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Thomas E. Downing
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Bond Hall 301B
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 650-3862
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I don't know what they have to say,
it makes no difference anyway -
whatever it is, I'm against it!
No matter what it is or who commenced it,
I'm against it!*

Course Information and Materials -- SPRING, 2008

  • Philosophy 102: Introduction to Logic
  • Philosophy 202: Intermediate Logic

    USEFUL LINKS: Classfinder, Timetable, Final Exam Schedule

    Philosophy-Related Links                                            

  • Stanford Online Encyclopedia -- It's nowhere near complete, but it's already very good, and some day ...
  • People with online papers in philosophy, compiled by David Chalmers
  • Voice of the Shuttle -- Lots of resources here
  • Philosophy -- from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • The Philosophical Gourmet Report -- Rates graduate programs in philosophy in the U.S. and elsewhere.
  • Wikipedia entry on The Philosophical Gourmet Report
  • THOUGHTS ARGUMENTS AND RANTS - Brian Weatherson's Philosophy BLOG
  • Philosophical Weblogs
  • The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  • "Philosophy Pages"
  • The American Philosophical Association
  • Philosophy Documentation Center
  • The Philosopher's Magazine on the Internet
  • Philosophy Research Base
  • The Wayne State University Philosophy Department - 1963
  • Valdosta/Barnette Home Page of Philosophy Resources -- be sure to check this one out!
  • Daniel Dennett's Philosophical Lexicon
  • Episteme Links -- Lots of Interesting Philosophy Links
  • Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
  • Yahoo's Philosophy Site
  • Original Papers -- impressive
  • Kent Bach's Home Page.

    • Links of More General Interest                                   

  • How Stuff Works - great page!
  • Super Useful Links! -- from howstuffworks.com
  • Refdesk - very useful
  • James "Amazing" Randi -- an epistemological hero!
  • Britannica.com -- The encyclopedia now on-line
  • Skeptics Society
  • Merriam-Webster -- great dictionary, etc.
  • IMDB [The Internet Movie Data Base] -- it's amazing!
  • The Official U.S. Time Clock -- Very accurate time plus good time-related links


    * Sung by Groucho Marx, playing a college president -- of Huxley College, no less -- in Horse Feathers (1932). The whole song, with whose sentiments I agree almost entirely:

    I don't know what they have to say,
    it makes no difference anyway -
    whatever it is, I'm against it!
    No matter what it is or who commenced it,
    I'm against it!
    Your proposition may be good,
    but let's have one thing understood -
    whatever it is, I'm against it!
    And even when you've changed it or condensed it,
    I'm against it!
    I'm opposed to it.
    On general principles I'm opposed to it.
    For months before my son was born,
    I used to yell from night to morn -
    "Whatever it is, I'm against it!"
    And I've kept yelling since I first commenced it,
    "I'm against it!"

    • Last time I remembered to indicate an update on this page: December 27, 2007