Philosophy Research

Do an author search for works by a particular philosopher.
Do a keyword search for works about a philosophy topic such as ‘philosophy Asian’ or ‘ethics’
Do a keyword search and include 'dictionary' or 'companion' to 'philosophy' or the name of a particular philosopher or concept.

Oxford Reference Online - Premium Collection 1* Under Subject Reference, select "Philosophy and Religion"
General OneFile (Gale) 1* select Browse Subjects and search "Philosophy"
Research Library (Proquest) 1* select Topics and search "Philosophy"
Biography Resource Center (Gale) 1* select Biograhical Facts Search and for Occupation search "Philosophers"

Select Philosophy & Religion and scroll down to "Philosophy"
Select Philosophy Pages - the link includes a survey of the history of Western philosophy, a timeline, and biographical information

BOOKS and PERIODICALS are available in the SOCIAL SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, & RELIGION DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTIONS AND SURVEYS

Classics of Western Philosophy 108 C6145
Complete text of twenty masterpieces and selections from others with biographical information and commentary.
Joad, C. E. M. Guide to Philosophy 100 J62
Discusses major philosophical theories in relation to basic questions, such as, ‘is there a plan for the universe?’
Durant, Will The Story of Philosophy 109 D951
Classic history of western philosophy.
Companion to World Philosophies 109 C7375
Introductory survey of major non-Western philosophies including Indian, Islamic, Buddhist, Polynesian, Chinese and Japanese.
Smart, Ninian World Philosophies 109 S6365
Worldwide coverage of major philosophies throughout history -- arranged geographically.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (10v) 103 R9865
Covers philosophies and philosophers worldwide. Issues affecting philosophy, such as feminist theology, predestination, and theories of psychology are included.
Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy 103 C7445
One volume version of the 10-volume work above, available for circulation and in branches.
World Philosophers and Their Works (3v) 109 W9274
Each entry begins with a biographical section followed by an overview of representative works. Annotated bibliographies are useful for finding additional books in the online catalog.
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (4v) 171.03E565-1
Includes articles on abortion, Aristotelian ethics, divorce, social security, stoicism and nonviolence in film and television.

BIOGRAPHY RESOURCES