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Descriptive and Formal Ontology: The Ontological Argument from Anselm to Gödel Descriptive and Formal Ontology: The Ontological Argument from Anselm to Gödel- A selected bibliography on the ontological argument, with particular attention to the historical an… Gnostic Return in Modernity and Gnostic Apocalypse Gnostic Return in Modernity and Gnostic Apocalypse- Dermot Moran reviews this book by Cyril O'Regan. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. The God Who May Be: A Hermeneutics of Religion The God Who May Be: A Hermeneutics of Religion- Frances Gray reviews this book by Richard Kearney. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. The Prosblogion The Prosblogion- Philosophy of religion blog written by professionals and graduate students. Baylor University: Philosophy of Religion Baylor University: Philosophy of Religion- Many links on religious philosophers and their impact through history. From a course taught by Scott Moore. Wabash College: Internet Guide to Philosophy and Religion Wabash College: Internet Guide to Philosophy and Religion- Collection of resources about philosophy of religion. The High Way The High Way- Weblog exploring beliefs relating to the existence of a God or gods (theism) and specifically the systematic development of the knowledge of God (theology). Rudolf Steiner and Religion Rudolf Steiner and Religion- The Religion Section of the Rudolf Steiner Archive presents some of the lectures and publications of Rudolf Steiner related to the Philosophy of Relig… Theistic Philosophers on the Web Theistic Philosophers on the Web- Links to individuals who classify themselves as both philosophers and theists. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania: Leading Scientists Still Reject God Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania: Leading Scientists Still Reject God- Article by Donald Simanek considering the current theory that scientists are finding "evidence" allowin… Wikipedia: Gödel's Ontological Proof Wikipedia: Gödel's Ontological Proof- Article on 20th-century logician Kurt Gödel's formulation of this argument for God's existence. Of the Impossibility of an Ontological Proof of the Existence of God Of the Impossibility of an Ontological Proof of the Existence of God- A passage from Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. Understanding the Ontological Argument Understanding the Ontological Argument- Article reviewing a number of formulations of, and objections to, this proof of God's existence. By Wade A. Tisthammer. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Descartes' Ontological Argument Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Descartes' Ontological Argument- Discussion of René Descartes' ontological proof of the existence of God. By Lawrence Nolan. The Proceedings of the Friesian School: Philosophy of Religion The Proceedings of the Friesian School: Philosophy of Religion- In the tradition of the Friesian School, this is a non-peer-reviewed electronic journal and archive of philosophy o… Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy and Christian Theology Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy and Christian Theology- Michael Murray's discussion of philosophical implications of Christian theological views. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Omnipotence Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Omnipotence- The theistic thesis that God has maximal power. By Joshua Hoffman and Gary Rosenkrantz. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immutability Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immutability- Entry by Brian Leftow on the doctrine that God cannot undergo real change. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Theological Voluntarism Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Theological Voluntarism- Survey of divine command theory by Mark Murphy. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ontological Arguments Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ontological Arguments- A survey by Graham Oppy of arguments for God's existence that do not proceed from observation of the world around us. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Pascal's Wager Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Pascal's Wager- Argument due to Blaise Pascal for believing, or for at least taking steps to believe, in God. Encyclopedia entry by Alan Hájek. University of Notre Dame: Jacques Maritain Center University of Notre Dame: Jacques Maritain Center- Includes interviews, art, works, biography, and dictionaries. University of Notre Dame: Center for Philosophy of Religion University of Notre Dame: Center for Philosophy of Religion- Established in 1976 to encourage philosophy that takes Christianity for granted, exploring the consequences of theism … Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Religion- Explains and assesses the classical arguments for and against God's existence. Includes a section on divine command theory. Mind and Mechanism - Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Mind and Mechanism - Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews- Varol Akman reviews this book by Drew V. McDermott. The Pre-History of Cognitive Science The Pre-History of Cognitive Science- An annotated bibliography of the models of human cognition of Berkeley, Burton, Hobbes, and Locke. (More figures from the seventeenth through… The Extended Mind The Extended Mind- This paper by Andy Clark and David Chalmers proposes an active externalist theory of mind - that when we use tools such as paper or computers to aid in our cogn… Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated Bibliography Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated Bibliography- Thousands of entries, categorized by subject matter. From David Chalmers. Computing Machinery and Intelligence Computing Machinery and Intelligence- The classic 1950 article by Alan Turing on machine intelligence, where he introduces the famous Turing test. Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind- A collection of definitions and brief scholarly discussions of key terms in the Philosophy of Mind. Also includes brief biographical sketches of … Squashed Descartes Squashed Descartes- Condensed edition of Descartes' 'Meditations', with study notes and glossary. The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP). The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP).- The leading U.S. organization for discussion between (analytic) philosophers and (mainly cognitively oriented) psychologists. The Doomsday Simulation Argument The Doomsday Simulation Argument- A compact response to both Leslie's doomsday argument and Bostrom's simulation argument, by I.A. Aranyosi Simulation, Consciousness, Existence Simulation, Consciousness, Existence- A view on consciousness, universal existence, nothingness, reality. Arts and Minds Arts and Minds- Contains theory and essays by Mayer Spivack. Primarily emphasizes human cognition, animal cognition, associative reasoning (syncretic reasoning), creativity, learn… Parsimony and the Mind Parsimony and the Mind- The principle of parsimony and its application to the mind-body problem Eliminative Materialism Eliminative Materialism- The view that some or all of the mental states posited by common-sense do not actually exist; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by William Ramsey. Stanford Encyclopedia - The Computational Theory of Mind Stanford Encyclopedia - The Computational Theory of Mind- The philosophical theory that the mind is, or functions like, a computer; by Steven Horst. Panpsychism Panpsychism- The doctrine that mind is a fundamental feature of the world which exists throughout the universe; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by William Seager. Consciousness and Intentionality Consciousness and Intentionality- Discussion of the connection between phenomenal consciousness and intentionality; by Charles Siewert. Higher-order Theories of Consciousness Higher-order Theories of Consciousness- Theories which explain conscious states by their relations to higher-order representations of them; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Peter… The Unity of Consciousness The Unity of Consciousness- History and philosophical accounts of unity of consciousness; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Andrew Brook. A Field Guide to the Philosophy of Mind A Field Guide to the Philosophy of Mind- Survey articles on key issues in the field, and an annotated bibliography. Multiple Realizability Multiple Realizability- Discusses the contention that a given mental kind (property, state, event) is realized by distinct physical kinds. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by John … Epiphenomenalism Epiphenomenalism- Discusses the view that mental events are caused by physical events in the brain, but have no effects upon any physical events. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, b… The Identity Theory of Mind The Identity Theory of Mind- Evaluates the theory that holds that states and processes of the mind are identical to states and processes of the brain. From the Stanford Encycloped… Mental Representation Mental Representation- A mental representation is a mental object with semantic properties. According to the Representational Theory of Mind, psychological states are to be unders… Connectionism Connectionism- Movement in cognitive science which hopes to explain human intellectual abilities using artificial neural networks. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by James W. Gars… Cognitive Science Cognitive Science- The interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Paul Thagard.. Hyponoeticism - New Philosophy of Mind Hyponoeticism - New Philosophy of Mind- A New and Challenging Philosophy of Mind.