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Biography In Context
This online database gives thorough biographies of thousands of people, including summaries of achievements.
Encyclopedia of Values and Ethics
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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Books about ancient philosophy
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Books about the Philosophy of Identity
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Routledge Series: Great Philosophers
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Other titles
Major Philosophers - Biographies
Why is there something rather than nothing? : 23 questions from great philosophers
A good introduction to the "big" questions such as "Do we have free will" and "Is there good and evil?" with essays by the major philosophic thinkers.
For philosophies of specific time periods, see our online guides about,
The Enlightment
Russian Revolution
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Discovering the philosopher in you [compact disc] : the big questions in philosophy
Great Courses: Philosophy and Intellectual History
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Recommended Websites
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
NOESIS- Philosophical research on-line