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“ According to Cicero (Tusculan Disputations V, III, 8), when Pythagoras was once asked who philosophers were, he replied that life seemed to him to resemble the games in the Olympic festival: some men sought glory, others to buy and sell at the games, and some men had come neither for gain nor applause, but for the sake of the spectacle and to understand what was done and how it was done. In the same way, in life, some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding life itself. These give themselves the name of philosophers (lovers of wisdom), and they value the contemplation and discovery of nature beyond all other pursuits. ”


Contents

[edit] Courses, learning resources, and projects

Thanks and remember to have fun!

[edit] Divisions and departments

Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages in "topic" namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the Topic: namespace. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information on schools, divisions and departments look at the Naming Conventions. Note: there are additional philosophy pages that need to be imported from Wikibooks.

[edit] Where to start

The choice here is great

If you're new to philosophy, or just new to Wikiversity's School of Philosophy, this place may seem like a bit of a tangle. That's okay! Most of our editors are students or past students, who are also beginning their journey in the philosophical conversation. This doesn't mean what they have written is rubbish, but that it will be about the same technicality as what you would want. (Bonus)

The best place to start is by asking yourself why you came here...

Current Philosophy Students If you are a current student, looking for information on a philosophy or a philosopher then have a browse. If we don't have what you are looking for, then please tell us. We're naturally all volunteers, but there's more chance of finding what you're searching for if you talk about it.

Brand New If you are brand new to philosophy, then take it slow and easy! Political philosophy is probably what you've encountered in your own life, so that's always a nice start. Logic will help you understand arguments, and will give you new tools to evaluate them.

Academia If you are an academic, then we welcome you to edit, add and evolve the site. Your knowledge and expertise will add greatly to the integrity and morale of the School, as well as adding confidence to end users. It's also quite fun.

To All The most important thing, is that if you have some information you can share - then share it! We welcome all contributions.

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General

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[edit] Departmental Message Board

[edit] Library

This is the gateway for information about the courses and philosophy in general. We hope that its size and scope will increase dramatically as participation in the School increases. We welcome input from all philosophies and philosophers.

[edit] Active participants

The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed).

[edit] School news

[edit] Divisions added

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