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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: St. Augustine

For Students 9th - 10th
St. Augustine (354-430) is profiled and links are provided to full-text translations of his City of God and other works.
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: John Stuart Mill, 1806 1873

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains Mill's biography, which describes his notable upbringing. In addition, it summarizes his contributions to logic, economics, moral philosophy, and political philosophy.
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

For Students 9th - 10th
Good overview of Hegel's philosophy. After a brief biographical summary, the article summarizes the main ideas of Hegel's famous idealist system.
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Handout
Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Immanuel Kant

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent summary of Kant's thought that progresses through his three Critiques, identifying key concepts and defining them clearly. Includes a link to a list of quotations from Kant.
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Robert H. Sarkissian

Island of Freedom: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an overview of Aristotle's influential philosophy. Explains his major conceptual contributions to moral philosophy, logic, epistemology, physics, metaphysics, and natural science. Describes his influence in subsequent...
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: William Godwin, 1756 1836

For Students 9th - 10th
This "lecture" on Godwin focuses primarily on his philosophy. Contains links to e-texts of his work.
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Other

Kids Philosophy Slam

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Every year a kid-friendly philosophical question is asked and students are encouraged to submit original writing, drawing, painting, or poetry that expresses their opinions on the posed topic.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Blaise Pascal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a substantial biography of Pascal with excerpts from "Pensees," and the entire text of "Provincial Letters."
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Jean Jacque Rousseau, 1712 1778

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biography of French Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, his philosophical writings and his influential idea of a 'Social Contract' between people and their ruler.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Philosophes

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive PowerPoint presentation will enhance study and review of the famed philosophers. Gather more knowledge of Newton, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, and Franklin among others.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Socrates Philosophical Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Site summarizes the philosophy of Socrates through condensed versions of Plato's dialogues. Subjects discussed are piety, an examined life, the individual and the state, and knowing virtue. Also presents a bibliography and internet links.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Martin Heidegger (1889 1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography and intro into the life of existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger. Provided are numerous links to text documents of his works and philosophies.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: A Timeline of Western Philosophers

For Students 9th - 10th
A online timeline of western philosophers that allows you to click to images and short biographies of many of the great thinkers of the Western world. Site includes a study guide and a dictionary to help students learning philosophy....
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: History of Western Philosophers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a narrative survey of the history of Western philosophical thought. Provides a general description of different philosophical questions and how they were answered.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Philosophy of the Buddha

For Students 9th - 10th
The Buddha's philosophy teaches us that our desires are at the root of our restlessness- and that calm can be achieved through willpower and spiritual exercise. [5:43]
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Hidden Meanings of Yin and Yang

For Students 9th - 10th
The yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. John Bellaimey explains why we all contain the spirit of yin and of yang- and how we can achieve a balance of both in our lives. [4:09]
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Greek Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Learnng module in which Tom Richey engages us in a discussion of philosophical thought of the times in ancient Greece, beginning with the Greek sophists, Plato and Aristophanes. Teaching and learning materials include videos, unit guides...
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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)

For Students 9th - 10th
Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
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Other

A Spinoza Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed timeline showing Spanish and Portuguese history in relation to Spinoza. Records dates of major works, as well as some of Pascal and Newton.
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Other

The Folly of Giordano Bruno

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly and thorough essay, complete with biographical and philosophical information.
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Other

Lira Lab: Laboratory for Integrated Advanced Robotics

For Students 9th - 10th
Site of the LIRA-Lab in University of Genoa, Italy which specializes in artificial vision and sensory-motor coordination from a computational neuroscience perspective.
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Other

Hegel.net: Hegel E Texts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to online versions of many of Hegel's writings in both German and English.
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Other

Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax

For Students 9th - 10th
Was the Piltdown Hoax proof that science is "bunk" or was it just a temporary detour demonstrating the fallibility and human quality of scientific knowledge? These pages explores why so many scientists appeared to be duped by the...
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Other

Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Dr. Leonard Peikoff's website for his book "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand."