Open Educational Resources by Subject Disciplines

Introductory ethics textbook edited by Noah Levin at Golden West College.

The goal of this text is to present philosophy to newcomers as a living discipline. Includes classic philosophy, philosophy of science and philosophy of mind.

An introduction to philosophical thought by Professor Philip A. Pecorino of Queensborough Community College.

Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys the central themes in philosophy of mind and places them in a historical and contemporary context intended to engage first-time readers in the field.

A collection of over 25 open philosophy books.

Looks at a wide spectrum of topics including moral language, realism and anti-realism, reasons and motives, relativism, and moral progress.

This textbook combines readings from primary sources with pedagogical tools.

Original texts covering major areas of philosophy: Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Socio-Political Philosophy, and finally, Aesthetics.

Free access to classic works of philosophy by Plato, Kant, Nietzsche, Hume, Russell, and more. Organized by topic.

An introductory text by Lander University that can be downloaded as a whole or in parts as HTML, PDF, or mp3 files.

"The course is intended to introduce you to philosophical questions, to make you aware of how some of history's greatest philosophers have approached those questions and what they have had to say about them, to help you articulate philosophical concerns of your own and, most importantly, to learn how to address them."

"This course will introduce you to the major topics, problems, and methods of philosophy and surveys the writings of a number of major historical figures in the field."

"This high discussion online course confronts the big questions human beings have struggled with for millennia, and engages in dialog with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and seekers."

A peer-reviewed scholarly e-publication providing information on all areas of philosophical inquiry.

This Encyclopedia Britannica approved site features a philosophy dictionary, philosopher biographies, a timeline, and more.

An open source encyclopedia collaboratively written and refereed by experts in the field.

This popular philosophy magazine features a selection of free articles from each issue, plus videos and podcasts.

Links to organizations, blogs, articles, links, and resources for philosophy teachers from the American Philosophical Association.

This guide to open source materials created Professor John Immerwahr of Villanova University covers course planning, lectures, discussion, quizzes, papers, exercises, humor, and more.

The video channel of Professor Massimo Pigliucci (City University of New York), including "The 5-minute philosopher" videos, lectures, interviews, debates, and panel discussions.

A YouTube channel featuring philosophy playlists that include videos from Cambridge, Oxford, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Yale, and more.