PHILOSOPHY IN CYBERSPACE A Guide to Philosophy-Related Resources on the Internet Compiled by: Dey Alexander Philosophy Department, Monash University Melbourne, Australia dey@silas.cc.monash.edu.au Version 2.91 Revision date: March 9, 1995. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Philosophy in Cyberspace is intended as a guide to a vast range of electronic information available on the internet to the philosophical community. It will enable you to search libraries all over the world, order books online, have journal articles faxed to you, locate resources relating to various branches of philosophy (feminism, politics, law, environment, mind, religion, etc.), get in touch with others who are interested in your area of philosophy, access various philosophy-related bibliographies, download logic software, consult the Usenet oracle, and much, much more. For those of you who have yet to venture very far into the realms of cyberspace, I hope this will prove a useful travellers' guide. This guide was initially compiled using a number of resource lists already existing on the internet (the Morville/Clark philosophy list, the Fehrmann philosophy and ethics list, and several politics, feminist, law, and environment lists). It is an attempt to provide a list extended in range from those currently available, and is in part a reflection of my interest in political philosophy and feminism (subject areas not well-covered in previously available philosophy-oriented lists). Comments on suggested additions (in terms of both subject areas and resources not presently listed) or alterations are welcome, and should be forwarded to me at the above address. Updated information on any of the resources listed here is also welcome, and encouraged. 2. DISTRIBUTION AND UPDATES Updates of this guide are are available via the World Wide Web, Gopher, and FTP. The Web version is converted to .html format by Daniel Brickley. Web: http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Philosophy/Cyber also at http://www.phil.indiana.edu/otherres.html Gopher: info.monash.edu.au /Access to other information sources /Information by broad subject areas /Philosophy in Cyberspace FTP: ftp.cc.monash.edu.au in the directory /pub/philosophy to download the file type: get phlguide.txt If you are still having difficulty locating the guide, please email me at: dey@silas.cc.monash.edu.au 3. COPYRIGHT Copyright is retained by the author. No changes are to be made to this guide without the author's consent. Reproduction or distribution without permission is permitted provided that it is for non-profit purposes only, is placed on the internet in electronic form, and provided that the content is not altered. 4. CHANGES Changes with Version 2.91: (i) New mailing list: aristotle-soul (ii) New Web page: UBC's Centre for Applied Ethics (iii) Correction: URL for IPPE Web Page corrected Changes with Version 2.9: (i) New mailing lists: rambam, wtd (ii) New Web pages: IBS Internet Book Shop, School of Philosophy at University of Sydney, International Affairs Network, European Commission's Europa server, Feminists for Animal Rights WWW page Changes with Version 2.8: (i) New mailing lists: industrial-relations-research, vs-online-strat, andere-l, meditation, matfem (ii) New Web pages: WWW Clearinghouse for Social Sciences subject-oriented bibliographies, European Union WWW Page, University of Massachusetts Liberal Arts College Philosophy Page, Political Participation Project, National Organisation for Women Web Page (iii) New electronic journals: sorites Changes with Version 2.7: (i) New mailing lists: leibniz, political-islam, homeless, pwinet-l, fastnet, pol-sci-tech, loka-l, childri-, humanrights-l, mult-ed, un-news, int-rel-nat-sovereignty, bakhtin, bataille (x2), buddhist-philosophy, chinese-philosophy, clusters, creativity, girard, husserl, literature, marx, merleau-ponty, mindbody, myth, nihilism, pc1-discussion, pc1-topics, philosophy (x2), process-philosophy, surrealism, sartre, taoism, wittgenstein, zen, kant, kant-critique3, macintyre-l, peirce, whitehead, aristotle-ethics, leibniz, plato-parmenides, montaigne, leo-strauss, teaching-phil, aristotle-ethics, descartes, hobbes, schopenhauer, phil-counsel, slowread, new-list-requests, deleuze, tikkun-on-line, jain-l, womenrab, blanchot, avant-garde, cybermind, feyerabend, french-feminism, nietzsche, lyotard, postcolonial, frankfurt-school, technology (ii) Mailing list updates: versterl, disarm-l, adorno, autopoiesis, baudrillard, deleuze, derrida, feyerabend, foucault, hegel, heidegger, kristeva, lacan, lyotard, nietzsche, aquinas, aristotle, plato, plato-republic, arendt, spinoza, deleuze-guattari, marxism, fiction-of-philosophy, berdyaev-l (iii) Mailing list deletions: nsp-l (iv) New WWW pages: Human Rights Web, IPPE, Metaphysic Research Lab at CSLI, Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts, US House of Representatives, added WWW page to Undercurrent online journal entry. (v) New gopher sites: Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts (vi) Gopher updates: International Global Communications/APC new address Changes with Version 2.6: (i) New section on philosophy courses (postgraduate and undergraduate). See Part Two, Section F. (ii) New mailing lists: versterl, cognition-ig, usaid-press-release. (iii) New telnet site: devline. Changes with Version 2.5: (i) New mailing lists: amend1-l, ecofem (ii) New WWW page providing lists of mailing lists. (iii) New gopher site: Northwestern University's American Politics gopher. Changes with Version 2.4: (i) New mailing lists: aquinas, arendt, levinas, plato, plato-republic, jaspers, plotinus, spinoza, feyerabend. (ii) Mailing list update: psi-l deleted due to incorrect address. Changes with Version 2.3: Tractatus WWW page removed due to copyright infringement. Changes with Version 2.2: (i) New mailing lists: pubpol-d, ecchst-l, enviroethics, eu. (ii) Mailing list update: pubpol-l Changes with Version 2.1: (i) New mailing list: kant-l (@world.std.com) (ii) New WWW site: University of Chicago Philosophy Project Changes with Version 2: (i) A new World Wide Web section has been added. See section 3 for information on public Web browsers. (ii) New mailing lists: soc-summit, personalist-fem, ws-l, wsst, fmst-talk. (iii) New electronic journal: fmst. 5. USER GUIDE. There are six different kinds of resources referred to in this guide. The bulk of them are 'mailing lists', but there are also 'usenet newsgroups', 'gopher', 'telnet', and 'FTP' sites, as well as 'Web pages'. An explanation of these resources and how they are used is provided below: (i) Mailing List: in order to use a mailing list, you have to know how to use 'email' (short for electronic mail). Email is a way of sending letters or notes to people on the internet (or any other electronic network). To send email you use an email program. There are a variety of email programs around, and the one which you will use will depend upon the type of program which is available on the machine on which your account is located. Some of the common email programs include pegasus mail (or 'pmail' for short - this is a pc or macintosh program), elm or pine (unix email programs), or mail (unix or vms compatible programs). A mailing list is a way of sending email to a group of people. Mailing lists are set up by people with particular interests, so that specific issues can be discussed, and people who are interested in the topic of the list can join in the discussion. For the most part, mailing lists are managed by software which automates the processing of email messages sent for discussion amongst the list members. In some cases, mailing lists are managed manually by the list owner or moderator. The vast majority of mailing lists (apart from some of those which are managed manually) have two email addresses. The first address is a subscription address. In order to use a mailing list and become a participant in the discussion of its specified topic, you need to 'subscribe'. Subscribing is a process requiring you send a short email message to the subscription address for the mailing list you are interested in joining. Subscription messages need to conform to the requirements of the particular software automating the subscription process. The most common kinds of mailing list software include 'listserv', 'listproc', 'majordomo', and 'mailbase'. The type of software being used, is indicated in the subscription email address. For example: listserv@silas.cc.monash.edu.au indicates that the mail processing software is listserv. Your subscription message would need to conform to the listserv software requirements. These requirements are indicated below: To subscribe to a mailing list whose subscription address indicates a listserv or listproc processor, the body of your message should say: SUB LISTNAME YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME (e.g. SUB FEMISA DEY ALEXANDER) To subscribe to a mailing list whose subscription address indicates a majordomo processor, the body of your message should say: SUB LISTNAME YOUR.EMAIL.ADDRESS (e.g SUB DERRIDA dey@silas.cc.monash.edu.au) To subscribe to a mailing list whose subscription address indicates a mailbase processor, the body of your message should say: SUBSCRIBE LISTNAME YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME (e.g. SUBSCRIBE ART-SUPPORT DEY ALEXANDER) Once you have subscribed, you will receive some acknowledgement of your subscription via email, and in most cases the acknowledgement message will also advise you of a variety of commands that you can send via an email message to the software which controls the mailing list. The commands enable you to do a variety of things, including: seeing a list of subscribers to the mailing list, seeing what other mailing lists are available at that particular mailing list site, and so on. The second email address for mailing lists is the address to which you mail your email contributions to the discussion on the list. Your contributions are then processed and distributed to all those who have subscribed to the mailing list. The messages from any mailing list to which you subscribe will arrive in your mailbox like any other email message. It is advisable to exercise restraint in subscribing to mailing lists, unless of course you intend to while away many hours reading all the mail you could receive as a result. Some mailing lists are relatively quiet, but many result in an enormous flow of messages. There are probably several thousand mailing lists across the internet, with new mailing lists being created every day. A list of those which may be of interest to philosophers is set out later in the guide. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups: newsgroups on the internet are collectively referred to as usenet newsgroups, usenet, or the news. This is an electronic news and discussion network. Newsgroups are similar to mailing lists in several ways. First, newsgroups consist of discussions of particular topics or issues. And second, they consist of messages written by a number of contributors. However, they differ in that they are completely public forums requiring no email subscription, and are accessed by way of a 'newsreader' rather than email. A newsreader is a program which enables you to read the newsgroups you select, and reply to the messages (usually called 'postings' or 'articles') posted in them. Again, a variety of newsreader programs are available, and the one you will use will depend on what is provided on the machine on which your account is located. Some well known newsreaders include trumpet (for pc and macintosh), tin, trn, rn, and nn (for unix machines). Like mailing lists, there are literally thousands of newsgroups available on the internet. New newsgroups are being activated every day, and there is a newsgroup for just about any topic you could imagine. The only limitation with newsgroups is that they are not all carried by all sites, so some newsgroups may not be available on the machine which houses your account. A list of newsgroups which may be relevant to philosophers is detailed at the end of each subject grouping of mailing lists. (iii) Gopher: gopher is a program which acts as an access tool to locate and retrieve information and resources located on various sites throughout the internet. Actually gopher is two programs: a client program which is located on the machine you are logged into, and a server program which interacts with your client program in ways invisible to you as the user. Gopher is one of the simplest internet resources to use because it consists of a system of menus which allow you to connect to a variety of gopher servers and access a range of resources through the use of a few menu selection keys. The resource you select may be located anywhere in the world, but through the client/server interface, the connection is made automatically and the information is brought to you with ease. Once the information has been located you can save it to your account and perhaps print it out later, or mail it to an appreciative friend or colleague. There are many gopher servers located throughout the world, and most of these are provided by universities, companies, and other organisations. Several gopher servers provide information relevant to the philosophical community, and these servers are listed in the gopher resource section. To connect to these servers you simply type "gopher whatever.the.address.is" (without the quotation marks). To access the resources listed for that gopher site, select the menu items listed in brackets, i.e. (/Subject Trees/Philosophy) indicates that you first select the menu item, Subject Trees, and from the menu which is then displayed, you select Philosophy. Note: some of the resources mentioned in the resource listings which appear later in this guide will have a numerical address listed in brackets. This address is the site's official address, often referred to as an IP (internet protocol) address. If you try to connect to a host and fail, using the IP address will often produce success. (iv) FTP: ftp stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is a program which allows you to connect to a remote site and 'download' files (get data from the remote machine to yours). You can also 'upload' files from your machine to the remote machine. The kinds of files (programs, software, data - these all mean essentially the same thing) that can be downloaded include games, utilities and applications for a variety of computer systems, and for the philosopher, logic programs, philosophical texts, and more. Publically accessible ftp sites are referred to as 'anonymous FTP sites'. This is because you are required to login as 'anonymous'. When prompted for a password, you should send your email address (e.g. dey@silas.cc.monash.edu.au). To connect to an ftp site, simply type ftp followed by the name of the machine you wish to connect to. For example, "ftp silas.cc.monash.edu.au" (without the quotation marks) will connect you to a machine called silas at Monash University. If you have trouble connecting to a site by using its machine name address, try the IP (numerical) address listed. Once connected to an FTP site, some of the commands you are likely to use include: dir gives a listing of files/directories accessible from the current directory. cd allows you to change to the named directory. Note that a forward slash (/) rather than a backslash (\) is used to denote paths on FTP-able machines. bin allows you to download or upload binary files (these are programs/archived files, and so on - that is, anything other than a text file). This command should be executed prior to issuing a get or put command. hash prints hashes on the screen so that you can watch the progress of a get or put command. get transfers the named file to your machine/fileserver. mget allows for multiple files to be downloaded. put transfers the named file from your machine/fileserver to the site to which you are connected. mput allows for multiple files to be sent. pwd print working directory command which allows you to see which directory you are in, in case you get lost. bye disconnects you from the FTP site. A number of ftp sites which may be of interest to philosophers are listed in the ftp resource section of this guide. (v) Telnet: telnet is a program which allows you to connect to another computer in order to access the resources it offers. Using telnet makes it as easy to connect to a machine on the other side of the world as it is to connect to one in the library at your university. To use telnet to connect to a remote host, you need to type the command telnet followed by the address of the site you wish to connect to. For example, "telnet silas.cc.monash.edu.au" (without the quotation marks) would enable a telnet connection to the machine called silas at the Computer Centre at Monash University. Not all machines that you can telnet to have publically accessible resources. In the telnet resources section of this guide, a list of telnet sites with publically accessible philosophical resources is provided. When you connect to these sites, follow the login instructions as listed. (vi) WWW: World Wide Web (Web, or W3 as it is sometimes called) is a hypertext menu-based service which allows access to different resources across the Internet. Hypertext is text which links to other documents and these links are accessed by means of highlighted subject headings, keywords, and so on. However, hypertext on the Web is more accurately referred to as hypermedia, in that the links may contain a variety of media types including sound and graphics, rather than just plain text. The Web is undoubtedly the fastest expanding of all the resources available on the internet. Navigating the Web requires the use of a 'browser', a client program installed on your machine which interfaces with the server software which facilitates the Web. Like gopher, a browser initiates all the various linked sessions for you. You don't need to know anything technical. There are many different browsers available, some with graphics and sound capacity (like mosaic or netscape), and some without. The browser you will be able to use will depend on the type of machine you are accessing the internet from. If your machine does not have a browser installed, there are public browsers available which can be accessed by telnet. A number of these are listed below. You simply telnet to the host site as listed, and login as instructed. Because these are public access sites, the browsers used are those which can be accommodated by any machine type, so there are no graphics or sound - just plain vanilla text. millbrook.lib.rmit.edu.au (131.170.56.2), Australia - login as lynx info.funet.fi (128.214.6.102), located in Finland - login as www fserv.kfki.hu (148.6.0.3), located in Hungary - login as www vms.huji.ac.il (128.139.4.3), located in Israel - login as www www.twi.tudelft.nl, located in Netherlands - login as lynx sun.uakom.cs (192.108.131.11), located in Slovakia - login as www info.cern.ch (128.141.201.74), located in Switzerland - login as www www.edu.tw (192.83.166.10), located in Taiwan - login as www www.cc.ukans.edu (129.237.33.1), located in USA - login as www ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu (129.237.1.30), located in USA - login as www www.njit.edu (128.235.163.2), located in USA - login as www fatty.law.cornell.edu (132.236.108.5), located in USA - login as www You can, of course, install your own browser. Web browsers are available via anonymous FTP to: info.cern.ch (128.141.201.74) (/pub/www) or ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (/pub/mosaic) Web resources can be found by using the go command in the browser, and specifying the appropriate URL (Uniform Resource Locator), or address. Web addresses (URLs) look like this: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/top.html http refers to HyperText Transport Protocol, the protocol used by the Web to move data from place to place. The domain address following the // is the machine name to which your browser will connect, and the path name following that is the path on the computer you're connecting to where the hypertext data resides. The .html extension refers to HyperText Mark-up Language, the format of documents browsable on the Web. It should be possible to use your web browser to access any of the resources mentioned in the gopher, telnet, and ftp resource sections of this guide, as well as the web resources. To do this you simply convert the addresses given into URLs. For example, the gopher site pipeline.com would have an URL of gopher://pipeline.com/ For more detailed information on the various resources offered on the internet, and how to understand and access these resources, I would recommend the book _The Internet Complete Reference_ by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout. It should be readily available in bookstores carrying computer books. Other than that, there are a variety of helpful references available in electronic text format on the Internet (see, for example, The Pipeline under the gopher resources section). 6. ABBREVIATIONS. Abbreviations used throughout this list are: LN: (Mailing) List Name MO: Moderator, List Owner/Administrator SU: Subscription Address. An (M) following the address indicates manual processing of subscriptions. The body of your email subscription message need not follow any particular format. SA: Submission Address NN: (Usenet) Newsgroup Name 7. INDEX. Mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups are grouped under subject headings as indicated below. Other resources (as they touch on several subjects or are more general in nature) are listed separately and according to resource type. Part One: Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups A. Ethics, Bioethics B. Aesthetics C. Religion, Eastern Philosophy D. Politics, Political Philosophy E. Feminism, Women's Studies F. Science, Mathematics, Logic G. Mind, Psychology, AI H. Environment I. Legal Issues, Philosophy of Law J. Particular Thinkers K. History of Philosophy L. General and Miscellaneous Part Two: Other Resources A. Electronic Journals B. Gophers C. FTP Sites D. Telnet Sites E. World Wide Web F. Postgraduate and Undergraduate Programs in Philosophy G. Miscellaneous Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART ONE: Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Ethics, Bioethics -------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: aaashran MO: SU: listserv@gwuvm.gwu.edu SA: aaashran@gwuvm.gwu.edu This is the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Human Rights Association Network mailing list. LN: activ-l MO: SU: listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu SA: activ-l@mizzou1.missouri.edu This list is concerned with the discussion of issues relating to peace, justice, empowerment, and environment. LN: amnesty MO: Jeff Carpenter (jjc@unix.cis.pitt.edu) Jim Jones (l64a0110%jhuvm.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu) SU: listserv%jhuvm.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu SA: amnesty%jhuvm.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu This mailing list is to distribute Amnesty International's urgent action appeals, usually one per month. They are 1 or 2 page summaries of a specific case of human rights abuse. They give prisoners' names, why they were arrrested, who to write to, and suggestions about what to say. Amnesty International is concerned about human rights, not just amnesty, and they therefore sometimes request that members write letters requesting better treatment rather than freedom of prisoners. You don't need to be a member to receive this list. LN: animal-rights MO: Chip Roberson SU: animal-rights-request@cs.odu.edu SA: animal-rights@cs.odu.edu An unmoderated list for the discussion of animal rights. Peter Singer's book _Animal Liberation_ proposes a 'new ethics for our treatment of animals', and many activist groups regard this book as the bible of the animal rights movement. The purpose of the list is to discuss a variety of topics related to animal liberation and animal rights issues. LN: ar-alerts MO: James Corrigan (james@ny.neavs.com) SU: majordomo@ny.neavs.com SA: ar-alerts@ny.neavs.com This is an unmoderated list administered by James Corrigan of the New England Anti-Vivisection Society in Boston. The list aims to facilitate communication among animal rights groups, activists, and interested individuals. Its primary purpose is to enable rapid dissemination of information about animal rights issues, and it hopes to serve as an important adjunct to periodicals such as _Animals Agenda_ and _Animals Voice_. LN: ar-news MO: Ian Lance Taylor SU: ar-news-request@cygnus.com SA: ar-news@cygnus.com This is a public news wire for items relating to animal rights and welfare. Appropriate postings for ar-news include: posting a news item, requesting information on some event, or responding to a request for information. Discussion on ar-news will not be allowed and subscribers are asked to take any commentary to ar-talk (see below). LN: ar-talk MO: Ian Lance Taylor SU: ar-talk-request@cygnus.com SA: ar-talk@cygnus.com The purpose of the e-conference is to provide students, researchers, and activists, a forum for discussing animal rights issues, such as consumer product testing, cruelty-free products, vivisection/dissection, research using animals, hunting/trapping/fishing, animals in entertainment, factory farming, fur ecology, vegetarianism, christian perspectives, other perspectives. LN: artmoral-list MO: Peter Danielson (danielsn@unixg.ubc.ca) SU: artmoral-list-request@unixg.ubc.ca SA: artmoral-list@unixg.ubc.ca Artificial Morality is a forum for the discussion of Peter Danielson's book of the same name (Routledge, 1992) and related issues including, but not restricted to, computer support for modelling rational and moral players. LN: biomed-l MO: Bill Sklar (86730@lawrence.bitnet or 86730@vm1.nodak.edu) SU: listserv@ndsuvm1.bitnet or listserv@vm1.nodak.edu SA: biomed-l@ndsuvm1.bitnet Biomedical Ethics provides for the discussion of ethics related to medicine and medical technology. LN: buseth MO: ucsbillb@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SU: listserv@ubvm.bitnet or listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SA: buseth-l@ubvm.bitnet Business Ethics is a forum for the discussion of ethical issues in the business environment. LN: cei-l MO: Patrick Sullivan (psullivan@brook.edu) Frank Connolly (frank@american.edu) Al Colville (colville@cpcug.org) Ramon Barquin (0005376830@mcimail.com) SU: listserv@american.edu SA: cei0l@american.edu This is the listserv for the Computer Ethics Institute, a non-profit, education and policy study organisation interested in ethical issues arising from the development of information technology. Issues of interest include: user-specific concerns, security, privacy and community, general ethics and technology, and so on. The CEI has a broad constituency including business, education, religious, philosophical, computer profession and public policy communities, and welcomes participation from anyone interested. LN: cpae MO: rbarnett@grits.valdosta.peachnet.edu SU: SA: cpae@catfish.valdosta.peachnet.edu An academic forum for the discussion of issues related to professional and applied ethics, administered by the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. LN: cryonics MO: Kevin Q. Brown (kevin.q.brown@att.com) SU: kevin.q.brown@att.com (M) SA: kevin.q.brown@att.com (subject line should say CRYONICS) This list provides for discussions relating to cryonic suspension. Relevant to the discussion are topics including biochemistry of memory, low temperature biology, legal status of cryonics and cryonically suspended people, nanotechnology and cell repair machines, ethics, philosophy of identity, and so on. LN: enviroethics MO: Clare Palmer (c.a.palmer@greenwich.ac.uk) Ian Tilsed (i.j.tilsed@exeter.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: enviroethics@mailbase.ac.uk This list is a forum for academic discussion of environmental ethics and philosophy. Topics for discussion range from value theory to applied ethics in an environmental context. The list is open to anyone with an academic interest in environmental ethics and contributions from those in a range of disciplines as well as philosophy are welcome. LN: ethics-l MO: Harry Williams (harry@vm.marist.edu) SU: listserv@dearn.bitnet or listserv@vm.gmd.de SA: ethics-l@dearn.bitnet A discussion forum for ethics in general. LN: fab MO: Corinne Bekker (cbekker@phil.ruu.nl) SU: fab-request@phil.ruu.nl SA: fab@phil.ruu.nl This list is for the discussion of Feminist Approaches to Bio-ethics. Its purpose is for the exchange of information and discussion on research related issues. Calls for papers, references, job postings and the like are welcome. The list was initiated by a few members of the Network for Feminist Approaches to Bio-ethics. Anyone interested in joining the network should contact Anne Donchin at ista100@indycms.bitnet. LN: hr-l MO: Jeff Carpenter (hr-l-request@vms.cis.pitt.edu) SU: hr-l-request@vms.cis.pitt.edu (M) SA: hr-l@vms.cis.pitt.edu This list facilitates a discussion of human rights issues. LN: hrs-l MO: David Cingranelli (bg2976@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu) SU: listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu SA: hrs-l@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu Human Rights Systematic Studies List was formed by a group of scholars interested in the scientific study of human rights. The intention is to encourage the quantitative study of human rights by putting human rights researchers into contact with each other so that they may share information and ideas quickly. LN: soceth-l MO: Aditi Gowri (gowri@scf.usc.edu) David Edward Armstrong (dearms@scf.usc.edu) SU: listserv@vm.usc.edu or listserv@uscvm.bitnet SA: soceth-l@vm.usc.edu or soceth-l@uscvm.bitnet Social Ethics is a forum for interdisciplinary approaches to social ethics. Topics of discussion include: major traditions of ethical thought, values and moral and cultural norms, professional ethics and public policy, and so on. Sponsored by the University of Southern California. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: soc.rights.human A newsgroups for the discussion of human rights issues. NN: talk.abortion Discussions and arguments on abortion. B. Art, Aesthetics ------------------ (i) Mailing Lists LN: artcrit MO: Michele Macaluso (macal@nexus.yorku.ca) SU: listserv@vm1.yorku.ca SA: artcrit@vm1.yorku.ca A discussion forum open to anyone interested in the visual arts. Topics will reflect the diversity of art critical discourse: postmodernism, marxist and feminist theories, curatorial practices, funding and any issue which affects artists, critics, and art viewers. LN: art-support MO: art-support-request@newcastle.ac.uk SU: mailbase@newcastle.ac.uk SA: art-support@newcastle.ac.uk This list exists as a forum for the dicussion of art-related matters. Potential members include artists, theorists, writers, students, art administrators, art teachers, and other interested persons. The list provides a general magazine type information exchange and discussion areas. LN: asa-l MO: Stan Godlovitch (godlovis@lincoln.ac.nz) SU: maiser@kahu.lincoln.ac.nz SA: asa-l@kahu.lincoln.ac.nz A list for those philosophers interested in matters related to aesthetics. Although the list has so far dealt primarily with matters of interest to members of the American Society for Aesthetics (who are associated with this list), a wider range of subscribers and a broader range of discussion is welcomed. LN: avant-garde MO: Malgosia Askanas (ma@dsd.camb.inmet.com) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: avant-garde@lists.village.virginia.edu AVANT-GARDE is an electronic forum for discussiong the theory and practice of the avant-garde. AVANT-GARDE is an open list - all interested parties are invited and encouraged to participate. LN: musical-aesthetics MO: Nathan Charlton (seul2@central.sussex.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: musical-aesthetics@mailbase.ac.uk A philosophical discussion of problems in musical aesthetics and analytical approaches, and a forum for debating current issues in this field. LN: surrealism MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: surrealism@think.net A list for the discussion of surrealism. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. C. Religion, Eastern Philosophy ------------------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: andere-l MO: J Shawn Landres (6500land@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu) SU: listserv@ucsbvm.ucsb.edu SA: andere-l@ucsbvm.ucsb.edu This is the official mailing list of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It serves as a forum for discussion of theories, methods, and approaches to the study of religion, including (but not limited to) history of religions, sociology of religion, and interdisciplinary methods.a LN: buddha-l MO: James Cocks (jacocks@ulkyvm.bitnet) SU: listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet SA: buddha-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu or buddha-l@ulkyvm.bitnet Buddhist Discussion Group is directed at those interested in the exchange of information and views regarding Buddhist studies. It is hoped that the list will function as an open forum for scholarly discussion of topics relating to the history, literature and languages, fine arts, philosophy, and institutions of all forms of Buddhism. LN: buddhist-philosophy MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: buddhist-philosophy@think.net Discussion of all aspects of buddhist philosophy. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: catholic MO: SU: catholic-request@sarto.gaithersburg.md.us SA: catholic@gaithersburg.md.us This list is for the discussion of orthodox Catholic theology. The list is moderated, and no attacks on the Catholic Church are permitted. LN: chinese-philosophy MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: chinese-philosophy@think.net Discussion of all aspects of Chinese philosophy. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: ecchst-l MO: Gregory H. Singleton (ugsingle@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu) SU: listserv@bgu.edu SA: ecchst-l@bgu.edu This is the Ecclesiastical History list, a discussion forum for scholars, students, and others interested in church history, history of Christianity, and/or historical theology. Discussions of all relevant topics are welcome, and the list especially encourages comparative dialogue across centuries and traditions. LN: ecotheol MO: Ian Tilsed (i.j.tilsed@cen.ex.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: ecotheol@mailbase.ac.uk Ecology and Theology is a forum for discussion of ecological theology. The goal of the list is to enable academic discussion of environmental issues from a theological or ethical perspective. LN: hindu-d MO: SU: listserv@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu SA: hindu-d@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu This list provides for discussions relating to Hindu dharma, as followed by over 650 million people in the world. Various Hindu doctrines, and their application to day-to-day life are discussed here. LN: islam-l MO: James Cocks (jacocks@ulkyvm.bitnet) SU: listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet SA: islam-l@ulkyvm.bitnet Islam Discussion Forum is a non-sectarian forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of information by students and scholars of the history of Islam. LN: jain-l MO: Raphael Carter (jain-admin@indirect.com) SU: jain-request@indirect.com SA: jain-l@indirect.com This list is for discussion of Jainism, a non-Vedic religion of India. Jainism is one of the world's oldest religious traditions, with more than three million devotees in India and throughout the world. Jainism is best known for its emphasis on 'ahimsa', or non-violence toward all beings. LN: jewish MO: Avi Feldblum (mljewish@israel.nysernet.org) SU: listserv@israel.nysernet.org SA: jewish@israel.nysernet.org The Jewish mailing list is for the discussion of Jewish topics with an emphasis of Jewish Law within the framework of the Halakhic system. This is not a forum for debate between Jews and non-Jews, nor between various Judaic factions. LN: liberal-judaism MO: Daniel Faigin (faigin@aerospace.aero.org) SU: faigin@aerospace.aero.org (M) SA: liberal-judaism@nysernet.org This list provides for a non-judgemental discussion of liberal Judaism (Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Secular Humanist, etc.) and the liberal jewish issues, practices, and beliefs. LN: meditation MO: Matt Beckwith (matthew.beckwith@utmb.edu) SU: listserv@utmb.edu SA: meditation@utmb.edu The meditation mailing list was created to provide a forum for discussion of all topics related to meditation and eastern philosophy. LN: pagan MO: Stacey Greenstein (uther@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu SU: pagan-request@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu SA: pagan@drycas.bitnet Pagan Religion and Philosophy is a forum for the scholarly discussion of paganism. LN: rambam MO: Project Genesis (genesis@shamash.nysernet.org) SU: listproc@shamash.nysernet.org SA: rambam@shamash.nysernet.org Rambam is a Project Genesis mailing list devoted to the study of Maimonides' famed Mishneh Torah, or 'review' of the entire body of Jewish law. LN: religion MO: Tim Bryson (tbry@harvarda.harvard.edu) SU: listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu SA: religion@harvarda.harvard.edu Religion provides a forum for the scholarly discussion of religions. It is sponsored by the Harvard Centre for the Study of World Religions. It does not deal with matters of personal faith or theology. Its aim is to encourage discussion of the historical and comparative study and teaching of religions. LN: taoism MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: taoism@think.net A list for the discussion of the philosophical aspects of Taoism. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: theosci MO: Gary Mann (remann@augustana.edu) SU: mxserver@alpha.augustana.edu SA: theosci@alpha.augustana.edu A forum for the discussion of religion and science. The goal of the list is to enable academic discussion of issues involved in the dialogue between the sciences and theological-religious studies. The list is open to anyone with a serious academic interest in this integrative area of study, and from any discipline. LN: wmsprt-l MO: SU: listserv@ubvm.bitnet or listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SA: wmsprt-l@ubvm.bitnet or wmsprt-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu This list is an open discussion list for women and men interested in goddess spirituality, feminism, and the incorporation of the feminine/feminist idea in the study and worship of the divine. LN: womenrab MO: Ann Plutzer (plutzera@ujafedny.org) SU: listserv@jtsa.edu SA: womenrab@jtsa.edu This is a multidenominational, international discussion group for and by women rabbis and women rabbinical students, and is designed to provide supportive, accessible sanctuary in cyberspace to list members in which to discuss personal, professional, familial, emotional, spiritual, halkhic, and educational issues pertinent to women in the rabbinate. LN: wtd MO: Bob Fraser (bfraser@umich.edu) George Lyons (gllyons@exodus.nnc.edu) Bill Malas (bmalas@i2020.net) Tom Phillips (tphillip@sun.cis.smu.edu) SU: tphillip@sun.cis.smu.edu - "request WTD enrolment form" as subject SA: contact address above Wesleyans in Theological Dialogue was created by a group of professors and PhD students to promote the critical discussion of theological issues which are of particular interest to religious scholars who are either advocates of a Wesleyan/holiness perspective or sympathetic to that perspective. Most of the members have earned doctorates and the list assumes a fairly sophisticated level of theological training. LN: zen MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: zen@think.net A list for the discussion of the philosophical aspects of Zen buddhism. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.atheism.moderated A moderated discussion of atheism. NN: alt.pagan Discussion of pagan philosophy. NN: soc.religion.bahai A moderated discussion of the Baha'i faith. NN: soc.religion.christian A moderated discussion of issues relating to Christianity NN: soc.religion.eastern A moderated discussion of issues pertaining to eastern religion and philosophy. NN: soc.religion.islam A moderated discussion of issues relating to Islam. NN: talk.origins A newsgroup which focuses on a debate between evolution and creationism. NN: talk.religion.misc A newsgroup for the discussion of religious, ethical, moral topics not covered elsewhere. NN: talk.religion.newage For the discussion of newage religion and philosophy. D. Politics, Political Philosophy --------------------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: amend1-l MO: Stephen Smith (libertas@comp.uark.edu) SU: listserv@uafsysb.uark.edu SA: amend1-l@uafsysb.uark.edu An online discussion group for free speech issues, sponsored by the American Communication Association. Topics include current and historical issues in freedom of expression, reviews of recent books and articles related to free speech, constitutional interpretation, research opportunities, current litigation, communication policy, privacy, censorship, and other areas related to freedom of expression, both in the United States and elsewhere. LN: arms-l MO: Rob Gross (gross@bcvms.bitnet) SU: listserv@buacca.bu.edu SA: arms-l@buacca.bu.edu This list is for various and sundry comments and questions on policy issues related to peace, war, national security, weapons, the arms race, and the like. LN: austral-socpol-theory-l MO: Prof Philip Pettit (pnp@coombs.anu.edu.au) SU: majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au SA: austral-socpol-theory-l@coombs.anu.edu.au This forum was established by the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University in Canberra to provide a world-wide communications vehicle and a central electronic archive for anyone working on, or interested in the study of social and political theory. LN: casid-l MO: SU: listserv@vm1.mcgill.ca SA: casid-l@vm1.mcgill.ca This list is the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development mailing list. LN: childri- MO: SU: listserv@nic.surfnet.nl SA: childri-@nic.surfnet.nl A United Nations list for the discussion of the rights of children. LN: council MO: Martin LeFevre (lefevre@sjsuvm1.bitnet or lefevre@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu) SU: listserv@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu SA: council@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu Global Council Forum - Moving Beyond the Nation-State. This list has been created to provide an international forum for the discussion of the creation of a global council. Its premise is that the world reality has moved beyond the nation-state, yet the world order still relies on this fragmentary concept and structure. LN: disarm-l MO: SU: listserv@uacsc2.albany.edu SA: disarm-l@uacsc2.albany.edu This list is for the discussion of military and political strategy and disarmament. LN: econ-dev MO: Stephanie Neumann (sn@csn.org) SU: majordomo@csn.org SA: econ-dev@csn.org This list is for the discussion of international economic development, and related issues. LN: economy MO: Alejandro Ibarra (5343tbit@tecmtyvm.mty.itesm.mx) SU: listserv@tecmtyvm.mty.itesm.mx SA: economy@tecmtyvm.mty.itesm.mx The economy and economic problems of Less Develeped Countries (LDCs) have become real laboratories for both the economic discipline, and economic policy measures. This discussion list is aimed at analysing economic problems, theories, policies, social conditions, political settings, etc. of LDCs and their relationship with the industrial world. LN: eu MO: Yener Yigit (yener@vm.cc.metu.edu.tr) SU: listserv@listserv.metu.edu SA: eu@listserv.metu.edu.tr This list facilitates a discussion of issues relevant to the European Community, and European union. LN: fastnet MO: Loka Institute SU: majordomo@igc.apc.org SA: fastnet@igc.apc.org Fastnet, sponsored by the Loka Institute, is dedicated to promoting a more socially responsive and democratically informed politics of science and technology. The list is aimed at strengthening cross-issue awareness and alliances among activists, organisations, and activist- scholars who are concerned with specific substantive areas (such as telecommunications policy, environmental racism, defense conversion, biotechnology, health research, civil rights, etc.). This list is aimed at promoting a more democratic politics of science and technology with the United States. For a discussion of issues beyond the US, see pol-sci-tech. LN: frankfurt-school MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: frankfurt-school@jefferson.village.virginia.edu This list, sponsored by the Spoons Collective, is for the discussion of the thought of Frankfurt School political theorists. LN: frog-farm MO: SU: frog-farm-request@blizzard.lcs.mit.edu SA: frog-farm@blizzard.lcs.mit.edu Frog Farm is a list devoted to the discussion of claiming, exercising, and defending rights in America, past, present, and future. The main topics are issues which involve a free people and their public servants, and how to deal with the various problems that can arise between a free person who exercises and demands rights and errant public servants who exceed the scope of their powers. LN: h-pol MO: SU: listserv@uicvm.uic.edu or listserv@uicvm.bitnet SA: h-pol@uicvm.uic.edu or h-pol@uicvm.bitnet This list is for the discussion of political history. LN: homeless MO: Dee Southard (southard@oregon.uoregon.edu) SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: homeless@csf.colorado.edu Homeless is a discussion list focussed on the topic of homelessness. The topic is multidisciplinary in scope, and the list aims to provide a place in which a variety of viewpoints on homelessness can be discussed. In the homeless list you are likely to encounter communication from people who are homeless, from people who are currently 'homed' and from people from all walks of life. The list invites anyone with an interest in homelessness to participate in an exploration of the topic and the issues that surround it. LN: hrs-l MO: SU: listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu or listserv@bingvmb.bitnet SA: hrs-l@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu or hrs-l@bingvmb.bitnet This list is for the discussion of the scientific study of human rights. LN: humanrights-l MO: SU: listserv@acc.wuacc.edu SA: humanrights@acc.wuacc.edu A list for the discussion of international human rights. LN: industrial-relations-research MO: SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: industrial-relations-research@mailbase.ac.uk A forum for academic discussion on industrial relations broadly conceived. It covers current research, methods, results and theories on employment relations, collective relationships, trade unions, human resource management, and employment law. LN: int-law MO: Mila Rush (m-rush@uminn1.bitnet) Lyonette Louis-Jacques (l-loui@uminn1.bitnet) SU: listserv@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or listserv@uminn1.bitnet SA: int-law@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or int-law@uminn1.bitnet This list provides for a discussion of international law, and related topics. LN: int-rel-nat-sovereignty MO: SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: int-rel-nat-sovereignty@mailbase.ac.uk This list is open to International relations researchers interested in how the concept of sovereignty has changed since the end of the Cold War. The list will only study how the questions of human rights, environment, globalisation and political legitimacy have impacted upon the nation-state and the concept of intervention. LN: ipe MO: Lev Gonick (lgonick@mach1.wlu.ca) SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: ipe@csf.colorado.edu International Political Economy is a list that facilitates discussion of topics such as NAFTA, regional trading blocks, trade regimes, women and development, indigenous persons and ipe, international debt, long cycles, historical world systems, EEC, currency and market crises, democracy and governance in Latin and South America, Africa and Asia, and commodity negotiations. LN: isafp MO: Frank Beer (beer@spot.colorado.edu) Barry Balleck (balleck@osiris.colorado.edu) SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: isafp@csf.colorado.edu International Studies Association sponsored discussion of Foreign Policy. LN: libernet MO: Barry S. Fagin (fagin@eleazar.dartmouth.edu) June Genis (ga.jrg@forsythe.stanford.edu) SU: libernet-request@dartmouth.edu SA: libernet@dartmouth.edu Libernet is a mailing list for the discussion of libertarianism. LN: loka-l MO: Loka Institute SU: resclove@amherst.edu SA: no posting allowed Loka-l is not an open conference, but a one-way new and opinion distribution service concerned with democratic politics of science and technology. For similar lists, see fastnet and pol-sci-tech. LN: marxism MO: Flannon Jackson (fjackson@du.edu) Jon Beasley-Murray (jpb8@acpub.duke.edu) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: marxism@lists.village.virginia.edu Marxism is an electronic forum for discussion and experimentation rooted in the work of Karl Marx, and more generally, the tradition(s) that work has inspired since. Clearly, this field encompasses a diversity of different traditions and figures, from Lenin to Luxemburg, to Williams and West; the complete A to Z from Althusser to Zizek. It is not the intention of the moderators of this list that any particular tradition or orthodoxy should receive more attention or more 'alliegance' than another. The list is open to all interested parties. LN: modelun MO: SU: listserv@indycms.uipui.edu SA: modelun@indycms.uipui.edu Model UN Bulletin LN: mult-ed MO: SU: listserv@gmu.edu SA: mult-ed@gmu.edu A list for the discussion of multicultural education. LN: nyslux-l MO: Munroe Eagles (psceagle@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu) SU: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SA: nsylux-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu This list is a discussion forum for those with an interest in the European Community and in particular those interested in the New York Consortium for Model European Community Simulations. LN: peace MO: Robin J. Crews (crews@csf.colorado.edu) SU: listproc@csf.colorado.edu SA: peace@csf.colorado.edu Peace is a discussion group hosted by Communications for a Sustainable Future (CSF), at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Peace is a part of a larger project that integrates the discussion group with a peace studies database (see CSF in the gopher section below). Together, the list and database provide those interested in peace studies and its subject matter with the opporutnity to access and contribute to the literature, read current work in the field, and discuss it with colleagues and friends. LN: pmc-talk MO: pmc@ncsuvm.ncsu.edu SU: listserv@ncsuvm.ncsu.edu SA: pmc-talk@ncsuvm.ncsu.edu Post Modern Culture is an interdisciplinary open discussion forum. In addition to discussion of postmodernism, this list distributes non-juried essays, translations, bibliographies, interviews, and creative works. New subscribers automatically receive a list of files available from pmc-talk. LN: pofp-l MO: William Chittick (chittick@uga.cc.uga.edu) Peggy Bales (pbale@uga.cc.uga.edu) SU: listserv@uga.cc.uga.edu or listserv@uga.bitnet SA: pofp-l@uga.cc.uga.edu or pofp-l@uga.bitnet This list is for the discussion of the electronic journal, _Public Opinion and Foreign Policy_. LN: pol-econ MO: George D. Greenwade (bed_gdg@shsu.bitnet) SU: listserv@shsu.edu or listserv@shsu.bitnet SA: pol-econ@shsu.edu or pol-econ@shsu.bitnet Political Economy is a list to provide an unmoderated environment where issues, questions, comments, ideas, and uses of political economy as a logical framework can be discussed. LN: polcomm MO: Comserve Staff (support@vm.its.vpi.edu) SU: comserve@vm.its.vpi.edu SA: polcomm@vm.its.rpi.edu Political Communications list maintained by Comserve, an integrated online disciplinary centre for schlar and students from human communication studies and related disciplines. LN: poli-sci MO: Charles McGrew (mcgrew@aramis.rutgers.edu) SU: listserv@rutvm1.rutgers.edu SA: poli-sci@rutvm1.rutgers.edu This list provides for a discussion of political science issues in general, though it has a focus towards US politics. LN: politics MO: Jim Ennis (jim@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu) SU: listserv@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu SA: politics@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu Politics discussion list, sponsored by the University of Central Florida, and covering all aspects of politics, political philosophy, political science, and so on. This list has quite a heavy traffic flow, so be prepared for an overflowing mail box! LN: political-islam MO: Joseph Roberts (joseph.roberts@m.cc.utah.edu) SU: political-islam-request@lists.utah.edu SA: political-islam@lists.utah.edu Political-Islam is a mailing list for the scholarly discussion of all aspects of political Islam. Possible topics for discussion include: the use of the term 'fundamentalism' to describe the phenomenon; the history structure, and rhetoric of Islamic groups and organisations; leaders and leadership of Islamic groups and organisations; reasons for the emergence of radical and/or violent actors within Islamic groups and organisations; the possibilities for the creation of and viability of an Islamic state; and government responses to Islamic groups and organisations. LN: pol-sci-tech MO: Loka Institute SU: majordomo@igc.apc.org SA: pol-sci-tech@igc.apc.org Pol-sci-tech is dedicated to promoting a more socially responsive and democratically informed politics of science and technology. It is especially concerned with strengthening cross-issue awareness and alliances among activists, organisations, and activist-scholars who are concerned with specific substantive areas (such as telecommunications policy, environmental racism, defense conversion, biotechnology, health research, civil rights, etc.). LN: poscim MO: Markus Schlegel (markus@uni-bonne.de) SU: contact the moderator The political science mail list is intended as a forum for those researching, teaching or studying the subject as well as the practioners of politics. LN: psrt-l MO: SU: listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu or listserv@mizzou1.bitnet SA: psrt-l@mizzou1.missouri.edu or psrt-l@mizzou1.bitnet Political Science Research and Teaching discussion list. LN: pubpol-d MO: Steven Clift (clif0005@gold.tc.umn.edu) SU: listserv@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or listserv@uminn1.bitnet SA: pubpol-d@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or pubpol-d@uminn1.bitnet This is the Public Policy Discussion list, a forum dedicated to open, serious, and substantial discussion of public policy issues, and for extended comments on items posted in pubpol-l. Pubpol-l is not an appropriate forum for general discussion. Summaries of research findings or digests of pubpol-d discussions are appropriate for pubpol-l. LN: pubpol-l MO: Steven Clift (clif0005@gold.tc.umn.edu) SU: listserv@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or listserv@uminn1.bitnet SA: pubpol-l@vm1.spcs.umn.edu or pubpol-l@uminn1.bitnet The Public Policy List is a forum for graduate students, professionals, faculty, and staff in the fields of public policy, public administration, planning, and other realted areas. The topics covered in postings include current public policy issues, events and conferences, research, teaching, curriculum and courses, employment and career opportunities, activities of public policy practitioners, and other topics of interest. The list encourages the electronic posting of newsletters, conference notices, and other text normally distributed in paper form by public policy schools and their centers or programs, government agencies, or public-sector oriented organisations. LN: rego-l MO: SU: listserv@pandora.sf.ca.us SA: rego-l@pandora.sf.ca.us Reinventing Government. LN: rights-l MO: SU: listserv@auvm.american.edu SA: rights-l@auvm.american.edu Rights and Responsibilities. LN: socpol-l MO: SU: listserv@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu SA: socpol-l@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu This list follows the format of the journal _Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State, and Society_. Topics of discussion are international and interdisciplinary in scope, and range from public responsibility for social welfare, to family relationships and gender equity. The goal of the list is to meet the increased interest in gender and social policy, citizenship, and the role of states in constructing and organising relations in the family, workplace, and society. LN: soc-summit MO: John Lawrence (john.lawrence@undp.org) SU: majordomo@confer.edc.org or listserv@confer.edc.org SA: soc-summit@confer.edc.org The World Summit on Social Development (WSSD), to be convened by the UN General Assembly in 1995, will bring together Heads of States to agree on joint action around three themes: alleviating and reducing poverty; expanding productive employment; and enhancing social integration. In the spirit of the UN Charter, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is sponsoring this list to facilitate broad discussion of the Social Summit issues. The list offers a forum for the exchange of ideas among all of those interested in the Summit themes. For those wishing to have direct influence on Summit outcomes, there are formal channels for providing input into the Summit. The list will offer information about those channels as well as other Summit concerns. It is hoped that the list participants will discuss: concrete recommendations for policies and programs; actions that could be taken by the UN; and ideas about the role of international cooperation. WSSD will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 6-12 March, 1995. There are many documents on the Social Summit available on the Internet, especially at the UNDP gopher (gopher.undp.org). LN: sos-data MO: SU: listserv@unc.edu SA: sos-data@unc.edu Social Science Data LN: thdwrld MO: SU: listserv@gsuvm1.gsu.edu SA: thdwrld@gsuvm1.gsu.edu Association of Third World Studies. LN: tikkun-on-line MO: Michael Rand (rand@dorsai.dorsai.org) SU: listproc@shamash.nysernet.org SA: tikkun-on-line@shamash.nysernet.org Tikkun-on-line is a discussion group for those who want to discuss articles that have appeared in Tikkun magazine or who want to discuss how to build "a progressive politics of meaning", in areas like education, health care, ecology, family policy, the workplace, the economy, and foreign policy. Some issues for discussion include when does flirting or 'coming on' equal sexual harassment?, healing and tensions between blacks and Jews, analyses of Jewish history, culture and philosophy, and understanding the psychodynamic and spiritual issues in American culture and politics. LN: trade MO: Keith Maskus (maskus_k@cubldr.colorado.edu) SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: trade@csf.colorado.edu This list has been set up to facilitate discussion of international trade policy. Subjects could include items such as NAFTA, the Uruguay Round, US trade policy and related issues. Although TRADE has been organised by international trade economists, the list hopes to attract participation by a wide group of interested parties. LN: twr MO: SU: listserv@igc.apc.org SA: two@igc.apc.org Third World Resource Database. LN: un MO: John B. Harlan (ijbh200@indyvax.iupui.edu SU: listserv@indycms.iupui.edu SA: un@indycms.uipui.edu This list is dedicated to discussion of the United Nations, and is open to all interested persons. LN: un-lib MO: SU: listserv@irmfao01.bitnet SA: un-lib@irmfao01.bitnet United Nations Libraries LN: un-news MO: SU: listserv@unmvma.unm.edu SA: no submisions A list that provides weekly news updates from the United Nations. LN: usaid-press-release MO: SU: listproc@info.usaid.gov SA: n/a This is a distribution-only list run by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for the purpose of electronic distribution of its press releases. USAID is a government agency which invests in developmental and humanitarian aid worldwide. LN: wmun-l MO: SU: listserv@csearn.bitnet SA: wmun-l World Model UN LN: worldgov MO: Bob Reinhart (breinhar@tomohawk.welch.jhu.edu) SU: worldgov-request@tomahawk.welch.jhu.edu SA: worldgov@tomahawk.welch.jhu.edu The main topic of discussion on this list is World Government. The scope of the discussion should be framed by the DRAFT treatise on world govern- ment (available via anonymous FTP at tomahawk.welch.jhu.edu in the directory /pub/politics/worldgov, filename un2-post.txt) LN: world-l MO: SU: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SA: world-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu Forum on non-Eurocentric History LN: wsn MO: SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: wsn@csf.colorado.edu World Systems Network (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.censorship For the discussion of censorship and freedom of speech. NN: alt.individualism For the discussion of individualist and libertarian philosophy. NN: alt.politics.economics For the discussion of economics, economic theory, and political economy. NN: alt.politics.equality This newsgroups focusses on discussions relating to equality and egalitarianism. NN: alt.politics.libertarian For the discussion of libertarian political philosophy. NN: alt.politics.org.un Discussion of the United Nations and related issues. NN: alt.privacy Discussion of issues relating to privacy and government policy/legislation which potentially infringes. NN: alt.society.civil.liberty NN: alt.society.civil.liberties Discussion of civil liberty issues. NN: alt.war Discussion relating to war. NN: comp.society.privacy Discussion of issues relating to computer security/privacy. NN: soc.politics This is a moderated group devoted to the discussion of political issues. NN: soc.politics.arms.d This is a moderated group devoted to the discussion of issues relating to arms. NN: soc.rights.human A newsgroups for the discussion of human rights issues. NN: sci.military For the discussion of military science and current world military events. NN: talk.politics.theory For the discussion of political theory and political philosophy. NN: talk.politics.misc Miscellaneous issues in politics. E. Feminism, Women's Studies ---------------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: ecofem MO: Priya Kurain and Stefanie Rixecker SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: ecofem@csf.colorado.edu Ecofem is an unmoderated list which is a forum in which a variety of viewpoints concerning women and the environment can be discussed. These include the wide-ranging viwes of feminism (liberal, radical, socialist, postmodern, and yours) and the multi-hued 'environment'. LN: educom-w MO: (eloise%maine.bitnet@bitnic.educom.edu) SU: listserv@bitnic.educom.edu SA: educom-w@bitnic.educom.edu This is an unmoderated list to facilitate discussion of issues in technology and education that are of interest to women. LN: fab MO: Corinne Bekker (cbekker@phil.ruu.nl) SU: fab-request@phil.ruu.nl SA: fab@phil.ruu.nl This list is for the discussion of Feminist Approaches to Bio-ethics. Its purpose is for the exchange of information and discussion on research related issues. Calls for papers, references, job postings and the like are welcome. The list was initiated by a few members of the Network for Feminist Approaches to Bio-ethics. Anyone interested in joining the network should contact Anne Donchin at ista100@indycms.bitnet. LN: femail MO: Ellen Eades SU: femail-request@lucerne.eng.sun.com SA: femail@lucerne.eng.sun.com Femail provides a feminist-friendly space for discussion of issues of interest to women. LN: feminism-digest MO: Cindy Tittle Moore SU: feminism-digest@ncar.ucar.edu SA: feminism-digest@ncar.ucar.edu This list is actually a digest form of the Usenet conference soc.feminism (see below), and is made available for those unable to access soc.feminism, or who prefer to read the group in digest form. LN: femjur MO: Prof. Leslie Bender (lbender@suvm.syr.edu) SU: listserv@suvm.syr.edu or listserv@suvm.bitnet SA: femjur@suvm.syr.edu or femjur@suvm.bitnet Feminist legal theories. The list provides a forum for discussing theories and issues regarding feminism and women and law. It is also a good place to share research questions, scholarship, calls for papers, job announcements, and provide support for people working in this area of law. LN: fmst-talk MO: Lynne Alice (l.c.alice@massey.ac.nz) SU: majordomo@massey.ac.nz SA: fmst-talk@massey.ac.nz This is a new list for subscribers to FMST (Feminist Studies in Aotearoa Electronic Journal). The list offers the opportunity to give feedback on FMST journal articles, make comments on its topic areas, communicate with other subscribers, and make your views and research known. Because it augments FMST, it is not a general discussion list. It is unmoderated, but its success depends on subscribers confining comments to issues related to materials or view expressed in FMST. LN: french-feminism MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: french-feminism@jefferson.village.virginia.edu This list, sponsored by the Spoon Collective, is for the discussion of French feminism. LN: gender MO: Eric Garrison (ericg@indiana.edu) SU: majordomo@indiana.edu SA: gender@indiana.edu Gender is a list created for the discussion of gender issues, including the open-minded discussion of gender stereotypes vs. individuality, gender roles, and how people can get beyond these roles. LN: libfem MO: Thomas Gramstad (thomas@math.uio.no) SU: libfem-request@math.uio.no (M) SA: libfem@math.uio.no Liberty and Feminism is a discussion forum for issues relating to the classical liberty and individual rights perspective as applied to feminist issues. LN: matfem MO: Martha E. Gimenez (gimenez@spot.colorado.edu) Rosemary Hennessy (hennessy@albnyvms.bitnet) Chrys Ingraham (ingraham@albnyvms.bitnet) SU: listproc@csf.colorado.edu SA: matfem@csf.colorado.edu This mailing list is devoted to the discussion of materialist feminism. Materialist feminism represents a powerful theoretical/activist perspective which brings together feminists from all disciplines, united in their desire to build a feminist project for the 21st century. Materilaist feminist work is distinguished by the claim that the critical perspective of historical materialsim is historically necessary and empowering for feminism's oppositional political project. Materialist feminism calls for a consideration of the ways class, divisions of labour, state power, as well as gendered, racila, national, and sexual subjectivities, bodies, and knowledges are all crucial to local and global social production. This systemic view - the argument that the materiality of the social consists of class, divisions of labour, state power, and ideology - is one of the distinguishing features of materialist feminist analysis. The list welcomes scholars from all disciplines, and especially encourages the participation of graduate students through an atmosphere which is supportive as well as intellectually stimulating. MATFEM is conceived not only as a discussion list, but also as a future archive of working papers and published papers (with copyrights cleared by publishers) accessible via ftp, gopher and world wide web. LN: paglia-l MO: Boyd Holmes (bpholmes@ac.dal.ca) SU: mailserv@ac.dal.ca SA: paglia-l@ac.dal.ca This list is devoted to the exploration of the writings and ideas of Camille Paglia, Professor of the Humanities at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Camille Paglia is the author of the books _Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson_ (1990) and _Sex, Art, and American Culture_ (1992). She is currently completing the second volume of _Sexual Personae_, and remains one of the most controversial classroom subjects in the field of women's studies. LN: personalist-fem MO: Sidney or Michelle (personalist-fem-owner@qiclab.scn.rain.com) SU: majordomo@qiclab.scn.rain.com SA: personalist-fem@qiclab.scn.rain.com This discussion list is a place for feminist-minded people to exchange ideas, work, and experiences having to do with the place of the 'personal' in feminist work/lives. The list will discuss autobiographical theorising, pedagogy, personal experience, life-writing, literary criticism, theory, and tell stories about the contributors' own lives, work, writing, and teaching. The idea is to challenge the view that 'academic' work and 'personal' experience should be kept, or are, separate, opposite, or radically different things. The traditional ways that we are taught to think about ourselves, our identities, and or work, will also be questioned. This list is a space in which to discuss the place of the 'personal' in a supportive and non-judgemental environment, free from flames and such. LN: swip-l MO: Linda McAllister (dllafaa@cfrvm.bitnet) SU: listserv@cfrvm.cfr.usf.edu or listserv@cfrvm.bitnet SA: swip-l@cfrvm.cfr.usf.edu or swip-l@cfrvm.bitnet The messages on the Society for Women In Philosophy list are mostly informational in nature: calls for papers in feminist philosophy, announcements of SWIP meetings and other conferences, requests for references or information. A SWIP-L file of course syllabi in feminist philosophy is maintained and is retrievable by the list members. The list is an appropriate place for substantive discussion of issues and controversies within feminist philosophy. LN: vs-online-strat MO: Barbara Ann O'Leary (vsister@igc.apc.org) SU: majordomo@igc.apc.org SA: vs-online-strat@igc.apc.org This mailing list provides a place to link up globally with women (and men) to discuss issues directly related to our struggles and successes in getting women's information, ideas, and perspectives online. This list is supported by Virtual Sisterhood, a global electronic support network dedicated to increasing women's access to and effective use of electronic communications. LN: whirl MO: SU: listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu SA: whirl@cmsa.berkeley.edu Women's History in Rhetoric and Language focuses on women's rhetorical activities of all kinds (argumentation, debate, public speaking, oration, fiction, non-fiction, etc.) from ancient times to the present. LN: wisenet MO: SU: listserv@uicvm.uic.edu SA: wisenet@listserv@uicvm.uic.edu This list is for the discussion of women's issues/feminist issues in science, mathematics, and engineering. LN: wmsprt-l MO: SU: listserv@ubvm.bitnet or listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu This list is an open discussion list for women and men interested in goddess spirituality, feminism, and the incorporation of the feminine/feminist idea in the study and worship of the divine. LN: wmst-l MO: SU: listserv@umdd.umd.edu SA: wmst-l@umdd.umd.edu This list serves academic and professional needs of people involved in Women's Studies teaching, research, libraries, and programs. LN: women MO: SU: women-request@athena.mit.edu SA: women@athena.mit.edu This is a general purpose list for all women's groups and areas of interest for women and their friends. LN: ws-l MO: Lynne Alice (l.c.alice@massey.ac.nz) SU: majordomo@massey.ac.nz SA: ws-l@massey.ac.nz This list provides a focal point for Women's Studies students and staff discussions, book notices, queries about research, assignments, contacts, issues and syllabi at Massey University. LN: wsst MO: Sarah Williams (sarah.williams@stonebow.otago.ac.nz) SU: uotago@stonebow.otago.ac.nz SA: wsst@stonebow.otago.ac.nz This list operates as a Women's Studies bulletin board with a particular emphasis on teaching and resourcing Women's Studies. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.feminism A discussion of various issues relating to feminism. NN: alt.politics.sex For the discussion of the politics of sex and gender. NN: comp.society.women This group discusses the issues of women and computing. NN: soc.feminism This is a moderated newsgroup for the discussion of issues relevant to feminism. Some useful resources produced by this newsgroup (including bibliographies, definitions and discussions of various kinds of feminism, and so on, are posted regularly to the newsgroup news.answers as well as to soc.feminism). F. Science, Mathematics, Logic ------------------------------ (i) Mailing Lists LN: colorcat MO: David Miller (damiller%brownvm.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu) SU: listserv@brownvm.bitnet SA: colorcat@brownvm.bitnet Colorcat is a forum for the discussion of colour categorisation. This forum explores how the colour continuum is partitioned into categories by various human processes. Our approach is multi-disciplinary and draws from colour studies in anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science. LN: darwin-l MO: SU: listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu SA: darwin-l@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu This list facilitates a discussion of the history and theory of the historical sciences. LN: hopos-l MO: Don Howard (einphil@ukcc.uky.edu) SU: listserv@ukcc.uky.edu or listserv@ukcc.bitnet SA: hopos-l@ukcc.uky.edu or hopos-l@ukcc.bitnet This list has been established in conjunction with the new History of Philosophy of Science Working Group (HOPOS) as a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, queries, job notices, course syllabi, conference announcements, and other news of interest to scholars. LN: hpsst-l MO: SU: listserv@qucdn.bitnet SA: hpsst-l@qucdn.bitnet The broad purpose of the History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching list is to foster collaboration in exploring ways in which the 'social studies' of science, including history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology of science has, and can contribute to the preparation of science teachers, the development of curricula, the enhancement of science education, and the development of a more scientifically literate community by making science and technology more accessible and attractive not only to young people, but also to the public at large. LN: litsci-l MO: Joe Amato (jamato@uiucvmd.bitnet or jamato@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu) SU: listserv@uiucvmd.bitnet SA: litsci-l@uiucvmd.bitnet A philosophical and technological discussion of literature and science. LN: l-math MO: Svein Olav Nyberg (solan@math.uio.no) SU: l-math-request@math.uio.no SA: l-math@math.uio.no The purpose of this list is to facilitate exchanges on the history and philosophy of mathematics and probability. It has no particular bias to any philosophy, and is open to all civilized exchanges on the mentioned topic(s). LN: logic-l MO: Frank Wilson (fwilson@coral.bucknell.edu) Ted Chappen (chappen@coral.bucknell.edu) SU: listserv@bucknell.edu SA: logic-l@bucknell.edu For the discussion of topics related to the teaching and study of elementary logic. The primary purpose of this list is to provide a forum for the exchange of views, experiences, techniques, and professional information pertaining to the teaching and study of elementary logic. 'Elementary logic' refers to the areas of logic customarily taught up through the undergraduate level, and including the concerns of both deductive and inductive logic, with special emphasis upon the apparatus of first-order predicate calculus. The intent of the list is to have a strong pedagogical emphasis, though this is not to be regarded as exclusive of discussions of a theoretical character. LN: medsci-l MO: Joshua Brandon (brandon@gauss.math.brown.edu) SU: listserv@brownvm.brown.edu or listserv@brownvm.bitnet SA: medsci-l@brownvm.brown.edu This list was created to facilitate discussion on Medieval and Renaissance science. It is open to all. LN: mersenne MO: SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: mersenne@mailbase.ac.uk This list provides for a discussion of science, technology, and medicine studies. LN: relevant-logic MO: Geoff B. Keene (g.b.keene@exeter.ac.uk) SU: contact the moderator SA: relevant-logic@exeter.ac.uk Relevant logic forum aims to provide an opportunity for people working in the field of relevant logic to exchange ideas and information on conferences and publications. Sponsored by the University of Exeter, Devon, England. LN: scifraud MO: SU: listserv@albnyvm1.bitnet SA: scifraud@albnyvm1.bitnet Fairly active discussion group covering a wide range of topics loosely tied to scientific fraudulence. Discussion of academic funding and grants is also included. LN: sci-tech-studies MO: SU: listserv@ucsd.edu SA: sci-tech-studies@ucsd.edu A list to facilitate the discussion of science and technology studies. LN: skeptic MO: Norman R. Gall (gall@vm1.yorku.ca) SU: listserv@yorkvm1.bitnet SA: skeptic@yorkvm1.bitnet This list is for the critical and rigorous exchange of information regarding claims of the paranormal. It is designed for philosophers, psychologists, natural and biological sciences and writers to take a skeptical and scientifically informed look at topics such as creationism, witchcraft, and so on. LN: skeptic MO: SU: listserv@jhuvm.hcf.jhu.edu SA: skeptic@jhuvm.hcf.jhu.edu Skeptic is a mailing list devoted to critical discussion of extraordinary claims. Among the paranormal topics that are commonly examined are parapsychology and psychic claims, creationism, cult archaeology, UFOs, cryptozoology, reincarnation/survival, quackery, the occult, and divination. Issues involving science and philosophy in general are often raised. While the common point of view expressed is skepticism about claims tha go against current scientific pictures, critical approaches to science itself are also encouraged. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: sci.logic A forum for the discussion of logic: math, philosophy, and computational aspects. NN: sci.philosophy A forum for general discussion on the philosophy of science. NN: sci.philosophy.tech A forum for the discussion of technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc. NN: sci.physics A physics discussion group. NN: sci.physics.fusion For the discussion of fusion. NN: sci.skeptic For the skeptical discussion of 'pseudo science'. NN: talk.origins A newsgroup which focuses on a debate between evolution and creationism. G. Mind, Psychology, AI ----------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: alife MO: SU: alife-request@cognet.ucla.edu SA: alife@cognet.ucla.edu This list provides for discussion of artificial life, a formative interdisciplinary field involving computer science, the natural sciences, mathematics, and more. The recent book _Artificial Life_ (1989) edited by Christopher Langton introduces the scope of artificial life as a field of studey. In addition to the list, there is an FTP-accessible archive of past traffic, software and papers. The list is maintained by the Artificial Life Research Group, Computer Science Department, Indiana University. LN: brain-l MO: SU: listserv@vm1.mcgill.ca SA: brain-l@vm1.mcgill.ca This mailing list is for the discussion of mind-brain issues. LN: cognition-ig MO: Page West (west@ucsu.colorado.edu) SU: listproc@lists.colorado.edu SA: cognition-ig@lists.colorado.edu The domain of interest for this list is the study of how organisational members model reality and how such models interact with behaviour. Major topics include: attention, attribution, decision-making and images, perceptual and interpretive processes, shared perspectives, social construction, and symbols. The list is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and a dialogue among those interested in this domain of study. LN: ga-list MO: SU: ga-list-request@aic.nrl.navy.mil SA: ga-list@aic.nrl.navy.mil This mailing list facilitates a discussion of genetic algorithms and related issues. Back issues of the list are available via anonymous FTP to ftp.aic.nrl.navy.mil (192.26.18.68), in the directory pub/galist/ FTP. LN: mind-l MO: John Romkey (romkey@asylum.sf.ca.us) SU: mind-l-request@asylum.sf.ca.us (M) SA: mind-l@asylum.sf.ca.us This list provides for a discussion of mind altering techniques, and mind machines (light and sound, TENS/CES, electromagnet pulse, floatation), and biofeedback equipment in particular. Back issues of this list are available via anonymous FTP at asylum.sf.ca.us, in the directory /pub/mind-l. LN: mindbody MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: mindbody@think.net A discussion list focussing on the mind-body problem in philosophy. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: ml MO: SU: ml-request@ics.uci.edu SA: ml@ics.uci.edu This is a mailing list for the discussion of the scientific study of machine learning. Back issues of this list can be obtained via anonymous FTP to ics.uci.edu in the directory pub/ml-list. LN: neuron MO: Peter Marvit (marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu) SU: neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu SA: neuron@cattell.psych.upenn.edu This is a moderated list dealing with all aspects of neural networks, and any type of network or neuromorphic system. Topic include both connectionist models (artificial neural networks) and biological systems ('wetware'). Archives of previous discussions on the list are available via anonymous FTP at cattell.psych.upenn.edu. This list is gated to the usenet newsgroup comp.ai.neural-nets. LN: nl-kr MO: Christopher Welty (weltyc@cs.rpi.edu) SU: nl-kr-requests@cs.rpi.edu (M) SA: nl-kr@cs.rpi.edu This list is open to discussion of any topic related to the natural language (both understanding and generation) and knowledge representation, both as subfields of AI. The moderator's interests are primarily in knowledge representation, natural language understanding, discourse understanding, philosophy of language, plan recognition, and computational linguistics, but other related topical areas are welcome. LN: phil-l MO: (iberkele@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca) SU: listserv@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca SA: phil-l@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca A moderated list which is dedicated to the philosophical/technical aspects of PDP systems. The philosophical focus is fairly advanced. As such, phil-l is not suitable for those who are just learning about connectionist systems. LN: psyche-d MO: Patrick Wilken (x91007@pitvax.xx.rmit.edu.au) SU: listserv@nki.bitnet SA: psyche-d@nki.bitnet This list is to aid people who are interested in the subject of consciousness. It is hoped that it will allow participants to share ideas, do common research, and so on. It will also be used as a forum for discussion of articles that appear in the electronic journal PSYCHE (see part two, section a of this list for more information), but in addition, members are invited to speak on other related themes. LN: pwinet-l MO: Irene Hanson Frieze (yfrieze@vms.cis.pitt.edu) SU: email the moderator SA: email the moderator Pwinet-l is a new list established by the Task Force on International Affairs, Division 35 (Psychology of Women Division of the American Psychological Association). It is hoped that the list will enhance discussion among feminist psychologists interested in international research or practice. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.consciousness This discussion of consciousness covers spirituality, enlightenment, mind control, hypnosis, and linear thinking. NN: comp.ai.neural-nets See mailing list neuron above. NN: comp.ai.philosophy The discussion focuses around consciousness with respect to computers, humans, and animals. Topics include animal consciousness, functionalism, materialism, complexity and emergence, and the computational metaphor. H. Environment -------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: aseh-l MO: Dennis Williams (dwilliam@aix1.ucok.edu) SU: listserv@ttuvm1.ttu.edu SA: aseh-l@ttuvm1.ttu.edu American Society of Environmental Historians Discussion. LN: biodiv-l SU: listserv@bdt.ftpt.ansp.br SA: biodiv-l@bdt.ftpt.ansp.br The intention of this list is to discuss technical opportunities, administrative and economic issues, practical limitations and scientific goals, leading to recommendations for the establishment of a biodiversity network. Individual contributions are requested, not only as to network capabilities, but also as to existing databases of interest to biodiversity. LN: biosph-l MO: Dave Phillips (v184gavw@ubvms.bitnet) SU: listserv@ubvms.bitnet or listserv@vm1.nodak.edu SA: bioshp-l@ubvms.bitnet or biosph-l@vm1.nodak.edu A forum for the discussion of anything relating to the biosphere, pollution, CO-2 effect, ecology, habitat, climate, etc - basically anything that exerts an influence of some kind or another on the biosphere. LN: ecolog-l MO: David W. Inouye (inouye@umail.umd.edu) SU: listserv@umdd.umd.edu SA: ecolog-l@umdd.umd.edu This is the discussion list for the Ecological Society of America. Information distributed on this list included grants, jobs, and news. LN: ecology MO: SU: listserv@emuvm1.bitnet SA: ecology@emuvm1.bitnet This list is for the discussion of politics and the environment. LN: ecol-econ MO: Will Toor (toor@csf.colorado.edu) SU: listserv@csf.colorado.edu SA: ecol-econ@csf.colorado.edu This list is for the discussion of ecological economics. It is founded on the idea that it is necessary to have major change in the way we think about economics if we intend to make a credible response to the environmental threats to the planet. LN: ecotheol MO: Ian Tilsed (i.j.tilsed@cen.ex.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: ecotheol@mailbase.ac.uk Ecology and Theology is a forum for discussion of ecological theology. The goal of the list is to enable academic discussion of environmental issues from a theological or ethical perspective. LN: enviroethics MO: Clare Palmer (c.a.palmer@greenwich.ac.uk) Ian Tilsed (i.j.tilsed@exeter.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: enviroethics@mailbase.ac.uk This list is a forum for academic discussion of environmental ethics and philosophy. Topics for discussion range from value theory to applied ethics in an environmental context. The list is open to anyone with an academic interest in environmental ethics and contributions from those in a range of disciplines as well as philosophy are welcome. LN: env-link+ MO: SU: env-link+forms@andrew.cmu.edu SA: env-link+@andrew.cmu.edu Provides free information for environmentalists around the world, for the discussion of matters both profound and mundane, which reflects a shared set of core environmental issues. LN: green MO: John B. Hrlan (ijbh200@indyvax.iupui.edu SU: listserv@indycms.uipui.edu SA: green@indycms.uipui.edu Green is dedicated to the study of Green movements worldwide, and their influence on public opinion and public policy. The scope of the list's discussion is global: all Green movements, at every level, are of interest to this list. It is emphasised that the purpose of Green is the study of these movements; it is not a tool for organising or promoting those movements. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: sci.bio.ecology Discussion of various aspects of ecology. NN: sci.environment A newsgroup devoted to the discussion of environment/ecology. NN: talk.environment A discussion of environmental issues. I. Legal Issues, Philosophy of Law ---------------------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: ail-l MO: David R. Warner, Jr. (warner@austin.onu.edu) SU: listserv@austin.onu.edu SA: ail-l@austing.onu.edu Artificial Intelligence and Law, an e-conference for the discussion of topics related to artificial intelligence and law. LN: cjust-l MO: (flood@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu) SU: listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu SA: cjust-l@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu This list facilitates a discussion of criminal justice issues. LN: femjur MO: Prof. Leslie Bender (lbender@suvm.syr.edu) SU: listserv@suvm.syr.edu or listserv@suvm.bitnet SA: femjur@suvm.syr.edu or femjur@suvm.bitnet Feminist legal theories. The list provides a forum for discussing theories and issues regarding feminism and women and law. It is also a good place to share research questions, scholarship, calls for papers, job announcements, and provide support for people working in this area of law. LN: hislaw-l MO: James A. Cocks (jacock01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu) SU: listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu SA: hislaw-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu This is a forum for debate, discussion, and the exchange of information by students and scholars of the history of the Law (Feudal, Common, Canon). Sponsored by the University of Louisville. LN: h-law MO: SU: listserv@uicvm.bitnet SA: h-law@uicvm.bitnet This list is a forum for discussion on the history of law. LN: int-law MO: Mila Rush (m-rush@uminn1.bitnet) Lyonette Louis-Jacques (l-loui@uminn1.bitnet) SU: listserv@uminn1.bitnet SA: int-law@uminn1.bitnet This list provides for a discussion of international law, and related topics. LN: legal MO: Larry Koldney (legal-request@panix.com) SU: legal-request@panix.com SA: legal@panix.com TI: Discussion for those interested in the law and legal research. LN: psylaw-l MO: SU: listserv@utepa.bitnet SA: psylaw-l@utepa.bitnet This list is for the discussion of psychology and law. LN: uncjin-l MO: Graeme Newman (grn92@albany.edu) SU: listserv@albany.edu SA: uncjin@albany.edu United Nationals Criminal Justice Information Network (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: misc.legal Discussion for those interested in the law and legal research. J. Particular Thinkers ---------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: adorno MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: adorno@think.net Discussion and slow reading of the work and thought of Theodor Adorno. A Thinknet BBS philosophy list which is part of DialogNet. LN: aquinas MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: aquinas@freelance.com This list is devoted to slow readings of works by Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas was one of the most careful readers who ever lived. His commentaries on works by Aristotle are perhaps unsurpassed examples of slow reading in action. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message to the list introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a particular passage whose discussion they would be willing to lead, or any questions or works they would like to see discussed. Archives of this list are available via ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: arendt MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: arendt@freelance.com This is a list devoted to slow readings of the works of Hannah Arendt. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message to the list introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a particular passage whose discussion they would be willing to lead, or any questions or works they would like to see discussed. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance) LN: aristotle MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: aristotle@freelance.com This is a list devoted to slow reading of the works of Aristotle. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message to the list introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a particular passage whose discussion they would be willing to lead, or any questions or works they would like to see discussed. Archives of this list are available via ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: aristotle-ethics MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: aristotle-ethics@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: aristotle-politics MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: aristotle-politics@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of Aristotle's Politics. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: aristotle-soul MO: Daniel Robinson SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: aristotle-soul@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of Aristotle's De Anima. The reading will be lead by Daniel Robinson of Georgetown and Oxford Universities. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: augustine MO: James O'Donnell (jod@ccat.sas.upenn.edu) SU: listserv@ccat.sas.upenn.edu SA: augustine@ccat.sas.upenn.edu This discussion list will be used in conjunction with a course at the University of Pennsylvania targeted at beginning graduate students designed to introduce the thought and works of Augustine of Hippo. Topics in the course will broadly cover main issues and major works of Augustine. LN: ayn-rand MO: Jimmy Wales (jwales@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu) SU: listserv@ua1vm.bitnet SA: ayn-rand@ua1vm.bitnet A low volume discussion of objectivist philosophy. It sometimes publishes lengthy reviews and discussions of Rand's work. LN: ayn-revu MO: Jimmy Wales (jwales@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu) SU: listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu SA: ayn-revu@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu This is a low volume subset of the other two Rand lists. Carries only conference announcements, book reviews, and major essays. LN: ayn-tech MO: Jimmy Wales (jwales@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu) SU: SA: ayn-tech@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu Discussion of more technical works in the objectivist tradition, for example, Harry Binswanger's work on teleology and David Kelley's work on the philosophy of perception. LN: bakhtin MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: bakhtin@think.net Discussion of the thought, and slow reading of the work of Bakhtin. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: bataille MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: bataille@think.net Discussion of the thought, and slow reading of the work of G. Bataille. A Thinknet BBS philosophy list which is part of DialogNet. LN: bataille MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: bataille@lists.village.virginia.edu This list, owned by the Spoon Collective, is for the discussion of the works of G. Bataille. LN: baudrillard MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: baudrillard@think.net Discussion and slow reading of the work and thought of Jean Baudrillard. LN: baudrillard MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: baudrillard@lists.village.virginia.edu This list is for the discussion of the works of Jean Baudrillard, and is administered by the Spoon Collective. LN: berdyaev-l MO: Mark Dotson (ab431@dayton.wright.edu) SU: mailserv@maillist.yorku.ca SA: berdyaev-l@maillist.yorku.ca This list provides for discussion of the work of the Russian philosopher, Nicolas Berdyaev, and for related topics. LN: blanchot MO: Dan Kern (dank@mail.utexas.edu) Reggie Lilly (rlilly@skidmore.edu) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: blanchot@lists.village.virginia.edu This is a forum for discussion and experimentation pertaining to the writings of Maurice Blanchot and his intersections with Derrida, Heidegger, Foucault, Levinas, Bataille, Deleuze, Nietzsche, Klossowkis, etc. The list is open to all interested persons. LN: deleuze MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: deleuze@think.net A forum for the slow reading and discussion of the works of G. Deleuze. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: deleuze-guattari MO: Jon Beasley-Murray (jpb8@acpub.duke.edu) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: deleuze-guattari@lists.village.virginia.edu This list is a forum for discussion and experimentation rooted in both the separate and joint works of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari. It is an open list - all interested parties are welcome to participate. LN: derrida MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: derrida@think.net A forum for the slow reading and discussion of the works of Jacques Derrida. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: descartes MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: descartes@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Rene Descartes. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: dewey-l MO: Todd Lekan (tlekan@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu) SU: majordomo@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu SA: dewey-l@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu This forum is devoted to the interpretation and extension of John Dewey's philosophy. The list is open to anyone with an interest in any facet of Dewey's philosophy. Although disagreements are to be expected and may get 'hot' at times, it is expected that members of the forum will strive for a spirit of cooperative enquiry. The broad aims of the list are to offer a charitable interpretation of Dewey's writings and to evaluate its merits, including its relations to other relevant developments in philosophy. LN: feyerabend MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: feyerabend@think.net This list is devoted to the discussion of the philosophy of science of Paul Feyerabend. It is a Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: feyerabend MO: Anthony Crifasi (crifasi@acad.udallas.edu) Ermel Stepp (m034050@marshall.mu.wvnet.edu) Marko Toivanen (mtoivane@cc.joensuu.fi) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: feyerabend@lists.village.virginia.edu This is the ever exciting Feyerabend forum, intended to support active discussion and debate of issues related to the writings of, and beliefs about, Paul Feyerabend. This is not a slow reading list; nor is it a free-wheeling discussion list. It is rather a mean between the two. Not only will we discuss and read Feyerabend's writings and beliefs about him, but we will also apply his style of argument to many fundamental philosophical issues that will come up in the course of discussion. As Feyerabend's writings touched everything from quantum theory to ethics to Aristotelian natural science, the discussions on this list can incorporate many of the debates in other lists. LN: foucault MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: foucault@think.net A discussion list for those interested in the work of social theorist, Michel Foucault. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: girard MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: girard@think.net A list devoted to the discussion and slow reading of the work of Girard. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: hegel MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: hegel@think.net A list devoted to the discussion and slow reading of the work of Hegel. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: heidegger MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: heidegger@think.net Discussion of the work and thought of Martin Heidegger. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: hobbes MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: hobbes@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Hobbes. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits /freelance). LN: homer MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: homer@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Homer. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits /freelance). LN: hume-l MO: Dorothy Coleman (dpcole@mail.wm.edu) SU: listserv@listserv.cc.wm.edu SA: hume-l@listserv.cc.wm.edu A discussion of topics of interest to students and scholars of the philosophy and writings of David Hume. LN: husserl MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: husserl@think.net Discussion and slow reading of the work and thought of Edmund Husserl. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: jaspers MO: Lance Fletcher (jaspers-host@freelance.com) SU: majordomo@world.std.com SA: jaspers@world.std.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Karl Jaspers. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a passage whose discussion they are willing to lead. LN: kant-l MO: Frank Wilson (fwilson@coral.bucknell.edu) Ted Chappen (chappen@bucknell.edu) SU: listserv@coral.bucknell.edu SA: kant-l@coral.bucknell.edu This is an open, largely unmoderated discussion list which is primarily intended to be a forum (i) for scholarly and interdisciplinary discussions of the philosophy of Immanuel Kant; (ii) for sharing information regarding conferences, lectures, recent publications, bibliographies, and other information of potential relevance to those interested in Kant's philosophy. The primary aim of the List is to enable and encourage thoughtful, sustained, and competent discussion of issues involved in the understanding of the thought of Immanuel Kant. The list is open to anyone, from any discipline,having a serious interest in this area of study. The Listmanagers have a particular concern to encourage close critical discussions and "slow readings" of the Kantian texts and of secondary sources (commentaries, biographies, etc.) pertaining to these works, but the activities of the List will not be restricted to such discussions. LN: kant MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: kant@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of Kant's three Critiques. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: kant-critique3 MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: kant-critique3@freelance.com This list is for the slow reading of Kant's 3rd Critique, the Critique of Judgement. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/ obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: kierkegaard MO: SU: kierkegaard-request@stolaf.edu SA: kierkegaard@stolaf.edu The Howard and Edna Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA sponsors this list to promote the exchange of information regarding the 19th century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Discussion or questions concerning thinkers related to Kierkegaard are also welcome. LN: kristeva MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: kristeva@think.net A discussion and slow reading of the work of French feminist philosopher, Julia Kristeva. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: lacan MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: lacan@think.net For discussion and slow reading of the work of Lacan. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: leibniz MO: George Gale (ggale@vax1.umkc.edu) SU: listserv@kasey.umkc.edu SA: leibniz@kasey.umkc.edu This is a list which is dedicated to discussion and scholarship among those interested in the work of Leibniz. The list is sponsored by the Leibniz Society of America and the University of Missouri, Kansas City. LN: leibniz MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: leibniz@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of works by Gottfried Leibniz. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: leo-strauss MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: leo-strauss@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of the political philosopher, Leo Strauss (not Levi Strauss the anthropologist). Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: levinas MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: levinas@freelance.com This list will be devoted to a slow reading of Totality and Infinity by the French philosopher, Emmanuel Levinas. Access to the French edition or knowledge of French is not essential, since the translation by Alphonso Lingis seems to be very accurate. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message introducing themselves to the list, and indicating if there are any passages in particular they would like discussed, or any discussion they would like to lead. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/ob i/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: listening-l MO: SU: listening-l-request@cs.tu-berlin.de SA: listening-l@cs.tu-berlin.de LISTENING-L is a forum for people to discuss and investigate the teachings of J.Krishnamurti in relation to their daily problems and their understanding of life. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) is known as a world teacher who rejected organisations, religions and beliefs. He had numerous talks and conversations all over the world and wrote several books concerned with deep investigation on the nature of humanity and the self covering e.g. love, religion, belief, relationship, death, thought, time, fear, envy, meditation, beauty etc. Everybody is welcome on the list who has a serious interest in deeply questioning him/herself and the world we find ourselves in. It is not necessary to be familiar with Krishnamurti's teachings but it will interest people who are open to a fundamental change which means investigating the innermost problems of mankind i.e., ourself. This list is unmoderated. LN: lyotard MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: lyotard@think.net For the slow reading and discussion of the work of Jean-Francois Lyotard. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: lyotard MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: lyotard@jefferson.village.virginia.edu This list, sponsored by the Spoon Collective, is for the discussion of the work and thought of Jean-Francois Lyotard. LN: macintyre-l MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: macintyre-l@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Alasdair MacIntyre. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: marx MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: marx@think.net For the discussion and slow reading of the works of Karl Marx. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: merleau-ponty MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: merleau-ponty@think.net A list for the slow reading and discussion of the work of Merleau-Ponty. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: montaigne MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: montaigne@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the works of Michel Montaigne. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: nietzsche MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: nietzsche@think.net Discussion and slow reading of the work of Nietzsche. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: nietzsche MO: Seamus Malone (redionysus@aol.com) SU: majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu SA: nietzsche@lists.village.virginia.edu NIETZSCHE is an electronic forum for discussion and experimentation rooted in both the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and the tradition(s) that this work has inspired. NIETZSCHE is an open list - all interested parties are invited and encouraged to participate. LN: peirce-l MO: Joseph Ransdell (bnjmr@ttacs.ttu.edu) SU: listproc@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu SA: peirce-l@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu An open forum for discussion of the philosophy of Charles S. Peirce. This list is open to the discussion of all topics pertaining to the work of the American philosopher/logician/scientist Charles Sanders Peirce. Since Peirce is especially associated not only with topics in logic and the philosophy of science, but also with theory of representation and interpretation ('semiotic'), and with the conception of thought as essentially communicational and social, the list is highly interdisciplinary in membership and discussion content. The intention is to keep continuing focus on the philosophical basis of his thought as well as its special applications, and to sustain discussion which is philosophical in content and attitude. The list is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy at Texas Tech University, and by the Peirce Telecommunity Project/Electronic Peirce Consortium. LN: peirce MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: peirce@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the work of Charles S. Peirce. It is a supplement to the peirce-l list run by Joseph Ransdell. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: plato MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: plato@freelance.com This list is devoted to general discussions of Plato and the interpretation of Plato, and as a kind of incubation chamber for slow readings of particular dialogues. Some of the topics which the list could consider include: How should one read Plato? Why did Plato write dialogues? Is there any such thing in Plato's work as a "Platonic Theory of Ideas"? The question of the chronology of composition - do we know, and does it matter? Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: plato-parmenides MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: plato-parmenides@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of Plato's Parmenides. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits /freelance). LN: plato-republic MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: plato-republic@freelance.com This list will be devoted to a slow reading of Plato's Republic. No previous reading of Plato is assumed, but the discussion will be rigorous and intellectually demanding, with the intention being to explore everything, and presuppose nothing. New subscribers are encouraged to write introducing themselves and indicating if there is a passage whose discussion they are willing to lead. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: plotinus MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: plotinus@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the Enneads of Plotinus. New subscribers are encouraged to send a message introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a passage whose discussion they are willing to lead. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi /customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: polanyi MO: John Apczynski (apczynski@sbu.edu) SU: owner-polanyi@sbu.edu SA: polanyi@sbu.edu POLANYI aims to facilitate discussion of the thought of Michael Polanyi and its implications for a wide variety of fields, including art, rhetoric, education, medicine, psychiatry, philosophy, and religion. It is an unmoderated list open to all who wish to explore how Polanyi's "post- critical" thought may have relevance to a wide range of disciplines. The sharing of papers, bibliographies, and other material will be fostered. Information for submitting and obtaining such material will be forwarded to subscribers. LN: russell-l MO: Kenneth Blackwell (blackwk@mcmaster.ca) SU: listproc@mcmaster.ca SA: russell-l@mcmaster.ca This list is an unmoderated discussion list about the ideas and life of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, essayist, and peace activist. Postings (from subscribers only) include news from the Bertrand Russell Archives and the Bertrand Russell Editorial Project at McMaster University. For Russell Archives information, finger bertruss@mcmail.cis. mcmaster.ca. Archives of this list are available by anonymous FTP to 130.113.232.16. LN: sartre MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: sartre@think.net A list for the slow reading and discussion of the works of Jean-Paul Sartre. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: schopenhauer MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: schopenhauer@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of works by Schopenhauer. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/ nonprofits/freelance). LN: siris-l MO: Joyce Rappaport (rappapor@nexus.chapman.edu) SU: listserv@psuvm.psu.edu SA: siris-l@psuvm.psu.edu This list is devoted to a slow and detailed reading and discussion of Bishop Berkeley's SIRIS. Those interested in 18th-century studies, the history of philosophy, etc. are welcome to join the discussion. LN: spinoza MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: spinoza@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of works by Spinoza. New subscribers are encourage to send a message introducing themselves, and indicating if there is a passage whose discussion they are willing to lead. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: versterl MO: rousset@altern.com SU: versterl@mcom.fr SA: versterl@mcom.fr This list is to facilitate a discussion of the works of Ulrich Verster, a comtemplative monk with both Western and Eastern (Buddhist, Taoist) theological background, and who is trained in philosophy, sociology, psychiatry, and maths. LN: whitehead MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: whitehead@freelance.com This list is devoted to a slow reading of the work of Alfred N. Whitehead. Archives of the list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: wittgenstein MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: wittgensteing@think.net Discussion of the thought, and slow reading of the work of L. Wittgenstein. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.philosophy.objectivism Ayn Rand-derived philosophy of objectivism. K. History of Philosophy ------------------------ (i) Mailing Lists LN: alexandria MO: David Fideler (phanes@aol.com). SU: majordomo@world.std.com SA: alexandria@world.std.com ALEXANDRIA is a new Internet mailing list for the discussion of the Western cosmological traditions. The focus of this symposium is interdisciplinary and it is hoped that this list will foster discussion in two main areas: historical and philosophical. It welcomes postings and discussions which relate to any of the spiritual, philosophical, and scientific traditions that flourished in Hellenistic Alexandria: Platonism, Neoplatonism, Pythagoreanism, the mystery religions, astronomy, astrology, alchemy, mathematics, harmonics, Gnosis, Hermeticism, Greek religion and mythology, mysteriosophical traditions, and emerging Christianity. In an age of scholarly specialization, the emphasis of ALEXANDRIA is the study of these and other traditions as they relate to one another within a larger cultural context; the list will also welcome discussion of later scientific and mystical cosmologies of the Western world. The list moderator would like to recreate the interdisciplinary, cosmopolitan atmosphere of ancient Alexandria in a contemporary context and warmly welcomes the exploration of larger philosophical questions: the nature and adequacy of cosmological models, cosmology and the philosophy of whole systems, the relations between underlying cosmological models and culture, art, education, human welfare, and so on. LN: c18-l MO: Kevin Berland (bcj@psuvm.bitnet) SU: listserv@psuvm.bitnet SA: c18-l@psuvm.bitnet Announcements and discussions relating to Eighteenth Century Thought and Practice. LN: classics MO: Linda Wright (lwright@u.washington.edu) SU: listserv@uwavm.u.washington.edu SA: classics@uwavm.u.washington.edu An unmoderated list for discussing ancient Greek and Latin subjects. This list is open to everyone interestedin classics, and prospective members are warmly welcomed. The discussions assume a background in ancient Greek and/or Latin. LN: h-ideas MO: Burt Bledstein (u28330@uicvm.uic.edu) Wm.Painter, Jr. (wpainter@womenscol.stephens.edu) SU: listserv@uicvm.uic.edu SA: h-ideas@uicvm.uic.edu This is an electronic forum for a discussion among scholars and scholars about the history of ideas and intellectual history, broadly defined. Though every the list touches upon ideas, ideologies, and intellectuals, it proposes to focus upon the subject of thought; for instance in the context of culture, education, art, social science, professionalisation, not central to the other lists. The "highbrow" history of ideas and intellectual history and "middlebrow" cultural and social thought at popular levels continues to be a prolific field for investigation, interpretation, publication, and critical revisionism. The "brow" representations themselves are provocative, and deserve more elucidation. One means the co-moderators anticipate stimulating discussion is by the publication of book reviews highlighting controversial issues of broad interest in the field. The list welcomes collegial critiques of research and work in progress, of reports regarding significant developments in the field, and any comments that aim to prompt useful talk about significant things. Finally, the list will post valuable information about access to new electronic tools and professional events. With a minimum of protocol, the list is a venue for global conversation and communication among professionals. The purpose of the co-moderators is to support an interactive net that is lively, engaging, and useful to the subscribers within the context of professional standards for argument. LN: h-rhetor MO: Gary Hatch (gary_hatch@byu.edu). SU: listserv@uicmb.bitnet SA: h-rhetor@uicvm.bitnet or h-rhetor@uicvm.uic.edu H-RHETOR is an international electronic discussion group based at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). H-RHETOR will provide a forum for scholars and teachers of the history of rhetoric, writing, and communication. There are no geographical or chronological boundaries. The primary purpose of H-RHETOR is to enable historians to communicate current research and research interests; to discuss new articles, books, papers, approaches, methods and tools of analysis; and to test new ideas and share comments and tips on teaching. LN: medsci-l MO: Joshua Brandon (brandon@gauss.math.brown.edu) SU: listserv@brownvm.brown.edu or listserv@brownvm.bitnet SA: medsci-l@brownvm.brown.edu This list was created to facilitate discussion on Medieval and Renaissance science. It is open to all. LN: mdvlphil MO: Mark L. Johnson (pojohn@lsuvm.bitnet or pojohn@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu) SU: listserv@lsuvm.bitnet or listserv@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu SA: mdvlphil@lsuvm.bitnet or mdvlphil@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu MDVLPHIL is an unmoderated, open discussion list, dedicated to scholarly questions regarding the philosophy and socio-political thought of the Middle Ages. The list is open to all interested individuals who desire to share research and insight, and promote the study of medieval philosophy. Conference announcments and calls for papers which might be of interest to the list members are also welcome. For the pursposes of the list, the Middle Ages is viewed broadly, ranging from the neo-Platonic movements of the first centuries A.D. up to and including the pre-Renaissnace thought of Ockham, Duns Scotus, and Nicolas of Cusa. LN: philofhi MO: Nikolai S. Rozov (rozov@adm.cnit.nsk.su) SU: listserv@maillist.yorku.ca SA: philofhi@maillist.yorku.ca During each 3 month phase on the Philosophy of History list a definite group of problems is discussed (problems of historical mechanisms; problems of the structure of history; problems of the meaning of history; problems of self- determination in history; methodological, ontological, value, and educational problems of philosophy of history). LN: sophia MO: Stephen Clark (srlclark@liverpool.ac.uk) SU: listserv@liverpool.ac.uk SA: sophia@liverpool.ac.uk This list is for the discussion of issues in the interpretation and discussion of Ancient Philosophers from Thales to Iamblichus, Palestine to Spain. L. General and Miscellaneous ---------------------------- (i) Mailing Lists LN: a-phil MO: (rad@coombs.anu.edu.au) SU: majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au SA: aphil-l@coombs.anu.edu.au Maintained by the Philosophy Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, for people working in philosophy and related disciplines in the Australasian region. Overseas participants are asked to respect the regional nature of the forum. LN: autopoiesis MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: autopoiesis@think.net Discussion of the theory of self-organising systems and autopoiesis (self-production) of Maturana and Varela. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: books MO: Kristoffer Kvello (holger@hedda.uio.no) SU: books-request@math.uio.no SA: books@math.uio.no This list is designed for seminars on selected books in philosophy. The first such had as its focus Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit". LN: clusters MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: clusters@think.net This is the main list for discussion of themes od the Thinknet philosophy clusters. The philosophy clusters are lists that are not limited as to topic. These topics, if there is interested in discussing them, are moved to talk lists or special lists are created to handle the topic if they are popular. Philosophy clusters allow wide ranging and evolving discussions about all aspects of philosophy without being tied to any one subject. Send HELP to the subscription address above to find out what clusters are available. LN: creativity MO: Kent Palmer SU: listserv@think.net SA: creativity@think.net Discussion of philosophical questions related to creativity and creativity within philosophy, science and the arts. A Thinknet BBS philosophy list which is part of DialogNet. LN: critical-theory MO: SU: listserv@uci.edu SA: critical-theory@uci.edu This is a distribution list of the Critical Theory Institute's calendar of activities, general information, and work in progress. LN: crtnet MO: Tom Benson (t3b@psuvm.bitnet) SU: listserv@psuvm.bitnet SA: crtnet@psuvm.bitnet Discusses all aspects of human communication. LN: cybermind MO: Alan Sondheim (sondheim@panix.com) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: cybermind@jefferson.village.virginia.edu This is an electronic forum for the discussion of the philosophical and psychological implications of subjectivity in cyberspace. We are all dwelling in cyberspace, coursing through the wires, becoming cyborg and becoming human. We are subjects of a realm which is totally charted, and completely unknown. Cybermind is devoted to an examination of the new subjectivities that have emerged and might yet emerge in this arena. We are interested in particular in the philosophical, psychological/psychoanalytic and social issues engendered, particularly as they concern the user and the social. LN: fiction-of-philosophy MO: Alan Sondheim (sondheim@panix.com) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: fiction-of-philosophy@jefferson.village.virginia.edu Discussion on this list encompasses both 'philosophical fiction' and that aspect of philosophy which encounters fiction as a mode of inquiry. Philosophical fiction would include the novels of Bataille, Ballard, Gibson, Sartre; works of Jabes, Michaux, Lautreamont, Karl Kraus; micro-narratives of Baudrillard, Nietzsche, and Barthes; Lingis' deconstruction of sexualities and politics, and other writers/writings too numerous to mention. LN: fnord-l MO: Patrick G. Salsbury (salsbury@acsu.buffalo.edu) SU: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu SA: fnord-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu Very generic philosophy related listserv with widely varying subject matter and quality. LN: hermeneutics MO: Chris Brougham (brougham@sfu.ca) SU: brougham@sfu.ca SA: brougham@sfu.ca The hermeneutics list discusses the methodology of textual interpretation (Ricouer, Gadamer, and others). LN: humgrad MO: Stuart Lee (stuart@vax.ox.ac.uk) Gavin Burnage (gburnage@natcorp.ox.ac.uk) SU: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk SA: humgrad@mailbase.ac.uk HUMGRAD is a UK-based electronic mailing list for postgraduates woking in the humanities. It's a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and comment on any humanities subject and the work and problems of postgraduates. Subscribing to it will put you in touch with people across the UK and behond who have interests and difficulties similar to your own. A big advantage of a list for postgraduates is that it provides the opportunity to ask questions away from the minefield of the academic high ground. As well as being a place for general humanities discussion, HUMGRAD might be able to help you discover the potential of computers in humanities research, even if your computing skills nad interests are currently minimal. LN: literature MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: literature@think.net Discussion of the philosophy of literature. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: merton-l MO: Ermel Stepp (estepp@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu) SU: listserv@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu SA: merton-l@byrd.mu.wvnet.edu This discussion forum was formed for substantive discourse on research and scholarly inquiry to create and develop knowledge about the comtemplative life. LN: myth MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: myth@think.net For the discussion of the philosophy of myth, and the myth of philosophy. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: new-list-requests MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: new-list-requests@freelance.com This list is for interested persons to make requests for the creation of additional DialogNet lists. Posting requests on this list will also allow for the discussion of proposals. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: nihilism MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: nihilism@think.net A discussion of nihilism. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: objectivism MO: Paul Vixie SU: objectivism-request@vix.com SA: objectivism@vix.com A mailing list where students of objectivism can discuss their ideas, concerete issues, exchange news, etc. Any issues the may have some relevance to Objectivism is appropriate here LN: objectivism-philosophy MO: T. William Wells SU: objectivism-request@twwells.com SA: objectivism-philosophy@twwells.com A mailing list for the philosophy of Objectivism. This is not a general Objectivism mailing list, and discussions are restricted to the philosophy itself. LN: pc1-discussion MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: pc1-discussion@think.net Philosophy Cluster One general discussion list. Philosophy Cluster One has cross-currents of postmodern philosophy as its theme. Any topic within this theme can be suggested on this list. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: pc1-topics MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: pc1-topics@think.net Philosophy Cluster One topic suggestion list. Philosophy Cluster One has cross-currents of postmodern philosophy as its theme. Any topic within this theme can be suggested on this list. Messages of general interest may beposted to the pc1-discussion list. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: pd-games MO: Thomas Gramstad (thomas@math.uio.no) SU: pd-games-request@math.uio.no SA: pd-games@math.uio.no A mailing list for the discussion of games theory, especially Prisoners' Dilemma type of problems. Technical issues and questions, as well as discussion of scientific applications and political and ideological aspects and consequences of game theory are welcome. LN: philcomm MO: Comserv support staff (support@rpiecs.bitnet or support@vm.its.vpi.edu) SU: listserv@rpiecs.bitnet or comserv@vm.its.vpi.edu SA: philcomm@rpiecs.bitnet or philcomm@vm.its.vpi.edu This conference offers a forum for the discussion of the philosophy of communication, communication theory and epistemology. LN: phil-counsel MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: phil-counsel@freelance.com This list is for the discussion of philosophical counselling, philosophical practice, or applied philosophy, and for communication among persons involved or interested in these approaches to philosophy. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/ freelance). LN: phil-lit MO: David Gershom Myers (dgmyers@tamvm1.tamu.edu) SU: listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu SA: phil-lit@tamvm1.tamu.edu An electronic symposium on topics in the field surveyed by the interdisciplinary journal Philosophy and Literature published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Subscribers receive news, job and book announcements, calls for papers, and conference plans. They post queries, trade information, offer advice, preview drafts of articles and reviews, dispute, praise, congratulate, insult, refute, and defend one another. LN: philosed MO: Thomas Green SU: listserv@suvm.bitnet SA: philosed@suvm.bitnet A list for those interested in discussing issues in educational philosophy. Most of the subscribers teach philosophy of education courses in teacher and school administrator preparation programs. LN: philos-l MO: Stephen Clark (srlclark@liverpool.ac.uk) SU: listserv@liverpool.ac.uk SA: philos-l@liverpool.ac.uk E-conference for philosophers (waged or unwaged) in the United Kingdom to discuss matters of mutual concern, and to encourage other such philosophers to meet in the High Country of computer-mail. LN: philosop MO: Nollaig McKenzie (gl250011@orion.yorku.ca, or gl250011@yuorion.bitnet) SU: listserv@vm1.yorku.ca or listserv@yorkvm1.bitnet SA: philosop@vm1.yorku.ca or philosop@yorkvm1.bitnet A mailing list and fileserver. The purpose of philosop is to provide an easy, informal, and fast way for people interested in academic philosophy to exchange anything relevant that can be exchanged via this medium, and, taking that as given, to keep reasonably large the ratio of utility to volume. For more information send a message to the subscription address saying: GET PHILOSOP ANNOUNCE PHILOSOP LN: philosophy MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: philosophy@think.net A general list for the discussion of philosophy at the Thinknet site. Supports all discussions that do not have specific lists at this site. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: philosophy MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: philosophy@freelance.com This list is for general discussion about the nature of philosophy, the state of the philosophical profession, and for discussion of philosophical topics for which no topic-related list exists. It is the appropriate place for discussions that are deemed inappropriate for lists like philosop which are primarily for professional announcements. LN: postcolonial MO: Dan Kern (dank@mail.utexas.edu) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: postcolonial@jefferson.village.virginia.edu POSTCOLONIAL is an electronic forum for discussion and experimentation rooted in postcolonial literature, film, or theory. POSTCOLONIAL is an open list - all interested parties are invited and encouraged to participate. LN: process-philosophy MO: Kent Palmer (palmer@think.net) SU: listserv@think.net SA: process-philosophy@think.net A discussion of process-philosophy such as that of Whitehead. A Thinknet BBS and DialogNet philosophy list. LN: prncyb MO: Cliff Josslyn (cjosslyn@binghamton.cc.bingvaxu.edu) SU: listserv@prncyb@bingvmb.bitnet SA: prncyb@bingvmb.bitnet The style of the Principia Cybernetica Project Discussion List is for long papers to be posted and then criticised by whoever wishes a word. Memes, cognition, sociobiological explanations of altruism have been recent topics. LN: qualrs-l MO: SU: listserv@uga.bitnet SA: qualrs-l@uga.bitnet A discussion list for those interested in qualitative research, especially in education. The list was started as a medium for discussion because of the current "paradigm war" in educational research between those who insist on a positivist, verificationist approach to research and those who either eschew this approach all together or combine it with a more phenomenological approach. The issues on this list are actually more diverse. LN: slowread MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: slowread@freelance.com This list is devoted to the discussion of the nature and practice of slow reading and its relationship to philosophy and teaching. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/customers/nonprofits/ freelance). LN: teaching-phil MO: Lance Fletcher (lance.fletcher@freelance.com) SU: listserv@freelance.com SA: teaching-phil@freelance.com This list is devoted to the discussion of the teaching of philosophy. Archives of this list are available by ftp to: ftp.std.com (ftp/obi/ customers/nonprofits/freelance). LN: technology MO: Spoon Collective (spoons@jefferson.village.virginia.edu) SU: majordomo@jefferson.village.virginia.edu SA: technology@jefferson.village.virginia.edu A list, sponsored by the Spoon Collective, for the discussion of the philosophical aspects of technology. LN: urantial MO: Michael Million (mm24681@uafsysb.uark.edu) SU: listserv@uafsysb.uark.edu SA: urantial@uafsysb.uark.edu The perspective of the e-conference is holistic. Contributions are welcomed from the full scope of scientific and theological perspectives as long as they serve to enhance our understanding of ourselves and pertain constructively to the conceptual framework of the URANTIA material. The goal of this e-conference is to utilize _The URANTIA Book_ to gain integration of knowledge and consolidation of worldviews toward an improved life for all on Earth. (ii) Usenet Newsgroups NN: alt.philosophy.objectivism This newsgroup discusses topics such as objectivism in science and math, emotions, rationality, and Ayn Rand. NN: talk.philosophy.misc A forum for the discussion of philosophy that ranges widely in content and quality. Topics include atheism, abortion, politics, determinism, quantum mechanics and Zen. NN: sci.philosophy.meta This general philosophy discussion forum covers such topics as induction, chaos theory, foundationalism, holism, metaethics, consciousness, Ayn Rand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART TWO: Other Resources. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Electronic Journals and Newsletters -------------------------------------- Bryn Mawr Reviews Subscribe: listserv@cc.byrnmawr.edu send "sub listname yourfirstname yourlastname" for listname use BMCR or BMMR or BMR for both lists Frequency: Back Issues: by FTP at ftp.orion.lib.virginia.edu by gopher at orion.lib.virginia.edu Contact: The Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR) and the Bryn Mawr Medieval Review (BMMR) publish reviews of current work in all areas of classical and medieval studies. There is also opportunity for author's replies, discussion of earlier reviews, and well-conceived columns of opinion on the current classical and medieval scholarly scene. Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy Subscribe: Send "ejap subscription" to ejap@phil.indiana.edu Frequency: Back Issues: None Contact: Description: The Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy is a blind peer-reviewed electronic journal for the publication of articles and reviews (in English) relevant to analytic philosophy both as a historical movement and as a current program. See below for information about how to access this journal via gopher. FMST: Feminist Studies in Aoteoroa Electronic Journal Subscribe: Send " subscribe FMST yourname" to uotago@stonebow.otago.ac.nz Frequency: Back Issues: Contact: Lynne Alice (l.c.alice@massey.ac.nz) Description: FMST provies a venue for substantive discussions exploring a wide variety of topics, social and textual issues and controversies within feminism and its applications. From time to time book and film reviews are offered, and debates on issues with a Pacific-rim modality are featured. HOST Subscribe: contact the editor/moderator Frequency: Back Issues: Contact: Julian Smith (jsmith@epas.utoronto.ca) Description: An electronic bulletin for the history and philosophy of science and technology, which contains articles, works in progress, research notes, communications, book reviews, information on electronic resources, and inews of interest to the profession. The HOST bulletin is distributed in several formats. LOGOS Subscribe: listserver@pub.vse.cz Frequency: Back Issues: Contact: Karel Pstruzina (pstruzin@vse.cz) Description: LOGOS covers the fields of epistemology, history of philosophy, logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science. Papers from the field of ethics, and philosophical essays are also accepted. Non Serviam Subscribe: listserv@math.uio.no or contact editor Frequency: Back Issues: FTP to red.css.itd.umich.edu /poli/Non.Serviam Contact: Svein Olav Nyberg (solan@math.uio.no) Description: Non Serviam is an electronic newsletter which provides a forum for discussion of the theory of egoism, especially as outlined by Max Stirner, author of _Der Einzife und Sein Eigentum_ (The Ego and its Own). The aim is to encourage more elaborate and soundly reasoned articles than are often found in mailing lists and newsgroups. Postmodern Jewish Philosophy Subscribe: Send email to Peter Ochs Frequency: About Three times per year. Back Issues: Contact: Peter Ochs (pochs@drew.bitnet) Description: An electronic newsletter/journal of postmodern Judaism, philosophically considered, dedicated both to a philosophic review of the postmodern Jewish discourses and to postmodern reflections on the variety of Jewish philosophies and Jewish philosophic theologies. Psyche Journal of Research on Consciousness Subscribe: Send "subscribe psyche-l firstname lastname" to listserv@nki.bitnet. Frequency: Irregular Back Issues: Available via gopher Contact: Patrick Wilken (x91007@pitvax.xx.rmit.edu.au) Description: A refereed electronic journal dedicated to supporting the interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain. Psyche publishes material relevant to that exploration from the perspectives afforded by the disciplines of cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and anthropology. See below for information about how to access this journal via gopher. PSYCOLOQUY Subscribe: Send "subscribe psyc firstname lastname" to listserv@pucc.princeton.edu Frequency: Description: PSYCOLOQUY is a refereed electronic journal (ISSN 1055- 0143) sponsored on an experimental basis by the American Psychological Association and currently estimated to reach a readership of 20,000. PSYCOLOQUY publishes brief reports of new ideas and findings on which the author wishes to solicit rapid peer feedback, international and interdisciplinary ("Scholarly Skywriting"), in all areas of psychology and its related fields (biobehavioral, cognitive, neural, social, etc.) All contributions are refereed by members of PSYCOLOQUY's Editorial Board. See below for information about how to access this journal via Gopher. SORITES Subscribe: accessible via FTP or Gopher at: olmo.csic.es (161.111.10.3) in the directory /pub/sorites. Frequency: Contact: Prof. Lorenzo Pena, Institute of Philosophy, Spanish Institute for Advanced Studies, Madrid (laurentius@pinar1.csic.es) Submissions: sorites@olmo.csic.es or flvlp02@pinar2.cti.csic.es Description: Sorites is an electronic journal of analytic philosophy dedicated to the promotion of analytical standards of rigour and clarity in all fields of pure and applied philosophy. It's first issue is expect in April, 1995. UNDERCURRENT Subscribe: mailserv@oregon.uoregon.edu SUBSCRIBE UNDERCURRENT YOUR.EMAIL.ADDRESS Frequency: Contact: Erick Heroux (heroux@darkwing.uoregon.edu) Description: As UNDERCURRENT'S audience is potentially much broader than that of academic journals held only in university libraries, the style must account for an educated audience which is not necessarily familiar with either the jargon or the debates in a special field. UNDERCURRENT wishes to publish articles that address this broader audience while also conveying a vivid sense of how current academic scholarship can contribute to our understanding of the present. The journal is attempting to bridge the gulf between academia and the general reading public, a gulf which has allowed various misperceptions about academia to become politically overcharged in the popular media. The journal is seeking article submissions or queries with abstracts providing an analysis of the present in terms of discourses, events, representations, classes, or cultures. The journal seeks to publish analysis of the present from diverse intellectual perspectives--feminist, historical, ethnological, sociological, literary, political, semiotic, philosophical, cultural studies, and so forth. Applied analysis rather than theory is sought. Any theoretical orientation ought instead to be apparent and immanent in your particular focus on the present. We especially encourage interdisciplinary work. Article length varies according to your needs, anywhere from "short-takes" of 500-1000 words to "feature" of up to 7500 words. UNDERCURRENT is founded on four editorial principles which together make it unique among journals. It is interdisciplinary, applied, accessible, and focussed on the present. What do we mean by these four principles? 1. "Interdisciplinary" means that it begins with academic disciplines and works through/with/against them in new combinations either within articles or between articles--in order to see what might be revealed by crossing or fusing disciplinary borders and/or creating new hybrids as tools of analysis. 2. "Applied" means that it publishes only articles which perform an actual analysis rather than explore theoretical issues. Theoretical discussions already have plenty of journals devoting space to them in every discipline. This is not the same as saying that theory is banished from UNDERCURRENT, but rather that it is only theory in action that we wish to publish. 3. "Accessible" means that the articles are aware of an audience which is not privy to specialized terminology, proper names, and the recent history of your discipline. This is not the same as saying that the articles thereby lose rigor, but rather that they prove to be capable of interest and comprehension by any intelligent, educated reader. 4. "The present" means that our articles demonstrate an awareness of who we are now. (We includes any group of people alive.) An analysis of the present highlights a force, trend, limit, idea, custom, event, or structure which exerts some contemporary influence. The "present" can be either "residual," "dominant," or "emergent"--to use Raymond Williams' terms. Submissions and queries can be sent in any of the following ways, in order of preference: 1. e-mail to "heroux@darkwing.uoregon.edu" and note in the subject field that this is a submission to UNDERCURRENT 2. Mail a floppy diskette with your text in ASCII or WordPerfect (address below). 3. Mail two copies of your essay by traditional post to: UNDERCURRENT Erick Heroux (heroux@darkwing.uoregon.edu) Dept. of English University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 UNDERCURRENT can be found on the WWW at: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~heroux/home.html B. Gopher Sites --------------- Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts (rsl.ox.ac.uk) Alex helps users to find and retrieve the full text of documents on the Internet. It currently indexes over 1800 books and shorter texts by author and title, incorporating texts from Project Gutenberg, Wiretap, the On-Line Book Initiative, the Eris system at Virginia Tech, the English Server at Carnegie Mellon University, Project Bartlesby, CCAT, the on-line portion of the Oxford Text Archive, and many others. Alex includes no serials. (/11/lib-corn/hunter) American Philosophical Association (apa.oxy.edu or 134.69.1.2) The APA gopher provides a wealth of information for philosophers, including: * An international calendar of various philosophy events and conferences;. (/Philosophical Calendar) * An list of email addresses for APA members. (/E-mail Address Books) * Information on various grants, scholarships, fellowships, and academic positions. (/Grants, Fellowships....) * Calls for papers for various journals, books, conferences, and competitions. (/Calls for Papers) * Information on various philosophical associations, and how to join. Associations include: American Mathematical Society; International Economics and Philosophy Society; History of Philosophy of Science Working Group; Marxism-Leninism-Maoism Society; Society for Analytic Feminism; Society for Humanist Philosophy; Society for Machines and Mentality; Society for Philosophy and Public Affairs; The Hegel Society; The Hume Society; The Retired Philosophers' Association; The Society of Christian Philosophers. (/Other Societies and Associations) * Help others with their requests for information on particular topics/issues, and leave your own requests for others' assistance. (/Requests for Information) * Access to various electronic journals including: Analysis Newsletter; Bryn Mawr Classical Review; Bryn Mawr Medieval Review; Psycoloquy; Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy; Journal for the Philosophy of Science and Math. (/Books and Journals/Electronic Journals and Mailing Lists/Electronic Journals) * Bibliographies, including: bibliography of Arthur Pap; bibliography of Belief Revision and Nonmonotonicity; Stephen Toulmin bibliography; Philosophy of Mind bibliography. (/Bibliographies) * Access to various internet resources, including: listservs in philosophy; philosophy subject tree at Valdosta State University; Utrecht University Philosophy Server, and much more. (/Internet Resources) * Software packages of use to philosophers, including: truth tables makers; Venn diagram program; Turing Machine programs; logic software; propositional logic program; and more. (/Software for Philosophers) * Access to the International Philosophical PrePrint Exchange: this is a service on the internet intended to make it easy for philosophers with internet access of any kind to exchange working papers in all areas of philosophy, and to comment publicly on each other's work. (/IPPE) Australian National University (cheops.anu.edu.au or 150.203.76.24) This gopher provides more resources than it is possible to name, and is an excellent source for academics and students. * ELISA: the Electronic Library Service at ANU provides access not only to ANU library services, but to library catalogues from all over Australia, and the rest of the world. (/ELISA and then either /ANU or /Australia or /Worldwide) * Access to gophers worldwide, including Australia, Asia, Europe, and so on (/World Network Quick Access Nodes) * Access to a database of papers, theses, and more. (/COOMBSPAPERS - FTP Archives) * Access to subject-specific databases. (/COOMBSWAIS) * Access to other gopher sites arranged by subject areas. (/Soc.Sci.Inf. Resources - Leading Information Facilities) * Access to a variety of electronic journals. (/Soc.Sci.Inf. Resources - Electronic Journals) Carnegie Mellon University (english-server.hss.cmu.edu or 128.2.19.107) An enormous number of philosophy-related texts are available on this gopher, including the major works (and in some cases, the complete works) of philosophers and social theorists such as: Kant, Descartes, Hume, Epictetus, Euripides, Hegel, Bacon, Aristotle, Leibniz, Locke, Marx and Engels, Mill, Montaigne, Nietzsche, Pascal, Peirce, Plato, Plotinus, Plutarch, Rousseau, Augustine, Tacitus, Thoreau, Schofield and many more. (/Philosophy) Institute for Global Communication (IGC) and Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (gopher.igc.apc.org) This gopher provides a wide range of resources for those interested in environmental issues and international politics. * Access to the EcoJustice Network, and to multi-lateral environmental treaties, as well as numerous other environmental resources. (/Environment) * Resources for those interested in human rights, social justice, and peace issues, including: Peacenet; East Timor, Africa, and Human Rights networking on Peacenet; Middle East information; Cuba information; Latin American resources; and resources relating to Immigrant and Refugee Rights. (/Peace, Human Rights, and Social Justice) * Access to various women's issues resources including: APC Women's Networking Support Program; Directory of Women's Organisations on APC Networks; and access to a variety of other sources of women's information. (/Women) * A variety of information about the work of the United Nations is available, including: UN Conference on Environment and Development; UN Food and Agriculture Organisation; UN Population Information Network; UNICEF; UN Development Program; World Bank Public Information Centre; WHO, and more. (/UN and International Agencies) Monash University Gopher (info.monash.edu.au) Access to a wide variety of resources both worldwide and local to Monash University. * Read USENET newsgroups, access worldwide library catalogues, access a variety of gophers, databases, and electronic texts. (/Access to Other Information Services) * Access information, references, and resources on the Internet and AARNET, (Australian Academic Research Network), including: information on how to use gopher, FTP, and various other resources on the net; how to send faxes from the net; and much more. (/Useful information about AARNET) * Access to information relevant to Monash activities, including Daily News, MONADS, and jobs, diary, and news information from ETCETERA. (/News, Events, Job Ads) North Carolina State University Library Gopher (dewey.lib.ncsu.edu 70 or 152.1.24.90 70) Access to electronic journals, information for those interested in religion/philosophy of religion, and more. * Electronic Journals: access to Postmodern Culture, Psycoloquy, and Psyche electronic journals, described in the section above. (/NCSU's Library Without Walls/Electronic Journals and Books) * Access to almanacs, dictionaries, and thesauri, as well as internet reference and resources guides. (/NCSU's Library Without Walls/Reference Desk) * Electric Mystic's Guide (see Uni of Michigan below for description), Bible, Quran and other sacred texts. (/NCSU's Library Without Walls/Study Carrels/Philosophy and Religion) Northwestern University's American Politics Gopher (toby.scot.nwu.edu 70) This gopher serves primarily as a subject-oriented, central clearinghouse for online resources that are maintained at other sites. It contains over 500 links arranged by subject into several categories, including: * Political Documents, Images, and US Government Publications * E-texts, Lists, Magazines and Journals related to US Politics * Political Communication, Journalism and Public Opinion * Political Parties * Interest Groups and Social Movements * Data Resources on US Politics The Pipeline Gopher (pipeline.com or 198.80.32.3) A number of useful resources are offered on this gopher, including: * Access to online libraries in the US and the UK (/Libraries Online) * Order books (academic, fiction, reference, you name it) at US prices by connecting to Book Stacks Unlimited. (/Shopping: The Pipeline Mall) * Order CDs online by connecting to CD Connection. (/Shopping: The Pipeline Mall) * Various guides to the Internet are available here. Find out much more about the various resources offered to Internet users. Why spend money on Internet reference books when you can get the etexts for free (/The Whole Internet: Guides and Tools) * Glossary of Internet Terms. Why be confused by all the jargon when you can access a file which will explain away all the mysteries for you (/The Whole Internet: Guides and Tools) * Find people's email addresses anywhere on the Internet. (/The Whole Internet: Guides and Tools) United Nations Gopher (nywork1.undp.org or 165.65.6.4) Access to an enormous amount of information generated by the United Nations, including: conference announcements and details (e.g. 1995 Women's Conference); Press Releases; Daily Events; access to a variety of UN documents; Security Council resolutions; Secretary General reports, and much, much more. University at Albany (uacsc2.albany.edu or 128.204.1.10) Access to the United Nations Justice Network, including various rules, principles, and guidelines on legal issues, and standards, guidelines, and international instruments promulgated by the UN. (/United Nations Justice Network) University of Michigan Library Gopher (una.hh.lib.umich.edu 70 or 141.211.190.102 70) Access to a number of resources including: * Electronic Journals: Postmodern Culture, and Psycoloquy (see Electronic Journals in the section above for a description of these journals). (/Humanities/Philosophy and Religion/Philosophy Journals, and /Postmodern Culture). * Sacred Texts: including the Bible, Nicene Creed, Book of Mormon, Quran, and others. (/Humanities/Philosophy and Religion/Sacred Texts) * Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet: this guide gives information on over 300 files, documents, and software programs on the Internet of inerest to religious studies, including bibliographies, mailing lists and conferences on religion, theses in religious studies, academic prepublications, and more. (/Humanities/Philosophy and Religion/Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet). University of Southern California (cwis.usc.edu or 128.125.1.11) Access to a large number of Subject Tree gophers. Subject Tree gophers allow you to access information and resources available on the internet and classified under certain subject headings, like 'Philosophy'. (/Other gopher and information/Gophers by subject/List of subject tree gophers) University of Warsaw (plearn.edu.pl or 148.81.18.1) Access to the Polish Electronic Magazine for Logic and Philosophy (in English), which includes conference announcements, bibliographies, and research projects. (/Logbank) Valdosta State University (catfish.valdosta.peachnet.edu or 131.144.8.218) A variety of puzzles and Paradoxes including: logic puzzles, induction puzzles, black hole paradox, and Newcomb paradox. (/Subject Tree /Philosophy/Puzzles and Paradoxes) Washington and Lee University (liberty.uc.wlu.edu) Numerous philosophy resources are available here, including: * The electronic journal of Analytic Philosophy * Chalmer's bibliography of recent work in philosophy of mind and cognition * Electronic books from the Eris project (many of the old classics in literature, philosophy, and politics) * International Philosophical Preprint Exchange: this is a service on the internet intended to make it easy for philosophers with internet access of any kind to exchange working papers in all areas of philosophy, and to comment publicly on each other's work. (/Finding gopher resources/Gophers Subject Arranged/Gopher Subject Trees BUBL/BUBL Subject Tree/Philosophy) Wiretap (wiretap.spies.com or 130.43.43.43) Wiretap provides access to many electronic texts, as well as religious studies and politics-related resources. * Hundreds of philosophy, literature, and other classic texts can be accessed. (/Electronic Books or /Wiretap Online Library/Classics) * Access the Constitutions from various countries, the Magna Carta, Maastricht Treaty, NATO and NAFTA documents, as well as various US, Canadian, and Australian legal documents. (/Government Documents) * Various Anglican, Coptic, Catholic and Presbyterian texts are available. Access the Bible, Quran, and more. (/Wiretap Online Library/Religion) C. FTP Sites ------------ Project Gutenberg (mrcnext.cs.uiuc.edu) The purpose of Project Gutenberg is to encourage the creation and distribution of English language electronic texts. The goal is to provide a collection of 10,000 of the most used books by the year 2001. So far most of the electronic text work has been done by private, semi-private, or incorporated individuals, with several library college collections being created, but being made mostly form the works entered by individuals on their own time and expense. Electronic texts can be found in the directory /pub/etext. Online Book Initiative (ftp.std.com) The Online Book Initiative collects electronic texts which are available for download in the directory /obi. Directories are arranged in alphabetical order by authors' names. The Online Book Initiative files are also available at ftp.uu.net in the directory doc/literary/obi D. Telnet Sites --------------- CARL UnCover (database.carl.org) CARL is the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries. Through its database UnCover, CARL provides article level access to the journal collections of selected CARL system libraries. The databases are continually being updated, and there are over 5 million articles currently available. Some databases require a password and licensing fee, but there are a number of library catalogues and free databases available. Once you have searched the databases and identified an article of interest, you may decide to order the article and have it faxed to your personal fax number (payment for such orders is by VISA or MASTERCARD). Copyright royalties are carefully tracked and paid to publishers. Once ordered, articles usually take only 24 hours to be delivered. Devline (lib.ids.susx.ac.uk soon to change to lib.ids.ac.uk login as Hello Guest.Marc then follow instructions online). Devline is the DEVelopment information service onLINE from the British Library for Development Studies (BLDS). Devline serves all those with an interest in economic and social development and the relationships between rich and poor countries. Devline and BLDS are based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), an international centre of excellence for research, teaching, publishing, and operational assignments. Devline currently provides the following services: * IDISDB: online catalogue and journal articles database of the British Library for Development Studies, with over 80,000 records * EGUIDE: an online database of electronic information sources on development studies * Information about all other services of the BLDS * Information about the services and activities of the Institute of Development Studies * COURSES and PEOPLE: databases of British courses and specialists in development studies * Information about academic development studies institutions in Britain. For more information about Devline and IDISDB database, contact Debbie Beer, Systems Librarian (d.beer@sussex.ac.uk). For more information about BLDS and IDS contact Library Enquiries (blds@central.sussex.ac.uk). Electronic Library Information Service (ELISA) at Australian National University (info.anu.edu.au or 150.203.84.20). Access to library services world-wide. Hytelnet Server (access.usask.ca or 128.233.3.1 login as hytelnet). Hytelnet is designed to assist users in reaching Internet resources and information sites accessible by telnet. Menu options: * Library Catalogues: access library catalogues in The Americas, Europe/Scandinavia, and Asia/Pacific/South Africa * Other Resources: including, archie (file searching), campus-wide information systems, databases and bibliographies, electronic books, fee-based services, free-nets, bulletin board systems, NASA databases, and a variety of miscellaneous resources. * Internet glossary: a list of all the terms used in connection with the Internet. E. World Wide Web ------------------ Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts Alex helps users to find and retrieve the full text of documents on the Internet. It currently indexes over 1800 books and shorter texts by author and title, incorporating texts from Project Gutenberg, Wiretap, the On-Line Book Initiative, the Eris system at Virginia Tech, the English Server at Carnegie Mellon University, Project Bartlesby, CCAT, the on-line portion of the Oxford Text Archive, and many others. Alex includes no serials. (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/alex-index.html) American Philosophical Association Access to the APA bulletin board, which is one of the most comprehensive resources for philosophers. For details of what is accessible at this site, see the APA listing under the gopher section. (http://moose.cs.indiana.edu/internet/apa.html) Bible Gateway, Calvin University, USA Search for passages in the King James and other versions of the Bible. (http://unicks.calvin.edu/cgi-bin/bible) CoombsWeb, Australian National University Link to the WWW Electronic Journals Register, which provides access to a variety of social science journals, including, Post Modern Culture, Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy, Journal of Buddhist Ethics, and many more. Also provides access to reference materials on the Web, including subject guides and catalogues. ANU social science databases are also available. (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/CommbsHome.html) Environment Resources Information Network (ERIN), Australia Provides information on humans and the environment (socio-economic, and cultural issues); biodiversity; the state of the environment; and more. (http://kaos.erin.gov.au/erin.html) Electronic Journals Access over 50 electronic journals. (http://info.cern.hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/Electronic_Journals.html) Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Commercial access to Encyclopaedia Britannica. (http://www.eb.com/) Europa, European Commission The Europa server's aim is to provide people with clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information on the objectives, institutions, and policies of the European Union. Europa contains: general information on the EU (institutions, historical chronology, questions and answers of general interest), information on the Commission (tasks, composition, speeches by the President, organisation, guide to document access), and ABC on EU policies, and more. (http://www.cec.lu) European Union WWW Page This WWW page provides a link to a collection of linked resources on the European Union. It is maintained by Antero Aunesluoma from the Department of Political Science at the University of Helsinki. (http://www.helsinki.fi/~aunesluo/eueng.html) Feminists for Animal Rights WWW Page The site includes basic information about FAR, all of the 1994 newsletters, and an art gallery containing the drawings of Sudie Rakusin, the FAR Newsletter artist. (http://www.umanitoba.ca/arrs/far) Human Rights: Compiled by the International Student Festival in Trondheim Access to the Annual Reports on Human Rights by the US State Department; Human Rights documents and conventions; the United Nations gopher; Institute for Global Communications gopher, which has lots of relevant stuff on human rights, peace, environment, labour issues, women's issues, and so on. (http://www.idt.unit.no/~isfit/human.rights.html) Human Rights Web This site provides information about human rights, groups which promote human rights, and related issues. It will soon provide a forms-based searchable database of human rights news and press release articles; a searchable database of human rights publications; and a searchable data- base of human rights organisations addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses. (http://www.traveller.com/~hrweb/hrweb.html) HungerWeb, Brown University, USA Access to extensive resources relating to hunger, famine, and poverty, including: United Nations documents; United States government documents, speeches, and quotations; basic definitions of hunger and related terms; the economics of hunger and poverty; facts on hunger and poverty; information on the crisis in Rwanda. (http://www.het.brown.edu/hungerweb) IBS, Internet Bookshop Over 750,000 books available for purchase online, including access to Blackwell Academic's diverse selection of titles, and McGraw-Hill, Penguin, and Pluto Press (broad left) titles. Includes a mailing list with over 1000 subjects to keep you informed of new titles in your specific area of interest. (http://www.bookshop.co.uk) Institute for Global Communications The IGC Web provides access to the Activist Resource Centre, which provides information on environment, development, human rights, peace, women's issues, and United Nations information sites. It also provides information on progressive organisations, including: IGC's EcoNet, PeaceNet, ConflictNet, and LaborNet; Association for Progressive Communications; and Amnesty International. (http://www.igc.apc.org/) International Affairs Network (IANWeb) This is a comprehensive guide to the worldwide network-accessible resources available to scholars in the study of international affairs. IANWeb provides scholars, students, and professionals in international affairs with one-stop access to all resources, contacts, and other information relevant to international affairs and available on the internet. IANWeb maintains subject-specific resource pages containing links pertaining to: international political economy, foreign policy, international security, peace and conflict resolution, economic development, international law, teaching and curriculum development, career resources, grant opportunities, and much more. (http://www.pitt.edu/~ian/ianres.html) International Philosophical Preprint Exchange Access to the IPPE's collection of philosophical preprint articles (working papers), abstracts, and tables of contents of an increasing number of philosophical journals. (http://www.L.Chiba-U.ac.jp/IPPEn vmc.html) Listserv Listings This Web service provides a listing of Listservs (mailing lists). It features handy reference pages with lists grouped along certain topics, including a philosophy area, as well as a host of other information, such as how to join, the number of members, whether the archives are open, and so on. For more information, contact the author, John Buckman (shelby@clark.net). (http://www.clark.net/pub/listserv/listserv.html) Metaphysics Research Lab at CSLI The Metaphysics Research Lab is located in the Centre for the study of language and Information at Stanford University. The Web server provides information about the research conducted in the lab, and in particular, about the axiomatic theory of abstract objects being developed there. (http://mally.stanford.edu/) National Organisation for Women (NOW) The National Organisation for Women in commemoration of the 175th birthday of suffragist Susan B. Anthony, unveiled its own homepage on the Web. NOW believes an internet presence will allow it to reach a wider public audience, and facilitate an exchange of information and resources between feminists, activists, and organisations around the world. (http://now.org/now/home.html) Philosophy Server, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Access to classical philosophy texts, including the writings of: Aristotle, Bacon, Berkeley, Burke, Descartes, Epictetus, Euripides, Hegel, Hume, Kant, Leibniz, Locke, Marx, Mill, Neitzsche, Pascal, Peirce, Plato, Plotinus, Plutarch, Rousseau, St. Augustine, Tacitus, and more. Access also to the Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy. (http://english-server.hss.cmu.edu/Philosophy.html) Political Participation Project, MIT The Political Participation Project is a research effort at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab exploring how interactive media can be used to facilitate political participation. The PPP directs an electronic mailing list for those interested in exploring the role of interactive media as a catalyst for political participation. The Project's Web site has been accessed over 4000 times and has already been featured in MacWorld and the Los Angeles Times. (http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/ppp/home.html) Principia Cybernetica Project (PCP) The project's aim is the computer -supported collaborative development of an evolutionary-systemic philosophy. PCP tries to tackle age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent cybernetic theories and technologies. (http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be) Project Gutenberg, CERN, Switzerland. Access to a master list of electronic texts prepared by Project Gutenberg. Access texts in mathematics, computer science (including some great guides to the Internet), reference works, politics, religion, and classical works of literature. (http://info.cern.ch/roeber/Misc/Gutenberg.html) Religion Resources Register Access resources relating to Bahai Faith, Islam, Mormon, guide to Chabad (Jewish) literature, and more. (http://schiller.wustl.edu/DACLOD/daclod?id=00076.dcl) School of Philosophy, University of Sydney Information and resources relating to the School of Philosophy at Sydney University. (http://www.arts.su.edu.au/Arts/departs/philos/philosophy.home.html) The Secular Web Provides access to a collection of 'freethought' literature, as well as various online magazines, including: Free Inquiry - a secular humanist magazine founded in 1980 to challenge the forces of fundamentalism. Offers natural explanations for miraculous claims, defends separation of church and state, advocates a non-religious way of life, and demonstrates morality without reference to religion. Reason - a monthly magazine of 'free minds and free markets', which examines politics, culture, and ideas, as they affect individual liberty. The Skeptical Inquirer - encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims. Also provides access to a variety of organisations, including: Agnostic and Atheist Student Group, and the Skeptics Society. Access also to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Project Gutenberg master index of electronic texts, and the WWW Bible Gateway - plus a whole lot more. (http://freethought.tamu.edu/) United States House of Representatives This is a most comprehensive source of House legislative data found electronically from the House of Representatives. It includes: Status of bills and amendments, same day after introduction Summary of current House Floor debate (updated throughout the day) House Floor and Committee Schedules Member and Committee directories (including email addresses) Congressional Record Full text of bills Summaries of recent House Floor and Committee actions US Code and Code of Federal Regulations Organisation and Operations information about the House Educational information - how laws are made, etc. Visitor information For further information email Ron Aufiero (raufiero@hr.house.gov) (http://www.house.gov) University of British Columbia, Centre for Applied Ethics This site includes information concerning the UBC's Centre for Applied Ethics goals, as well as its activities and personnel. As well, some working papers are also available for access. (http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/) University of Chicago Philosophy Project This project seeks to provide a forum for electronically mediated scholarly discussion of philosophical works. The discussions accessible from this site include: A critical discussion of Nelson Goodman's theory of metaphor A discussion of theories of pictorial representation A discussion of the Lnaguage of Thought Hypothesis A reading group on Kripke's _Naming and Necessity_ A discussion of counterfactuals As well as these discussion groups, there is access to a number of outside resources, including: IPPE; Carnegie Mellon English Server; the Peachnet Philosophy gopher; the Electronic Journal of Analytic Philosophy; and David Chalmer's bibliography of texts in contemporary philosophy of mind. (http://csmaclab-www.uchicago.edu/philosophyProject/philos.html) University of Massachusetts Liberal Arts College The University of Massachusetts liberal arts college at Dartmouth has completed its web pages in philosophy, which include links to dozens of other philosophy and ethics resources, including a discussion group for undergraduates in ethics. (http://www.umassd.edu/1Academic/CArtsandSciences/Philosophy/ Philosophyhomepage.html) What's New on the Web This is a service providing a monthly update of new resources accessible on the Web. Includes monthly listings for the past twelve months. (http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/Docs/archive-wats-new.html) World Bank Access to the World Bank's Public Information Centre (PIC) which includes the following resources: environment data sheets; environment assessment and analysis; national environment action plans; economic reports; access to RRI, the Resource Renewal Institute, an advocate for green plans - comprehensive strategies for environmental sustainability. (http://www.worldbank.org/) WWW Catalogue of Resources, University of Geneva, Switzerland A searchable catalogue of Web resources which is updated automatically every day from a variety of sources. (http://cui_www.unige.ch/w3catalog) WWW Clearinghouse of Social Science Subject-Oriented Bibliographies (SSSOB) The SSSOB Clearinghouse, maintained by the Coombs Computing Unit at the Australian National University, Canberra, will keep track of, and provide access to thematic bibliographies of value/significance to researchers in the field of widely defined social sciences, Asian-Pacific studies, and humanities. Please email Dr T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au) if you wish to deposit an electronic copy of a subject-oriented bibliography for archiving and safekeeping by the SSSOB Clearinghouse. (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/CoombswebPages/BiblioClear.html) WWW Virtual Library Subject Catalogue Provides links to subject-organised information, including: philosophy, psychology, physics, politics and economics, social sciences, religion, reference materials, and much more. (http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/Overview.html) WWW Worm The Web Worm allows you to search the Web for interesting resources. (http://www.cs.colorado.edu/home/mcbryan/WWWW.html) F. Postgraduate and Undergraduate Programs in Philosophy --------------------------------------------------------- University of British Columbia - Philosophy Department Detailed information about the UBC Department of Philosophy's graduate programs, including information about both MA and PhD admission procedures and degree requirements. gopher to: view.ubc.ca /Academic Units and Information/Faculty of Graduate Studies/Programs of Study/Philosophy WWW: gopher://gopher.ubc.ca/11/the-campus/faculties-and-departments/fogs/ programs/philosophy Detailed information about the UBC Department of Philosophy's undergraduate programs, including information about both Honours and Majors admissions procedures and degree requirements. gopher to: view.ubc.ca /Academic Units and Information/Faculty of Arts/Philosophy Department G. Miscellaneous Resources --------------------------- International Philosophical Preprint Exchange (IPPE) IPPE is a service on the Internet intended to make it easy for philosophers with Internet access of any kind to exchange working papers in all areas of philosophy, and to comment publicly on each other's work. IPPE, which is located at Chiba University in Japan, provides storage for working papers, abstracts, and comments, and provides a variety of means by which papers and abstracts may be browsed and downloaded. The service is provided free of charge to any interested parties. IPPE welcomes submissions from all areas of philosophy. IPPE can be accessed by gopher (apa.oxy.edu), or by FTP (phil-preprints.l.chiba-u.ac.jp). Further queries about this service can be directed to phil-preprints-admin@phil-preprints.l.chiba-u.ac.jp Usenet Oracle For those times when the philosophical questions are just too hard to ponder, the Usenet Oracle is the answer to a frustrated and tired philosopher's dreams. Email questions to the Oracle at oracle@cs.indiana.edu. The subject line of your message should read "tell me" (without the quotation marks). Some of the more humorous responses from the Oracle can be found in the Usenet newsgroup rec.humour.oracle Women's Information Resource and Exchange (WIRE) WIRE is the first international interactive computer network dedicated to women. WIRE provides women with a centralised source of women-oriented informationa dn conversation. WIRE provides access to databases, discussions, alerts, abstracts, resources and experts of health, politics, career, finance, technology, parenting, educatgion, lifestyle, and other issues. WIRE is located in San Francisco, California, and is available to women and men for a monthly fee. It is accessible via telnet. For more information contact WIRE via email at info@wire.com Women's Online Network (WON) WON is an electronic political group for women. It will distribute information, aid in the co-ordination of useful political action and provide a forum for developing strategies to improve the position of women in our society. WON changes a fee of $20 per year, negotiable if necessary. Contact: the co-founders by email at info@echonyc.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------