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Net artist and educator Olia Lialina presents a lecture-essay examining the role of Media Theory in art and technology universities, critiquing how corporate language replaces meaningful terms like 'computer,' 'interface,' and 'users' with sanitized substitutes. The piece is richly footnoted and draws on Flusser, Kittler, and other media theorists while weaving in Lialina's own research into 1990s web culture and new media literacy.

A comprehensive dictionary of Islamic philosophical terms compiled by Muhammad Hozien, covering the terminology developed by Muslim philosophers in Arabic as well as concepts borrowed and translated from Greek philosophical works. Organized by Arabic alphabet, it includes Arabized names of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine scholars and corrects historical misattributions, making it an invaluable reference for readers of classical Muslim philosophical texts.

A comprehensive link directory curating hundreds of transhumanist thinkers, organizations, manifestos, and online resources updated through 2025. Maintained by dave@hedweb.com, it serves as a who's-who of the transhumanist movement, connecting visitors to figures like Aubrey de Grey, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Ben Goertzel alongside major institutions like the Future of Humanity Institute and Cryonics Institute.

Roger Jones has built a comprehensive introduction to Western philosophy from the Enlightenment to postmodernism, covering major thinkers like Kant, Hegel, Sartre, Foucault, and Wittgenstein with dedicated pages for each. Topics span rationalism, existentialism, analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and proofs of God's existence, making it a genuinely useful reference for students and curious readers alike.

Filosofía en español has been a comprehensive Spanish-language philosophy resource since January 1996, offering texts, articles, encyclopedias, and a philosophical dictionary covering thinkers from Plato to Trotsky. Backed by the Fundación Gustavo Bueno, the project celebrates philosophy as constructed and expressed in the Spanish language across hundreds of millions of Hispanic speakers worldwide.

The Institute for Social Research publishes original essays and translations rooted in critical theory, Marxist analysis, and left political thought, covering thinkers like Adorno, Lukács, and Postone. A substantial archive of rigorous theoretical writing explores topics from Council Communism and reification to fascism, class composition, and the critique of identity politics.

A comprehensive reference site dedicated to Thomistic philosophy, covering logic, ontology, natural philosophy, epistemology, and the theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas in depth. Visitors will find structured overviews of Scholastic concepts from syllogisms and universals to the soul and free will, making it a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts of medieval Catholic philosophy.

Jessica Smith's digital garden covers an eclectic range of topics including revolutionary socialism, linguistics, constructed languages, history, and technology, all written from her perspective as a Melbourne-based 90s kid. The site features recent book reviews, long-form notes, and a richly interlinked explorer view that makes browsing her accumulated thoughts genuinely rewarding.

A detailed biographical page about Zeno of Kitium, the Cypriot-born founder of Stoic philosophy, tracing his life from a shipwreck near Athens to establishing his famous school at the Stoa Poikile. Part of a broader Cyprus tourism and culture site, this page also highlights the International Stoic Society and a Philosophers Symposium held in Larnaca to honor his legacy.

Subpixel Space is the personal writing space of Toby Shorin, featuring essays and longer written entries on ideas, culture, and internet life. The site has a minimal, thoughtful design and offers a newsletter alongside its blog-style archive of original writing.