Reading philosophy texts is difficult for event the most literate students, but especially difficult for ESL students.  Obviously these students must eventually master the texts in English, since they will be doing tests and papers in English, but is it useful for them to use translations in their own language as study guides?  We do not have enough experience with ESL to be sure, but we have located a few translations of classic intro texts in Spanish.  Let us know if you have suggestions or materials especially relevant to the experience of ESL students.

• Descartes' Meditation is available at in Spanish at: www.paginasobrefilosofia.com/html/Bachi2/Descartes/Meditaciones/medita1.html
• A somewhat archaic translation of Plato is available at:
  www.filosofia.org/cla/pla/azcarate.htm

Author: John Immerwahr
Update: April 22, 2009