Resources
Why study Philosophy?
- The Philosophy Major [pdf] - by the American Philosophical Association
- "I think, therefore I earn" - article from The Guardian
- "In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined" - article from The New York Times
- "Philosophy is Back in Business" - article from Business Week
- Some well known people who studied philosophy - Belmont College
- Some of the career skills that studying philosophy can provide - Illinois State University
Writing a Philosophy Paper
- Writing a Philosophy Paper by Professor Peter Horban
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing by Professor Peter Horban
- Sample Upper Division Philosophy Paper (on Justice)
- The Student Learning Commons at the SFU library. Online and in-person help for writing, learning, and studying.
- SFU Library's Philosophy Resources (Includes philosophy indexes and databases, background information links, new books, style guides, and philosophy web sites
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Funding
- SFU's awards for undergraduates
- SFU's awards for graduate students
- SFU's financial assistance page
- CanLearn interactive
- Student Aid BC
- SSHRC - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (for masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral fellowships)
Philosophical Organizations and Events
- CPA - Canadian Philosophical Association
- SEP - Society for Exact Philosophy
- The Canadian Philosophy Calendar
Entertainment
- Philosophy Games from the folks at The Philosophers' Magazine
- Fun Trivia
- Philosophy Humour compiled by David Chalmers and Zombies on the Web