A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.

View text of Locke's essay "Some Considerations of the Consequences of the Lowering of Interest and the Raising the Value of Money."

The Confessions of St. Augustine by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine, translated by Edward Boverie Pusey, is offered in full text with bookmarking available, formatted for online reading.

Discover some of the deep questions that scientists and philosophers ask about time and some of the ideas that emerge from each one.

Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically...

A complete biography of the philosopher John Locke. It discusses his contribution to philosophy and his social contract.

This tutorial explores what Occham's Razor is and how this philosophical adage can be applied to scientific theories and hypotheses.

Includes a short summary of the life and work of the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. Discusses his life, work in Astronomy and Mathematics, and view of water and pantheism. Also includes a couple of quotations that make reference to...

This selection from Aristotle's "Poetics" offers the famous Greek philosopher's explanation of the origins of comedy. For a complete understanding of both comedy and tragedy in the traditional literary sense, the entire text of...

Learn what metaphysics is and what some different branches of this discipline are. Looks at Ontology, Philosophical Theology, and Cosmology.

Text of the short story "Parker Adderson, Philosopher" by Ambrose Bierce, which is set during the American Civil War. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

While this site provides some biographical information about Francis Bacon, its major focus is on his philosophy, particularly in "Novum Organum." Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be...

Brief glimpse into the life of Benjamin Franklin: scientist, inventor, writer, statesman, philosopher, and economist.

In this portion of the Oxford Virtual Science Walk, a single paragraph briefly touches on Roger Bacon's life, achievements, and predictions. Illustration of the now-demolished study and observatory of Bacon.

Dig into philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke's ideas and see how they've influenced those that have followed in their footsteps.

Learn biographical details on Elizabeth Cady Stanton, author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman's rights and suffrage movements.

This site focuses on the writings of the philosopher Plato including links to the full texts of 15 of his classics: Alcibiades I, Apology, Charmides, Critias, Crito, Euthydemus, Euthyphro, Ion, Laches, Lesser Hippias, Lysis, Menexenu,...

Learn about Charles Babbage; computer pioneer, philosopher, politician, newtonian, industrialist who lived from 1791 to 1871.

This site contains a question and answer format on the theories of Locke and Hobbes. It answers questions about the political system and social contract, as well as theorizing about the state of nature and rights of man.

Contains a detailed biography and discussion of the contributions of the ancient Greek philosopher Thales. Part of a larger mathematics site, this page focuses primarily on his contributions to Geometry.

The University of Groningen provides information about the 17th century British liberal philosopher. Includes concise biographical information and a link to the text of "A Letter Concerning Toleration." Read about what part of his...

This Oregon State University site details the life of the great philosopher John Locke. The site provides a brief bio of Locke, information on his writings such as the Two Treatises of Civil Government, as well as a timeline of his life...

Read a short biography about Thales, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer.

Read about the life of the Greek philosopher Epicurus and the philosophy he developed called Epicureanism.