Philanthropy

The Failures of Computationalism (II) The Failures of Computationalism (II)- Read a paper by John Searle about how syntax affects meaning. The Failures of Computationalism (I) The Failures of Computationalism (I)- Paper by John Searle about the role of syntax in semantics. Wikipedia: John Searle Wikipedia: John Searle- Offers a short Biography and Links about the Philospher John Searle. About: John Searle's Chinese Room About: John Searle's Chinese Room- Read about this American philosopher's "Chinese Room" thought experiment and some common objections to it. Squashed Schopenhauer Squashed Schopenhauer- Condensed edition of Schopenhauer's 'The World as Will and Idea'. The Objectification of the Will The Objectification of the Will- An excerpt from Schopenhauer's World As Will and Representation. Translated by E.F.J. Payne. Squashed Sartre Squashed Sartre- The Condensed Edition of Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Existentialism is a Humanism' Existentialism is a Humanism Existentialism is a Humanism- A 1946 essay by Sartre. The Jean-Paul Sartre Internet Archive The Jean-Paul Sartre Internet Archive- Collection of works by and related to Sartre, with picture and capsule biography. Includes Existentialism is a Humanism, selections from the… Nobel e-Museum: Sartre, Jean-Paul Nobel e-Museum: Sartre, Jean-Paul- Biography of Sartre from the Nobel page. Sartre was awarded the 1964 Nobel prize but declined to accept it. Wikipedia: Sartre, Jean-Paul Wikipedia: Sartre, Jean-Paul- This free encyclopedia offers a biography and further links of the french existentialist philosopher and novelist Jean-Paul Sartre. Includes a list o… Age of the Sage: Sartre, Jean-Paul Age of the Sage: Sartre, Jean-Paul- Read a biography about Jean Paul Sartre and his philosophy of Existentialism. Jean-Paul Sartre Biography by Andreas Teuber Jean-Paul Sartre Biography by Andreas Teuber- Offers a biography, list of works, and a selection of links about Jean-Paul Sartre. About - Sartre, Jean-Paul About - Sartre, Jean-Paul- Biography of the French novelist and philosopher explores his ideas about existence and humanities. Includes a list of quotes and major dates in his lif… Philosophy Pages: Sartre Philosophy Pages: Sartre- A brief discussion of the life and works of Jean-Paul Sartre, with links to additional information. Blupete.com: Jean-Paul Sartre Blupete.com: Jean-Paul Sartre- A short discussion on the life and work of Sartre. The Poetry of Barbarism The Poetry of Barbarism- An essay which includes criticism of Walt Whitman. Poets' Corner: Selected Works Poets' Corner: Selected Works- Several of Santayana's poems. The Elements of Poetry The Elements of Poetry- Brief literary essay by Santayana. Bertrand Russell Bertrand Russell- Assorted texts including "Icarus," "What Is the Soul?", and various columns from the Hearst newspapers. Bertrand Russell Quotes selected by Alan Nicoll Bertrand Russell Quotes selected by Alan Nicoll- 35K of quotes from Russell's books, including Unpopular Essays and The Conquest of Happiness Russell, Bertrand Arthur William 3rd, Earl Russell, Bertrand Arthur William 3rd, Earl- Texts in the public domain, at Project Gutenberg. A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz- Table of contents, the prefaces, and the first chapter of Bertrand Russell's book on Leibniz. The Analysis Of Mind The Analysis Of Mind- Presents Russell's view on the detailed structure of the mind. Theory of Knowledge Theory of Knowledge- Bertrand Russell's entry on The Theory of Knowledge for the 1926 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy- Contains online version of this book, written by Bertrand Russell in 1912. Proposed Roads To Freedom: Socialism, Anarchism and Syndicalism Proposed Roads To Freedom: Socialism, Anarchism and Syndicalism- An 1918 text on the history and possibilities of socialism and anarchism. In Praise of Idleness In Praise of Idleness- 1932 article by Bertrand Russell, in which he assaults the notion of the nobility of work. The Confessions of J.J. Rousseau The Confessions of J.J. Rousseau- Complete. Downloadable e-text from Project Gutenburg. Squashed Rousseau Squashed Rousseau- The Condensed Edition of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'On The Social Contract' The Social Contract The Social Contract- Full text in page-by-page HTML format. Steps Toward a Constructive Nominalism Steps Toward a Constructive Nominalism- Article written by Quine and Nelson Goodman, published in 1947 in the Journal of Symbolic Logic. Verification Theory and Reductionism Verification Theory and Reductionism- A 1951 article by Quine in defense of the empiricist foundation of mathematics. Two Dogmas of Empiricism Two Dogmas of Empiricism- Noted 1951 paper in which Quine attacks the analytic/synthetic distinction. Full text with hyperlinked footnotes, from the Sellars Project at the Univers… Against the Christians Against the Christians- An excerpt from a Porphyry tract against Christian irrationalism, as preserved by Eusebius. On Images On Images- A translation by Edwin Hamilton Gifford of these collected fragments. Language and the Body-Mind Problem Language and the Body-Mind Problem- Text of this 1953 paper by Popper, with hyperlinked footnotes and a later note by the author. Letter from Karl Popper Letter from Karl Popper- Scanned image of a 1992 letter to Kelley L. Ross. Extracts from "The Open Society and Its Enemies" Extracts from "The Open Society and Its Enemies"- Selected passages from this 1945 work, Popper's most well-known. From Sir Karl Popper From Sir Karl Popper- Selected correspondence between Thomas Szasz and Popper, between 1961 and 1984. Popper on Kantian Concept of War on War Popper on Kantian Concept of War on War- Text of a 1993 interview giving Popper's take on the contemporary world situation. A Realist View of Logic, Physics, and History A Realist View of Logic, Physics, and History- The next-to-last chapter of Popper's 1966 work Objective Knowledge. Includes a concise presentation of his epistemological views. The Problem of Induction The Problem of Induction- Text of this key 1953 paper, in which Popper presents the view of the scientific method as a critical, rather than inductive process. Liberal Thinkers: Karl R. Popper Liberal Thinkers: Karl R. Popper- A short biography from the site of Liberal International. The Six Enneads The Six Enneads- The MacKenna-Page translation of this work, presented as a single text file. The Six Enneads by Plotinus The Six Enneads by Plotinus- A translation of this major work by Stephen MacKenna and B.S. Page, hosted by the Internet Classics Archive at MIT. Charmides by Plato Charmides by Plato- Benjamin Jowett translation, with lengthy introduction. In plain text or as a zip file, at Project Gutenberg. Cratylus by Plato Cratylus by Plato- Benjamin Jowett translation, with introduction. In plain text or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg. Critias by Plato Critias by Plato- Benjamin Jowett translation from Project Gutenberg. Includes introduction. In plain text or as a zip file. Crito by Plato Crito by Plato- Benjamin Jowett's translation in plain text or as a zip file of either. At Project Gutenberg.