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Some popular metaphysical sites are listed below. None are affiliated with Metaphysics by Default or with this particular web site. The list is only a wide-angle snapshot of some metaphysical ideas with currency on the English-language web. Caveat emptor. For a list of relevant documents which this author has trusted well enough to cite in support of Metaphysics by Default, please refer instead to the essay's Works Cited page.
Albrecht, G. W. F. — Metaphysics
Brief speculations on cosmology and metaphysics. Maintained by G. W. F. Albrecht. Translated by W. D. Ross. Maintained by the Internet Classics Archive at the MIT Media Lab. (Also available at Fordham University, Iowa State University, eBooks at Adelaide and Amazon .)
Aristotle — Metaphysics
Joe Sachs provides an analysis of Aristotle's 'Metaphysics': Aristotle's relation to Plato's Academy, difficulties with translations and meanings, ousia (being), the doctrine of categories, the central question of the Metaphysics, world as cosmos, forms / wholeness / thinghood, the being of sensible things, matter and form. Maintained by the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Aristotle's Metaphysics — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia entry on Aristotle's metaphysics, "the treatise by Aristotle that we have come to know by that name." S. Marc Cohen presents Aristotle's notions of category and substance. Maintained by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Astrology. Maintained by Interland hosting.
Block, Ned — Consciousness, Philosophy 254
Online syllabus with links to many consciousness philosophers, journals, web sites and empirical resources. Maintained by the Harvard College Instructional Computing Group (ICG).
Bloechl, Jeffrey, ed. — 'Religious Experience and the End of Metaphysics'
Exploring the notion that "continental philosophers share the conviction that religious thinking cannot afford to disengage from the challenges of modern European philosophy." Abstract maintained by Indiana University Press.
Burckhardt, Titus — 'Sacred Art in East and West'
"Defining the meaning and spiritual use of Sacred Art through its symbolic content and dependence on metaphysical principles... Covering Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, and Taoist art..." Maintained by Fons Vitae.
Chalmers, David — 'The Matrix as Metaphysics'
"This paper was written for the 'philosophy section' of the official Matrix website." Maintained by David Chalmers at the University of Arizona Philosophy Department.
Chalmers, David — Papers on Meaning and Modality Meaning
"Philosophy of mind and language, metaphysics, and epistemology." Maintained by David Chalmers at the University of Arizona Philosophy Department.
Cognitive Science — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia entry on cognitive science, "the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology." Maintained by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Cognitive Science Dictionary
A dictionary "designed to give students the opportunity to learn more about the basic concepts of cognitive science." Maintained by the University of Alberta.
Cognitive Science Resources
A collection of cognitive science resources. Maintained by Neil A. Busis, M.D.
Cognitive Science Society — homepage
"The Cognitive Science Society, Inc. brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education." Maintained by the Cognitive Science Society.
Cognitive Science — Useful Links
Institutes, journals, professional associations, resources and graduate programs. Maintained by the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh.
Computational Metaphysics
Allan Randall develops a metaphysical system in which "to exist is to be computable." Maintained by Allan Randall.
Cunningham, Craig — 'The Metaphysics of Dewey's Conception of The Self'
Cunningham explores Dewey's naturalized metaphysics, and the moral import of that metaphysics. Maintained by Northeastern Illinois University.
Descartes — Modal Metaphysics
Encyclopedia entry on Descartes' Modal Metaphysics. Maintained by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Encyclopedia.com: Online resources for cognitive science research
"Cognitive science is the study of the brain and how it processes work. It also looks at intelligence and the ways in which a person learns different ideas and concepts. In the early days of experimental psychology, psychologists often focused on the thought processes because they believed it would give them a better understanding of the individual and why they acted a certain way. The same idea still holds true today as psychologists study abnormal brain waves and functions in the hopes of determining why some people have mental diseases and disorders. Cognitive science also encompasses areas of archaeology, linguistics or language, sociology and biology." Maintained by Encyclopedia.com.
End of Metaphysics
Introduction to logical empiricism and the possible meaninglessness of metaphysical statements. With forum. Maintained by Andrew Knowlton.
Existence — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Modern and historical definitions of existence. Maintained by Barry Miller.
Forester, Heinz von — 'Metaphysics of an Experimental Epistemologist'
A meditation on the works of cognitive scientist Warren McCulloch. Maintained by Heinz von Forester.
Frege, Friedrich Ludwig Gottlob
Biography of the founder of the modern discipline of mathematical logic. With principal works and further reading. Maintained by the Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University.
Ghiselin, Michael T. — 'Metaphysics and the Origin of Species'
Danny Yee's review of Ghiselin's book, in which Ghiselin argues that species are logical individuals, rather than classes. 'Metaphysics and the Origin of Species' attempts to lay a metaphysical foundation for evolutionary biology. Maintained by DannyReviews.com.
Gibbs, Philip — 'Event-Symmetric Space-Time'
Essays on symmetry, string theory, the nature of space-time, and related topics. Maintained by Philip Gibbs at Weburbia Press.
Google Web Directory — Metaphysics
Society / Philosophy / Metaphysics. Maintained by the Google editorial board.
Hardcastle, Gary — 'Themes in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
as Reflected in the Work of Monty Python'
A humorous survey of contemporary analytic philosophy, delivered to the Philosophy Club at Virginia Tech. Maintained by Mount Holyoke College.
Heidegger, Martin — 'Introduction to Metaphysics'
"Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s." Maintained by Amazon.
Heim, Michael — 'The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality'
Sample chapter: 'The Essence of VR'. Maintained by the University of Rochester.
Hume, David — Metaphysical and Epistemological Theories
Summary of Hume's metaphysical works, responses and influence. See also www.iep.utm.edu/h/humeepis.htm. Maintained by the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Jacquette, Dale — 'Metaphysics'
Published articles specifically related to metaphysics, where metaphysics is understood as "the rigorous investigation of the fundamental presuppositions of theory and practice." Maintained by Dale Jacquette at Pennsylvania State University.
Kant, Immanuel —
'Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals' or
'Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals'
Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott. Maintained by the Hypertext Library at the University of Wales Swansea.
Kant, Immanuel — 'Metaphysics of Morals'
Translated by W. Hastie. See also knuten.liu.se. Maintained by eServer.org.
Kant, Immanuel — Metaphysics
Encyclopedia entry focusing on Kant's metaphysics and epistemology in 'The Critique of Pure Reason'. See also http://www.iep.utm.edu/k/kantmeta.htm. Maintained by the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Kant, Immanuel — 'Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics'
Paul Carus's 1902 translation of the Prolegomena. Spelling has been Americanized. Maintained by the Philosophy Editor at eServer.org.
Kant-Friesian Metaphysics — Proceedings of the Friesian School
Metaphysical essays from a non-peer-reviewed electronic journal and archive of philosophy. Maintained by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D.
Karma-Net
"Bringing great holistic courses to the internet." Maintained by Boston Business International.
Klempner, Geoffrey — 'Naive Metaphysics'
"A Theory of Subjective and Objective Worlds." Maintained by the Pathways to Philosophy distance learning program.
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm — Metaphysics
Summary of Leibniz' metaphysical concepts and influence. Maintained by the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Lloyd, Peter B. — 'Consciousness and Berkeley's Metaphysics'
"An analysis of the mind-body problem and the nature of consciousness from the perspective of the 18th century philosopher George Berkeley." Maintained by Peter B. Lloyd.
'March of Metaphysics'
New Age metaphysics. "Two dozen steps from ancient Greek thought to the panexperientialism of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne, and its use in New Thought." Maintained by Alan Anderson.
Mellor, D. H. — 'Matters of Metaphysics'
A collection of D. H. Mellor's papers on metaphysical subjects. Maintained by Cambridge University.
Metamath
"Applying the mathematical concepts of general relativity to quantum physics." Maintained by Ray DeBiase.
Metaphysica — International Journal for Ontology and Metaphysics
An international forum of ontology and metaphysics for readers in Central Europe, with links to other philosophical journals. Maintained by the Metaphysica editorial staff.
Metaphysics — Britannica
Encyclopedia entries, magazine articles and web sites on metaphysics. Maintained by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Metaphysics — Brock's Philosophy Page
A collection of Carl Brock Sides' papers on metaphysics and the history of philosophy. Maintained by Carl Brock Sides.
Metaphysics — BUBL Link
Encyclopedia entries on metaphysics, with references, links and site descriptions. Maintained by the BUBL Information Service.
Metaphysics — The Catholic Encyclopedia
Definition of metaphysics, with histories of metaphysics among the Hindus, Greeks, early Christians, and medieval and modern philosophers. Maintained by K. Knight, under the imprimatur of John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.
Metaphysics — Cogprints
Recent papers on metaphysics — from an electronic archive of papers on psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, philosophy and biology. Maintained by editors of the Cogprints Cognitive Science ePrint Archive.
Metaphysics — Encarta
Encyclopedia entry: "Introduction; Metaphysics Before Kant; The Metaphysics of Kant; Metaphysics Since Kant; Contemporary Developments." Maintained by the Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia.
Metaphysics — Galilean Library
Scholarly introduction to metaphysics as the study of reality; with historical articles and modern dialogues. Maintained by the Galilean Library.
Metaphysics — MIT Press
Metaphysical books, organized by title, author, publication date and availability. Maintained by the MIT Press.
Metaphysics — Oxford University Computing Services
Links to academic sites and events. Maintained by Oxford University Computing Services.
Metaphysics — Oxford University Press USA
Catalog listing, books on metaphysics. Maintained by Oxford University Press USA.
Metaphysics — Philosophical Dictionary
Definition of metaphysics: "Branch of philosophy concerned with providing a comprehensive account of the most general features of reality as a whole; the study of being as such..." With recommended reading list. Maintained by Garth Kemerling at PhilosophyPages.com.
Metaphysics — Philosophy Class
Definitions and examples of famous metaphysical concepts. Maintained by Science-Humanities Education Services.
Metaphysics — Philosophy Resources on the Internet
Encyclopedia entries, journals, organizations, electronic texts, discussion lists, audio philosophy, links, homepages, classroom resources, events, quotations, references, search engines and more. Maintained by EpistmeLinks.com.
Metaphysics — Philosophy Resources
Websites on metaphysics and other philosophical subjects. Maintained by n-e-x-u-s.com.
Metaphysics — Powell's Bookstore
Metaphysical books, organized by topic. See also Powell's Rare Book Room. Maintained by Powell's Bookstore.
Metaphysics — Principia Cybernetica
Attempts at a definition of metaphysics. See also http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/METAPHYS.html. Maintained by Principia Cybernetica.
Metaphysics — Routledge
Encyclopedia entry on general and specific metaphysics. See also www.rep.routledge.com/article/N095. Maintained by the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Metaphysics — The Skeptic's Dictionary
"...metaphysics...has for centuries spoiled many a sound mind." -- Immanual Kant. Maintained by Robert Todd Carroll as an entry in the SkepDic.com dictionary.
Metaphysics — Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Articles, bibliographies, books, educational materials, journals, mailing lists and resource guides. Maintained by the UK Resource Discovery Network.
Metaphysics — World Congress of Philosophy (20th)
Papers delivered at the 20th WCP, August 10-15, 1998. Maintained by Stephen Dawson.
Metaphysics and Art
Attempting to "present the ground of ideas under the old art and today's art." Maintained by Piotr Jaroszynski.
Metaphysics and Epistemology — Philosophy in Cyberspace
Links to sites on metaphysics and epistemology. Maintained by Dey Alexander.
Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science and Engineering
Links to sites on metaphysics and the relevant physical sciences. Maintained by Roger Bishop Jones.
Metaphysics of Mysticism
"Commentary on the mystical philosophy of St. John of the Cross." Maintained by Geoffrey Mondello.
Metaphysics of Words
Roy Sorensen's ontologic investigation into semantic indeterminacy. Maintained by the philosophy department at New York University.
Metaphysics: Multiple Meanings
Links to New Age and academic metaphysics. Maintained by Alan Anderson and Deborah Whitehouse.
Metaphysics Research Lab
Developers of "the axiomatic theory of abstract objects and relations." Maintained by the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University.
Milner-Gulland, Tom — 'A Radical New Metaphysics: a Vision for Building a New Bridge Between Philosophy and Science'
An expansive riff on the Hegelian triad. Maintained by Tom Milner-Gulland.
Mystics and Metaphysics
"Mystics and Metaphysics XVII" — message board. Maintained by SuperStringTheory.com.
Neoplatonism: Framework for a Baha'i Metaphysics
Major concepts of Plotinian and Islamic Neoplatonism, highlighting features appearing in the Baha'i system. Maintained by the Unity Web Team at Spirit of Glory: The Baha'i Faith.
Neoplatonism — Hypostases
Hypostases of Neoplatonism, and links to other esoteric systems. Maintained by Alan Kazlev.
'Objectivity'
"A journal of metaphysics, epistemology, and theory of value informed by modern science." Maintained by The Objectivist Ring.
Ontology — Buffalo Ontology Site
Information on the history of ontology, and on contemporary ontology and its applications. Maintained by the philosophy department of the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ontology — Descriptive and Formal
Papers and other resources on contemporary and historical ontology. Maintained by Raul Corazzon.
Ontology — Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
Definition of ontology, vis-a-vis metaphysics and psychology. Maintained by Chris Eliasmith at Washington University in St. Louis.
Ontology — What is an Ontology?
Short and long answers to the question, "What is an ontology?" Maintained by Tom Gruber at Stanford University.
Open Directory — Metaphysics
Society / Philosophy / Metaphysics. Maintained by the Open Directory Project editorial community.
Palmquist, Stephen — Published Articles
Steven Palmquist's published articles, with focus on Kantian philosophy. Maintained by Stephen Palmquist at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Palmquist, Stephen — 'Kant's Theocentric Metaphysics'
"Does Kant destroy the possibility of theology? ...Our tentative answer... is that Kant destroyed not so much the possibility of theology as that of the one-sided rationalist spirit of the Enlightenment..." Maintained by Stephen Palmquist at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Person and Self — Research Sources
Bibliographies, online texts, journals, links and news. Maintained by Shaun Gallagher at Canisius College, Buffalo, New York.
Personal Identity
An extensive collection of papers on personal identity. Maintained by David Chalmers.
'Personal Identity and the Methodology of Imaginary Cases'
"This paper surveys most of the arguments put forward against the reliability of thought experiments in the personal identity debate." Maintained by Daniel Cohnitz at Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf.
Personal Identity Syllabus — 'The Metaphysics of Persons'
"...an investigation into how we should conceive of ourselves as persons." Maintained by Christian Perring at the University of Kentucky.
PHI 330 Homepage
— Metaphysics
"Syllabus from the Spring of 2000." Maintained by John W. Carroll at North Carolina State University.
PHL 242|442 — Metaphysics
"This course is a survey of three central issues in contemporary metaphysics: time, identity and persistence over time, and personal identity." Maintained by Gabriel Uzquiano at the University of Rochester.
Philosophy of Mind and Theory of Experience
Ten theses drawing upon the writings of Searle, Berkeley, Schopenhauer, Heidegger, Descartes, Dennett, Kant and Chalmers. Maintained by Beppe Pavoletti.
Philosophy of Nature
Classical philosophy of nature, presented by William Wallace, O.P. Maintained by the International Catholic University.
Physical Sciences and Metaphysics
Brief essays and newsclips on various New Age subjects. Maintained by CrystalLinks.com.
Physicalism — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia entry on physicalism, "the thesis that everything is physical." With arguments pro and con. Maintained by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Post, John F. — 'Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction'
An introduction to metaphysics. "The book's wide scope explores questions of concern to any human being: the nature of truth; subjectivity and objectivity; the existence of God; and more." Maintained by John Post at Vanderbilt University.
Process Studies — Japan Internet Center for Process Studies
Processes studies, with Alfred North Whitehead database and Proceedings of the Japan Societies for Process Studies. Maintained by the Japan Internet Center for Process Studies.
Review of Metaphysics
Journal "devoted to the promotion of technically competent, definitive contributions to philosophical knowledge." Maintained by The Catholic University of America.
Roberts, David — 'Nothing But History'
"Reconstruction and Extremity after Metaphysics". Maintained by eScholarship and the California Digital Library.
'Science & Consciousness Review'
Scientific resources for consciousness studies: discussion groups, journals, research centers, people. Maintained by the editorial board of 'Science & Consciousness Review'.
Smith, Quentin — Metaphysics
Professor Quentin Smith's published papers on metaphysics. Maintained by Quentin Smith.
Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics
Meetings, proceedings, newsletters and links. Maintainded by SMLM at Fordham University.
Stenger, Victor — Physics and Metaphysics
'Timeless Reality: Symmetry, Simplicity, and Multiple Universes', 'The Unconscious Quantum: Metaphysics in Modern Physics and Cosmology', and other papers. Maintained by Victor Stenger.
Stenger, Victor — 'The Unconscious Quantum'
Reviews of Victor Stenger's rebuttal to "quantum mysticism." Maintained by Amazon.com.
'Summary of Metaphysics
Summaries of famous philosophical positions, organized chronologically. Metaphysics as "the study of reality and first principles." See also www.spaceandmotion.com. Maintained by The Philosophy Shop.
Tannsjo, Torbjorn — 'Morality and Personal Identity'
"In the present paper I investigate some connections between metaphysics and morality. The point of departure of my discussion are the views put forward on personal identity by Derek Parfit." Maintained by Lund University Cognitive Science.
Technology and Society
Reviews of books on ethics, rhetoric and metaphysics. Maintained by Technology & Society Book Reviews.
Topics in Metaphysics — Personal Identity
"This course will provide a solid, graduate-level historical and systematic introduction to the problem of personal identity." Maintained by Godehard Bruntrup at Fordham University.
Truth, Coherence and Correspondence in the Metaphysics of F.H. Bradley
An overview and critique of Bradley's metaphysics and epistemology. Maintained by Allan Randall.
Vedanta — Advaita Vedanta Home Page
"Online introduction to the philosophy of advaita vedAnta, as taught by SankarAcArya and his followers." Maintained by S. Vidyasankar.
Vedanta — Pathways to Metaphysics
Essays on advaita vedanta, with links to other metaphysical sites. Maintained by F. Maiello.
Vedic Metaphysics, Glimpses of
Vedic metaphysics, as related to "social and physical sciences, divine nature, cosmic laws of necessity, soul, spirit, formless and ineffable Supreme Soul." Maintained by Prem Sabhlok.
Vedic Philosophy — Vaishnava Philosophy
"The six systems of Vedic philosophy." Maintained by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
Weinberger, David — The Hyperlinked Metaphysics of the Web
Some speculations on the greater social meaning of the worldwide web. Maintained by David Weinberger.
Wikipedia — Metaphysics
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"A collaboratively edited article explaining several central metaphysical problems: the problem of objecthood, the problem of universals, and the mind-body problem..." See also Wikipedia — Balance (Metaphysics), Wikipedia — Ontology, Wikipedia — Philosophy of Religion, Wikipedia — Philosophy of Mind, Wikipedia — Philosophy of Perception, Galilean Library — Metaphysics 1, Galilean Library — Metaphysics 2, WaysOfSeeint.Net — 'Ways of Seeing'. Maintained by the Wikipedia collaborative.
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