WELCOME TO THE SOPHIA PROJECT

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Founded in 1999 by college educators, the Sophia Project is an online collection of original articles, primary source texts, and commentaries in the fields of philosophy and ethics designed to provide the newcomer to the discipline of philosophy with the resources necessary to read great philosophical works.  We believe that with the proper guidance almost any intelligent person can begin a life-long reading program in philosophy...and perhaps even become a bit wiser in the process.

Welcome to the Sophia Project and enjoy your pursuit of wisdom!


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Thanks, But No Thanks

Occasionally we get asked by frequent users of our site if there is any way they could help fund this project.  Our answer is always the same: Thanks, but no thanks.  As a matter of principle, we don't accept monetary contributions or donations. Instead, consider purchasing a text from our SophiaOmni, Ars Omnia or and/or sites.   You'll help us to further the non-profit mission of the Sophia Project and support the ever-growing network of young artists, writers, academics, proofreaders, and editors who are an essential part of our SophiaOmni community.

Join Us in Our Work

Everything on this site is free and exists solely for the purpose of expanding the domain of human wisdom.  We'd like to make this the largest repository on the web of free educational resources in the fields of philosophy and ethics.  But to do that we need help.  If you'd like to contribute a text for our archives that would be helpful to students or have a provocative piece of writing that you'd like to see included on our blogs, let us know.   We also appreciate your feedback, so feel free to let us know what your think of our work and what kinds of resources you'd like to see on this site.  

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Why Use a Corporate Textbook?

When we first developed the Sophia Project the idea was to use the web as an additional resource for philosophy classes.  It quickly became evident that the site could actually supplant the need to use corporate-published textbooks altogether.  Imagine that: educational resources for use in philosophy classes available all the time on the web FOR FREE.  To get some idea about how you can break free of the stranglehold corporate publishing has over higher education, check out our extensive topics page.

New From SophiaOmni Press

Part of our mission at SophiaOmni Press is to publish what we call "Wisdom Classics" -- works in philosophy, religion, or ethics currently out of print, but which we think deserve to be made available again. Our most recent Wisdom Classic is Richard McKeon's collection of rare and interesting philosophical texts from the 4th-13th centuries.