ESSAY ONE (1756)

Read this essay on earthquakes and their meaning by Kant here. Written in 1756, Kant discusses the earthquakes of 1755.  A good reference.

The General Will

This essay by Alex Amezquita, discusses the similarities and differences between Locke's and Rousseau's ideas of the General will of the people.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) (ISSN 2161-0002) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. 

Philosophies of The Enlightenment

From the Lecture series on the History of Contemporary Western Philosophy, by Eiichi Shimomissé, learn about the different philosophies that where proposed during this important period in history. You can also, take a look at the other lectures that cover this topic.

The Rousseau Affair

This article is about the famous argument between Rousseau and his friends, edited by Geoffrey Sauer Copyrighted 1997

The Triumph of Science and the 18th Century Philosophe

Read this lecture on the Enlightenment by Steven Kries and learn what the philosophes thought about knowledge and nature. This lecture is a part of Kries's The History Guide web site.

Voltaire and Frederick the Great

Learn about the correspondence between Voltaire and Frederick the Great of Germany at this page.

Chinese Philosophical Etexts Archive

This archive contains works of Chinese philosophy and philosophers. Most are in Chinese so you will have to download the Chinese fonts to read them.

Published Works Bibliography of Bentham

This is a bibliographic listing of the published works written by Jeremy Bentham. A useful tool for research purposes.

Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary

This is the HTML Version of Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary at the Hanover web site. This particular page is the table of contents. (English translation)

The Bentham Project

The Bentham Project is attempting to produce new scholarly editions of this mans works.

The Hume Society

This is the home page of the Hume Society. It contains resources and information about Hume and society information.

The Voltaire Society

This is the home of the Voltaire Society of North America.

Romanticism: Overview

The Victorian Web has this excellent overview of Romanticism including information about the movers and shakers of the movement.

Romanticism: Arts

From the Web museum, read this article that discusses Romanticism of the 18th century.

The Romantic Era

A lecture on the Romantic Era by Steven Kreis that describes Romanticism, its philosophy and its conflicts with the Enlightenment. He includes links to information on the Romantics.

The American Religious Experience

This project located at the University of West Virginia, contains information and resources on the Religious experience throughout American history.

The Catholic Encyclopedia

The 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia has information about history as it pertains to the Catholic point of view.

Religion in 18th Century America

Learn about 18th century Religion in America from the Library of Congress web site. this site is huge.

Religion and The Founding of the American Republic

From the Library of Congress web site, learn about the influence of Religion and the founding of the United States. Includes information related to the pre revolutionary era.

The Eighteenth Century Awakening

This is site that talks about the 18th century great awakening in America and what we can learn from it today. The article is written by Gerald McDermott.  His conclusion is "that a deep and powerful spiritual renewal can be more effective in transforming a culture than political action."

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

The Christian Classics Ethereal Libraryis a digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education. The online server reaches several million different users each year.