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Aenesidemus Aenesidemus- Biography of the 1st century philosopher who defended the ten tropes of skepticism. Shpet, Gustav Shpet, Gustav- Leading proponent of Russian transcendental phenomenology. Virtue Theory Virtue Theory- View that morality is the development of or virtues. Moral Philosophy Moral Philosophy- Introduction to ethics, with links to other articles at the IEP. Democritus Democritus- 4th century BCE philosopher of Abdera who expanded the atomic theory of Leucippus. Menippus Menippus- Third century BCE Greek philosopher and satirist. Time Time- Long article about questions of time discussed throughout the history of philosophy. Xenophon Xenophon- Pupil of Socrates, who contributed to the record of his life. Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marcus Tullius- 1st century BCE Roman orator and philosopher of the New Academy. Eckhart, Meister Eckhart, Meister- 13th century Dominican mystic who was almost forgotten until Franz von Baader revived his memory in the nineteenth century. Deism, French Deism, French- The deism of Voltaire and Rousseau. Deism, English Deism, English- Explores the deism of Hobbes, Locke, Tindal, and the influence of Hume. Natural Theology Natural Theology- Used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to describe knowledge of God drawn from nature. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy- Free online encyclopedia. Edited by James Fieser and Bradley Dowden, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin. Descartes, René Descartes, René- Early modern philosopher who rejected religious authority in the quest for scientific and philosophical knowledge. Plato Plato- Biography and description of the philosophy of Plato. Parmenides Parmenides- Greek philosopher and poet. Aristotle Aristotle- The life and work of the 4th century BCE Greek philosopher. Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D. Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D.- Includes a curriculum vitae, articles, and book summaries. Offers email consultations. Personal Development Center Personal Development Center- Correlates ancient philosophical models to modern scientific principles for reclamation of lost physiological vitalizing processes. Existentialism For Everyone Existentialism For Everyone- Existential theory applied to everyday life through the medium of Myths or unquestioned assumptions. Existential psychotherapy and counselling worksho… Robert S. Hartman Institute for Formal and Applied Axiology Robert S. Hartman Institute for Formal and Applied Axiology- Studies and extends the theory of value developed by Robert S. Hartman, with applications to ethics, psychology, relig… Society For Philosophical Praxis India Society For Philosophical Praxis India- Promotes both the professional and academic sides of philosophical counselling and philosophy. Lou Marinoff Lou Marinoff- Information about the author of "Plato Not Prozac!", head of the APPA, and a philosophical practitioner. The Mad Wizard The Mad Wizard- Information on Martin Young's philosophical counseling, writing, and philosophy cafe based in Santa Ana, California. American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA) American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA)- A directory of current certified philosophical counselors and consultants as well as general information on philosophical … Max More Max More- Offers consulting, writing, and speaking on the impact of advanced technologies. Philosophical Counseling - Richard Garlikov Philosophical Counseling - Richard Garlikov- Provides analysis and resolution of conflicts, disputes, and personal confusion. Includes location and contact information. An Essay in the Philosophy of Social Science An Essay in the Philosophy of Social Science- Considers whether social science is really a science; with particular reference to Weber on the origins of modern capitalism. Technological Determinism and Social Choice Technological Determinism and Social Choice- The aim of this page is to explore in greater depth the controversy as to how far technology does, or does not, condition social chang… Science Technology & Society Science Technology & Society- Printed international journal devoted to the developing world and published from the region. Launched in 1996. Alan Sokal on the "Social Text Affair" Alan Sokal on the "Social Text Affair"- Read about the hoax in which Sokal submitted a bogus article to a humanities journal, including the article, the aftermath, and his motivat… ScienceWars homepage ScienceWars homepage- Page containing links to information about the intellectual debate called the "ScienceWars". Actor Network Theory (ANT) Yahoo Group Actor Network Theory (ANT) Yahoo Group- Yahoo group focusing on Actor Network Theory. Society for Philosophy and Technology Society for Philosophy and Technology- SPT is a society for the study of philosophical issues in science and technology. Technorealism Technorealism- Questioning the value of developments in communications and computing, available in four languages. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science International Studies in the Philosophy of Science- Interdisciplinary scholarly journal devoted to issues in the philosophy, history, and sociology of science. Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Science- Journal of the Philosophy of Science Association. Provides instructiosn for authors, related links, and forthcoming issue tables of contents. The Rutherford Journal The Rutherford Journal- The New Zealand Journal for the history and philosophy of science and technology, published annually. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science British Journal for the Philosophy of Science- Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of British Society for the Philosophy of Science. Table of contents and abstracts sta… Transactions of the Luventicus Academy Transactions of the Luventicus Academy- Journal on the fundamentals, philosophy and history of sciences. Full articles available online. Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities- Research based on the Posnan School with the objective to elaborate a philosophy of history which tries to exp… Varieties of Explanatory Autonomy Varieties of Explanatory Autonomy- Transcript of a talk by Lawrence Sklar discussing areas of physics not directly explicable by fundamental dynamic principles alone. Quantum Quackery Quantum Quackery- Skeptical overview of proposed links between quantum mechanics and consciousness. A Simple Theory of Consciousness A Simple Theory of Consciousness- Essay on evolution and consciousness by Piero Scaruffi. Science and Philosophy Science and Philosophy- Comprises a high school course that offers source writings for study of the relationship between philosophical and scientific discoveries and personal worl… Chronon Critical Points Chronon Critical Points- Scientific applets, articles and book critically examine claims made in popular books PhilSci Archive - Subject: Physics PhilSci Archive - Subject: Physics- Collection of papers on causality, free will etc A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram- Science from the point of view of complex systems: from the origins of apparent randomness in physical systems, to the development of com… Wikipedia - EPR Paradox Wikipedia - EPR Paradox- Measurement performed on one part of a quantum system can have an instantaneous effect on the result of a measurement performed on another part. Entaglmen…