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=='''PHILOSOPEDIA'''==
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=='''MISSION'''==
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'''Philosopedia''''s mission is two-fold:   
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*  Its major purpose is to provide an academic resource for those whose interest is "thinking about thinking," a phrase that is a basic definition of philosophy. In short, Philosopedia is a reference work about academic philosophy.
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==Description==
<b>Philosopedia</b>'s mission is two-fold:   
*  Its major purpose is to provide an academic resource for people whose interest is "thinking about thinking"- a phrase that is a basic definition of philosophy. In short, Philosopedia is a reference work about academic philosophy.


:The academic subject of philosophy comprises  
:The academic subject of philosophy comprises  
::* '''aesthetics''',  
::* <b>aesthetics</b>,
::* '''epistemology''',  
::* <b>epistemology</b>,
::* '''ethics''',  
::* <b>ethics</b>,
::* '''logic''', and  
::* <b>logic</b>, and
::* '''metaphysics'''.
::* <b>metaphysics</b>.
::Terms relating to those five subjects will be found as will the names of noted individuals who have explained what the subjects have meant to them, resulting in wide differences of emphasis and opinion.
::Terms that relate to those five subjects will be found, as will the names of noted individuals who have explained what the subjects have meant to them, resulting in wide differences of emphasis and opinion.
 
*  In addition, Philosopedia proposes being a primary source for finding names not only of the eminent but also of the not-so-well-known individuals whose philosophic viewpoints have been expressed over the centuries as well as to date.
 
*  Philosopedia encourages down-to-earth, easy readable, material not often found in stodgy sources.
 
::As a starter, as many as 10,000 listings from Warren Allen Smith's 1,237-page book about freethinkers and freethought, ''Who's Who in Hell'', are included. They are brief biographies that, unlike what is found in most reference works, include homely information about philosophers' failures as well as successes starting as far back as Sargon of Akkad in the 24th Century B. C. E. - a freethinker of sorts - [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargon_of_Akkad]] and including individuals in the 21st century who are interested in philosophy or are now or have been employed as philosophers. Entries may include photos and sound recordings.
 
To learn about the components of philosophy, see major source books such as
*  ''Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy'' (Robert Audi, General Editor, Cambridge);
*  ''Columbia Encyclopedia'' (Paul Legassé, ed., Columbia University Press);
*  ''Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Paul Edwards, ed, Macmillan and Free Press);
*  ''Oxford Companion to Philosophy'' (Ted Honderich, ed, Oxford University Press);
*  ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Routledge);
*  ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Stanford).
 
Also, check Wikipedia entries. Philosopedia's mission is to provide Wikipedia-like information and also to include some of the more homely items of interest about philosophers and the subjects around which their world revolves or has revolved.
 
Philosopedia will include interviews with living philosophers as well as interviews by individuals who knew them well. Input is invited.
 
=='''START HERE'''==
 
To use '''Philosopedia''', type a subject or a name in the SEARCH rectangle to the left. Then click GO or SEARCH.
 
Also, you can type or click [[Who's Who in Hell]] to find the 10,000 items already included in Warren Allen Smith's ''Who's Who in Hell, A Handbook and Inernational Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Naturalists, Rationalists, and Non-Theists''.
 
Volunteers:  As of the 2nd week of February 2006, only entries from Aa to Al are posted and in a draft stage.  For example, search for John Adams.  Then under ARTICLE TITLE MATCHES click John Adams.  In short, with fewer than 50 of 1,243 pages started, there is much work to be completed, and you can join in at the beginning of this huge venture. 
 
Already posted are first drafts for Leucippus, Anaximander, Gaius Lucilius, Lucreteius, Paul Edwards, George Santayana, Bertrand Russell, Arthur C. Clarke, and John Dewey.  If you search for others, the RESULTS will direct you to PAGE-TEXT MATCHES, in which case look for the letter in the alphabet of the person's last name.


=='''HISTORY'''==
* In addition, Philosopedia proposes being a primary source for finding names, not only of eminent people, but also of the not-so-well-known individuals whose philosophic beliefs have been expressed over the centuries as well as to the present.


'''Philosopedia''' commenced in October 2005. The name was trademarked by '''Warren Allen Smith''' in December 2005.  It started with the posting of his ''Who's Who in Hell, A Handbook and International Directory for Humanists, Freethinkers, Naturalists, Rationalists, and Non-Theists'' (NY: Barricade Books, 2000, $125.00), in which over 10,000 terms and names are listed.
To learn about the components of philosophy, see major source books.
Philosopedia will include interviews with living philosophers, as well as interviews by individuals who knew them well. Input is invited.
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