subtle aspects of matter, both external (objects) and i… Thinking in Buddhism: Nagarjuna's Middle Way Thinking in Buddhism: Nagarjuna's Middle Way- This thesis of Jonah Winters describes and analyzes the core text of Madhyamika, a third-century collection of mystical couplets call… Definition and Measurement of the Economy Definition and Measurement of the Economy- A thesis combining feminist, environmental and radical political economy critiques of national accounting and understandings of work and… Philosophy and Economics News and Discussion Group Philosophy and Economics News and Discussion Group- A news and discussion group for philosophy and economics hosted by Yahoo! Journal: Economics and Philosophy Journal: Economics and Philosophy- Cambridge Journal for the Philosophy and Methodology of Economics Feenberg, Andrew Feenberg, Andrew- List of publications, texts, talks, articles, information and links. Kapp, Ernst Kapp, Ernst- This site contains a brief summary of an analysis of Kapp's Grundlinien einer Philosophie der Technik (1877), along with biographical and bibliographical data. Dreyfus, Hubert Dreyfus, Hubert- Publications list, contact details. Winner, Langdon Winner, Langdon- Contact information, publications, cv, weblog and news. Turkle, Sherry Turkle, Sherry- Publications, biography, CV. Latour, Bruno Latour, Bruno- Personal homepage with biography, publication list, articles and abstracts. A Walk Through Time A Walk Through Time- Evolution of timekeeping through the centuries. On the Time Reversal Invariance of Classical Electromagnetic Theory On the Time Reversal Invariance of Classical Electromagnetic Theory- suggests a thinking about the time reversal invariance of classical electromagnetic theory -- one that makes u… Time Time- Long article about questions of time, as discussed through the history of philosophy. Time: Illusion and Reality: An Unconventional But Constructive Look at the Nature of Time Time: Illusion and Reality: An Unconventional But Constructive Look at the Nature of Time- Philosophical essey on nature of time. The Direction of Time The Direction of Time- Different causes and aspects of the time's arrow (Web-book in pdf). Reductionism, physicalism, dualism Reductionism, physicalism, dualism- Entry in: Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind Multisimultaneity Multisimultaneity- On experiments to investigate the tension between quantum mechanics and relativity. Being and Becoming in Modern Physics Being and Becoming in Modern Physics- Discusses implications of general relativity for the philosophy of time; by Steven Savitt. Unification of General Relativiy and GM Unification of General Relativiy and GM- ambitious program of reconciling QM and GRT Yahoo! Groups : Quantum Alternative Thinking Yahoo! Groups : Quantum Alternative Thinking- Archives of the discussions and posts in this members only group. Exotic Probability Theories Exotic Probability Theories- Complex and negative probabilities and their relation to quantum mechanics Bohmian Mechanics Bohmian Mechanics- Recent work on Bohmian mechanics, the formulation of quantum mechanics proposed in 1952 by David Bohm. Quantum Theory Without Observers Quantum Theory Without Observers- Decoherent histories (DH) approach was initiated in 1984 The EPR Paradox and Bell's Inequality Principle The EPR Paradox and Bell's Inequality Principle- Does Bell's Inequality Principle rule out local theories of quantum mechanics? Mountain Math Software Mountain Math Software- Includes a critical review of QM concepts, Bell's theorem and its implications. Based on sceptical view of infinite structures in mathematics. Karl Popper Karl Popper- Philosopher of science, author of Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics