Free Academic Resources in Philosophy

As someone gearing up to pursue a PhD by composing numerous essays in Philosophy, I assumed there might be others facing challenges in finding a list of free online resources—so here they are!

Free Literature

• Free Online Library (Philosophy Papers)

• Encyclopaedias, dictionaries and general reference (Oxfordshire County Council)

• A Collection of Essays Online (1000-Word Philosophy)

• Philosophy 101 Crash Course Book PDF (Paul Kleinman)

• Free Library Online (Early Modern Texts)

• Free Online Library (English Philosophical Texts Online)

• Free Online Library (The Post-Reformation Digital Library)

• Hume Literature (Hume Texts Online)

• World Digital Library (Library of Congress)

Study Guides & Notes

• Philosophy Complete Notes (SCRIBD)

• Notes & Guides (SparkNotes)

• Notes & Guides (Philosophy A-Level)

• Study Guides (The Royal Institute of Philosophy)

• Study Guide /Philosophy Overviews (Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy)

• Study Guide /Philosophy Overviews (The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

• Study Guide /Philosophy Overviews (Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

• Notes of Philosophy PDF (Miguel Goede on Research Gate)

• Elements of Philosophy Lecture Notes PDF (Dr. Oriare Nyarwath)

Free Online Courses

• Free Online Course Materials (Yale University)

• Free Online Courses (Harvard University)

• Free Online Courses (The Royal Institute of Philosophy)

• Free Online Courses (University of Edinburgh)

• Free Online Courses (The Open University)

• Free Online Courses (Open Culture)

• Sample free courses or pay £20 per month for unlimited access & accreditation (Future Learn)

Professional Academic Support

• PDF Exam Study Guide in Philosophy (National Workforce Career Association)

• Philosophy Essay Writing Study Guide (University of Manchester)

• Free Academic Resources for Philosophy Teachers (Teach Philosophy 101)

• College Preparation Videos (Study Hall)

Audiobooks & Podcasts

• Podcasts of Top Philosophers Interviewed on Bite-Sized Topics (Philosophy Bites)

• Acoustical Liberation of Books into Public Domain (LibriVox)

• History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps (Kings College London)

• Faculty of Philosophy Podcasts (Oxford University)

• Political Philosophy Podcasts

• Radio Station (Philosophy Talk)

Videos Exploring Philosophy

• Academic Videos Made Fun (Crash Course)

• Science Videos Made Fun (SciShow)

• Videos on Cosmology (Journey to the Microcosmos)

• Videos on Psychology (SciShow Psych)

• YouTube Videos on Theology (Center for Philosophy of Religion)

• Ted Talks on Philosophy

• Free, entertaining, and accessible videos (Wireless Philosophy / WiPhi)

Other Resources Available

• Search for more free resources like presentations & courses (MERLOT)

• Bodleian Libraries (University of Oxford)

• Blogs & Discussions on Philosophy, Ethics, and Academia (Pea Soup Blog)

• Blogs on Philosophy (Blog of the APA)

• Free Resources on Female Philosophers (Project VOX)

• NEWS regarding Philosophy (Daily Nous)

• Magazine (Philosophy Now)

If you have additional information to contribute, please reach out so the list can be updated :)