Philosophy Links

This page contains all the links currently avalable from the Philosophy at USL web page. All links have been checked and should work. If any of the links appear to be broken, or in need of updating, please advise us by sending mail to istvan@louisiana.edu. The list of links here is constantly being updated, as new resources become available, so please check back at this site on a regular basis. The clickable links below are provided so as to make navigation within the list of links as easy as possible.

Links for Professionals -- Links for Students and Interested Laypersons -- Philosophy Home Page

Links For Professional Philosophers

The goal here is to provide a smallish set of high quality links which will provide access to the most interesting and useful resources currently available on the internet for professional philosophers. The goal here is not to duplicate the many extensive and detailed resources which are already available. Rather, this page should be thought of as a page of 'meta-links', which provides an easy and reliable means of accessing the (philosophically speaking) 'best of the net'. Please feel free to bookmark this page. All suggestions, problems and updates should be sent to istvan@louisiana.edu.

• The American Philosophical Association This link will take you to the home page of the APA. Most of the information a person could ever want about philosophy and philosophers currently working in the USA is available from this site. (this is a great place to look for that friend from grad school you haven't seen in years). There is also information about upcoming events and various other useful links.
• The Canadian Philosophical Association This link will take you to the home page of the Canadian equivalent of the APA. The page contains information about the annual CPA conference, a list of members and some links to philosophy resources on the net. This page is not quite as extensive as the APA page at the current time.
• The PHILOSOP List This link will take you to the temporary home page of the PHILOSOP list. PHILOSOP is the oldest and (quite probably) the largest mailing list for professional philosophers in the world. The PHILOSOP list is currently based at The University of Southwestern Louisiana. This web page is still under construction at the moment, but nonetheless offers important information on how to subscribe/unsubscribe from the list and list policies.
• The Episteme Links This is a comparatively new site which offers many links relevant to philosophers. There are a large number of links available from this page. For example, the page has many links to department home pages, pages dedicated to philosophers and even links to philosophical humour! A very useful resource. Note however, this site uses frames and so may not be user friendly to people with older web browsers.
• The Guide to Philosophy on The Internet This is another large site offering many links. The site is currently arranged into topics, all listed on the same page. The site includes sections listing links for philosophy jobs, teaching resources, projects and so on. Many of the links are accompanied by a brief description. This site is very user friendly for people with older browsers.
• Philosophy on the Web This is another large site with many links and is based in Holland. This site includes links to useful software for philosophers, a useful list of publishers, as well as a series of helpful FAQ files. Another useful site.
• More Philosophy Links This page contains some more philosophy links. These links are more specialized than the ones on this page. These additional links were all suggested by subscribers to the PHILOSOP list.

N.B. This list is subject to constant update and review.

Links for Students and Interested Laypersons

The set of links listed here are primarily intended for current students, prospective students and Laypersons who are interested in philosophy at USL. For specific details about the philosophy program at USL, please send questions to philosophy@louisiana.edu.

• Why Study Philosophy? This link will take you to a page offered by York University in Canada which describes some of the advantages of studying philosophy. In particular, it highlights the fact that philosophy majors do especially well on standardized tests such as the GRE, LSAT, GMAT and so on. The claims made on this page are supported by empirical evidence. You will probably be surprised at the advantage a philosophy degree confers.
• What Can Someone With A Philosophy Degree Do? If you are one of those people who thinks that a philosopher is someone who sits on the top of a mountain and adheres to strange doctrines, then this is a page for you! This page takes a serious look at what happens to people with philosophy degrees, in terms of employment and income. Contrary to many peoples expectations, the evidence suggests that philosophy majors have significant advantages over students with degrees in other disciplines (including scientific disciplines!). This page also indicates career areas which are especially suitable for philosophers. Note: this page is not always been accessible recently, due to technical difficulties.
• What is Philosophy? This document gives a brief description of Philosophy, as it is currently studied as an academic discipline. If you think that you might be interested in philosophy, but are not too sure what philosophy is all about, then this is a good place to start.
• Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates This link will take you to a useful document produced by The American Philosophical Association. The guide covers various general questions which undergraduate students may have about philosophy and the study of philosophy. In particular, this guide has an interesting and useful discussion of career opportunities for philosophy majors after graduation.
• Current Course Catalog This link will take you to the current catalog of courses offered by the philosophy program at USL. This is a handy resource to use if you are thinking about schedulling a philosophy class, as each course is accompanied by a brief description of the topics which will be covered.
• Class Schedule for Spring 1998 This document is a handy one to consult if you are thinking of taking a philosophy course in the Spring 1998 semester. It provides information about which courses are being run. What time classes are, and where classes will be held.
• Philosophy Curriculum This document provides the basic infomation about what is entailed by choosing to become a philosophy major. You may be surprised at what is involved! If you have not decided on your major as yet, it is worth taking a quick look at this document.
• Minor in Cognitive Science It is possible to minor in Cognitive Science at USL. This is a good way of getting into this exciting interdisciplinary area. The Cognitive Science minor has a significant philosophical component. This link will take you to a detailed description of the requirements for this minor.
• The Philosophy Club This is a club for USL students interested in philosophy and philosophical issues. New members and even people who are just plain curious, are always welcome.

This page is designed and maintained by István S. N. Berkeley of the Philosophy Program at USL. Please direct all comments and questions to istvan@louisiana.edu This page last revised: 19th of August 1998.. Logo design by Leslie Schilling of the Humanities Resource Center, at USL.