This is a really, really nice site. Go take a look: experience the big view.

“If life is a journey, then philosophy is like a compass. It helps us to find our way through the jungle of possibilities that life presents.

This website is about philosophy in the widest sense. It includes science, religion, mythology and other fields of thought that are not within the traditional scope of philosophy. However, it makes not much sense to treat these fields separately. Everything is connected. If one views anything from any possible angle, it can only increase understanding.

thebigview.com was established in October 1999 with the idea of rendering a bird’s eye perspective on various philosophical topics, hence, the name. The emphasis is on conciseness. Most people with Internet access are familiar with the problem of information overload. thebigview.com tries to present information succinctly, so that -hopefully- the gist of each topic is preserved, while not much else is said. It is intended for the reader who wants to get an overview of a philosophical topic in a minimum amount of time.

I would like to thank the readers for the overwhelmingly positive feedback. I am still adding material to this site, which means that content will keep growing, although probably at a slow pace. Please feel free to send comments and join our discussion board!

Thomas Knierim
(Editor & Webmaster)”