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Filozofija i društvo
The website "Filozofija i društvo" (Philosophy and society) is the online version of this journal hosted on the pages of the National Library of Serbia. The site presents a short description of the journal is available, thus one learns that the paper journal is published by the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory in Belgrade three times a year since 2005, and that it was founded by dissident and yet Marxist thinkers in 1987, representatives of the Praxis-discourse. Also, the journal publishes primarily the research projects and interests of the institute's members, "encompassing philosophy, political philosophy, anthropology and sociology". On this site the issues from 2002 onward are available with full texts of the articles, in PDF format. The site itself and the tables of contents for each issue are in English although the articles can be in English and Serbian. Each article has an English abstract in HTML format. There is no information about the editorial board of the journal or the usual guide to submission of articles on the site.
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Portale di Giordano Bruno, Il
This website - jointly created by the Istituto Nazionale di studi sul Rinascimento di Firenze and the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa - is dedicated to the philosopher Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), also known as Il Nolano, his thought and work. The site offers an exhaustive biography of the philosopher; a list of his works accompanied by short descriptions, commentaries and digital reproductions of a few selected pages. Available is a detailed bibliography of works related to Giordano Bruno dated from 2001. The bibliographical database is searchable and includes monographs, articles, essays, etc. The section entitled "La biblioteca ideale di Giordano Bruno" ("The ideal Giordano Bruno's Library"), accessible from the homepage, presents the complete transcription of the corpus of the scholar's work. This section is subdivided to include the Latin and Italian works of Giordano Bruno and offers a comprehensive list of sources and the passages they relate to. Available is an index and a search option which allows complex key word queries. The "Rassegna stampa" ("Press review") section presents a list of topical newspapers' articles accompanied by brief synopses of their content. This website would be most useful to scholars and researchers of Giordano Bruno and his work.
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Polimetrica open access publications
Polimetrica is an Italian academic publisher that allows authors to have their publications "open access": readers can buy the printed version or read for free the full online version. This website lists the growing selection of open access volumes, which can be downloaded in PDF format. The publications can be relevant to any discipline and in any language. Most publications however are in Italian or English, and at the time of review they were largely focusing on migrations; linguistics; philosophy and archaeology. Among the available titles that may interest a humanities-focused readership are: "Open Problems in Linguistics and Lexicography" (Sica); "Topics on General and Formal Ontology" (Valore); "The De-Mathematisation of Logic" (Hartley Slater); and "La necropoli protostorica di Montagna di Caltagirone" [the proto-historic necropolis of Montagna di Caltagirone, Sicily], (Tanasi) . This website may be useful primarily to advanced students and researchers.
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Praxis international : a philosophical journal
The website "PRAXIS International" hosted by the Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) contains the online versions of this philosophical and social theoretical journal. The web page contains the issues between 1981 and 1991; this publication ceased to appear afterwards. Navigation through the issued is straightforward, by clicking on the desired publication number and article. Some of the articles are free to download in PDF format and for some pay-per-view is required. The printed journal was published by Blackwell Publishing but had its editorial team based in Belgrade because it was a continuation of the previous Yugoslav "Praxis" journal. Its orientation was "Marxist humanist" and attracted illustrious names such as Jürgen Habermaas or Eric J. Hobsbawm to contribute. "Praxis International" is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of twentieth century thinking.
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Instrumental museum and gallery policy : issues and opportunities
This is the website for a series of AHRC-funded workshops which took place in late 2007/early 2008 focussing on the impact of instrumental policy on museums and galleries. The workshops brought together cultural policy researchers, museum professionals and policy makers to address areas of common concern. The website includes abstracts and notes from each of the three workshops.
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Bad blood : the Tuskegee syphilis study
This is an online exhibition on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study which was carried out by the US Public Health Service between 1932 and 1972. In its aim to document how syphilis spreads and kills, the work enlisted the participation of 399 African Americans in Alabama who were suffering from the disease. Told only that they were being treated for 'bad blood', all forms of known therapy were deliberately withheld from them. The deception, described as 'deeply, profoundly, morally wrong' by Bill Clinton in the official apology issued to the victims and their family members on behalf of the US Government in 1997, remains one of the most disturbing episodes in the history of medical research and experimentation. This website makes available the Final Report of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Legacy Committee produced on the 20th of May 1996 and provides links to the full transcript of the Presidential Apology and other relevant sites.
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Ethics training and development in the military
This website contains details of two workshops which investigated the state of ethical training and development in the armed forces comparing the situation in armed forces is countries as diverse as the UK, USA, Israel and Japan. Workshop one participants described the military ethics training in their countries/institutions, and attempted to determine how effective they had been with a view to defining common principles and pointing towards the future. Workshop two was concerned with operations outside the theatre of war (such as peacekeeping or humanitarian intervention) and the differing ethical standards applied. The workshops were held by the University of Hull’s Institute of Applied Ethics and supported by the AHRC.
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Parola di Aldo Capitini
This website is dedicated to the Italian philosopher Aldo Capitini (1899-1968), his life, political thought and activities. Aldo Capitini might be considered the leading inspirer of the Italian non-violence and pacifism movements. In 1961 he was the promoter of the Perugia-Assisi peace march, which has became a rallying-point of international importance for pacifist associations worldwide. The website offers a wealthy array of documents and writings by and about Aldo Capitini, including an autobiographical essay completed just before his death. Additionally, available is an extensive bibliography, full-text and excerpts of Capitni's writings on non-violence. A section presents articles, correspondence and poems written by Capitini. A succinct English version offers a simplified selection of resources. The English text, however, would seem to necessitate further editorial work.
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Global ethic foundation
This is the homepage of the Global Ethic Foundation. The organization, which is based in Germany, was founded and funded by Count K. K. von der Groeben. It seeks to promote inter-cultural, interreligious and inter-denominational initiatives around the world. This website, which is accessible in English, French, German and Spanish, informs visitors of their history, mission and activities. It contains the full-text of the 'Declaration Toward a Global Ethic' which can be downloaded in 15 languages and that of 'A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities'. It also provides a bibliography of publications on global ethic and reviews of books on this area. Other resources include a chronicle of events and annotated links to relevant websites. This would be an interesting resource for those researching on the role of religion in peace-building.
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Electronic resources for medieval philosophy studies
This informative and useful website provides online access to electronic resources relating to medieval philosophy and philosophical studies. The website is simply designed, with a number of links to the various sections of the site (including: manuscripts; edited texts; biographies; and information pages). There is, moreover, the option to search the entire website by keyword. Each of the broad categories mentioned above have a vast amount of information on online resources, with clickable direct links. This website will be of invaluable use to anyone interested in medieval philosophy in general, or specific medieval philosophers/philosophies.
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Philosophers of the Arabs
The website Philosophers of the Arabs, a project of the Egyptian Philosophical Society, introduces modern Arab thought and philosophy and aims to facilitate dialogue between Arab philosophy and philosophy more generally. It is aimed at specialists in the Arab world and beyond, but contains much content that will be of interest to non-specialists as well. The site is organised into five main categories: philosophers; research; discourse; news; and services. It is available in both English and Arabic, with some differences in content.The philosophers section includes brief biographies of modern (19th- and 20th-century) Arab philosophers; a list of contemporary philosophers; as well as lists of important professors, non-Arab Muslim philosophers and Orientalists. The research section lists recent publications on both Arab philosophy and non-Arab philosophy. The English version of the site provides links to many of the publications in Western languages and reviews of some of the publications in Arabic, while the Arabic version provides links to publications in Arabic as well. Also of interest will be the services section, which provides links to websites related to Arab and Islamic philosophy as well as information on publications and research centres. Although the site was still in development at the time of review, it already contains much information that will be of interest to students and researchers interested in the philosophy or history of the Arab world.
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Centre of theology and philosophy
The Centre of Theology and Philosophy (COTP) is a research centre based in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Nottingham. This homepage contains information about the centre's staff, fellows and members; courses they offer and the conferences they organise. The site, which should be of particular interest to those pursuing Religious Studies degree programmes, also provides resources like online papers (available in Word and PDF); a discussion forum; a news section; podcasts; reviews of recent publications in the areas of theology and philosophy; and links to relevant websites. The centre is directed by John Millbank, Professor in Religion, Politics and Ethics. He is also the author of most of the online papers made available on the site.
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Rhetorical review : the electronic review of books on the history of rhetoric
Rhetorical Review, edited by Dr Pernille Harsting, is an electronic journal that publishes book reviews of new publications on the history of rhetoric. It is the result of international collaboration of specialists in the field of rhetoric.The journal was launched in June 2003 and is published three times a year in February, June and October. Publications reviewed cover all aspects of the history of rhetoric in various languages. All reviews are written in English. All back issues are archived and available full-text. There is an cumulative A-Z listing of authors and editors of books reviewed plus an A-Z book title listing.
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Literary encyclopedia
The Literary Encyclopedia provides bibliographies and text profiles for a wide range of authors, English and international. Basic records are free to read (this is normally the first 400 words); a subscription is required to view the full entries. There are about 5,900 authors listed, 17,500 works and 1,500 topics all written by experts in their field. Using the advanced search facility it is possible to list authors according to genre, sex, period and culture. The site is constantly under development with the aim of adding many new entries and expanding existing ones. It includes an extensive Links database (over 4,000 links), a stylebook and glossary.
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Raimundo Lulio [Raymond Llull]
This website is dedicated to the study of Raymond Lull (or Lully), the Majorcan philosopher and mystic. Author of over 250 works in Catalan, Arabic, and Latin, Lull devoted much of his life to converting the Saracens to Christianity through a unification of theology and philosophy. His most important work is the 'Ars Magna', which involved a mechanical logic machine. The front page of the site is available in English, German, or Catalan, but most of the actual content is in either Catalan or Portuguese. There is a biography and chronology of Lull's life, along with a map of his last voyage. Another section details the current state of research into Lull and the progress towards compiling a complete critical edition (in Latin and Catalan). There are links to a good number of primary and secondary texts. A catalogue is provided of the alchemical works of the Pseudo-Lull (there has been a long tradition of crediting Lull with an extensive body of occult works on alchemy). Links are provided to other sites that may be of interest to scholars studying Lull.
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