LibGuides: Philosophy: Background Information


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Why Background Information?

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other resources to help you discover basic information—names, dates, definitions, summaries, etc. These are good places to start when narrowing or choosing your topic, and when beginning research on an unfamiliar subject.

Reference Books on the Shelf

The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (Editor)
Call Number: B41 .C35 1995
ISBN: 0521402247
Publication Date: 1995-07-28

Reference Books Online

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Covers Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy.

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Under the subject menu select "Philosophy" for direct access to Oxford Philosophy Reference collection.

Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy: Philosophy between 500 and 1500

Open Access Resources

Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind is intended to serve as a reference work suitable for use by professionals and students interested in the philosophy of mind. It is intended to reflect current approaches in the field.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) (ISSN 2161-0002) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up-to-date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of an Editorial Board before they are made public, maintaining academic standards while evolving and adapting in response to new research.

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