# Philosophy Basics

- **Website:** <https://philosophybasics.com>
- **Primary alias:** `philosophybasics.com`

## Description

Philosophy Basics is an online educational resource offering a free guide to philosophy and a magazine exploring how philosophical ideas apply to everyday life. Since 2008, it has aimed to make a vast subject accessible through plain-English guides that break complex topics into manageable sections. Its library helps readers explore philosophy by branch, historical period, movement, and individual thinker, with entries on philosophers, ideas, and key terms. Subjects include ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, logic, political philosophy, and aesthetics, alongside ancient, medieval, modern, Eastern, and African philosophy. Readers can browse philosophers A–Z, consult a glossary, follow a philosophy timeline, and find introductory guides to questions such as what philosophy is and what its main branches cover. The magazine features articles organized around the good life, human nature, lives and ideas, and philosophers’ words. Its content connects historical thought with contemporary studies, practical decisions, and everyday experiences. Philosophy Basics also offers a newsletter with updates when new articles are published, providing an approachable starting point for curious newcomers and a resource for readers seeking to deepen their understanding.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Philosophy _(under Science and Education)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — SVG, PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idfbdZap82/theme/dark/logo.svg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1793753498340)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
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| Blumine | #1f4e79 | accent |
| Cod Gray | #1a1a1a | dark |
| Danube | #5188c9 | light |

## Fonts

- IBM Plex Sans — asset _(google)_
- Arial — asset _(custom)_

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