These are useful places to find short readings, discussion questions, videos, and background explanations. You do not need to read everything here. Use these when you want to prepare for a meeting, follow up on a question, or explore philosophy on your own.
National High School Ethics Bowl Case Library
A large collection of short cases about real moral and political questions. These are useful for club discussions because each case gives us a concrete situation to think through instead of starting with an abstract theory.
1000-Word Philosophy
Short, readable essays on major philosophical questions, theories, figures, and arguments. This is one of the best places to start if you want a quick introduction to a topic without reading a whole book.
Wireless Philosophy
Short animated videos about philosophy, logic, ethics, knowledge, and critical thinking. These are good for getting oriented before a discussion or reviewing a concept after a meeting.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A free online encyclopedia with reliable articles on philosophers, ideas, and areas of philosophy. Some articles are advanced, but many are easier to use than full academic sources.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A serious academic encyclopedia written and maintained by philosophy scholars. This is usually more difficult than the other resources listed here, but it is excellent when you want to go deeper.
AskPhilosophers
A question-and-answer site where professional philosophers respond to questions from ordinary readers. This is useful for seeing how everyday questions can become philosophical questions.
Early Modern Texts
Readable versions of classic philosophical texts, especially from the early modern period. Use this when you want to read philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, Hume, Spinoza, Berkeley, or Kant in a more accessible form.
MIT Internet Classics Archive
A collection of classic texts from ancient Greek and Roman literature in English translation. This is useful when you want to read original sources such as Plato, Aristotle, Homer, Sophocles, or other ancient writers.