Philosophy Research Guide
General Philosophy Encyclopedias
As you begin your search for information, you may want to start by looking
in an encyclopedia or dictionary. These are designed to provide you with an
informative summary of your subject area. Many encyclopedias and dictionaries
contain suggestions for further reading at the end of each entry. The following
sources deal generally with the entire field of philosophy.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, (Craig, ed.) Routledge,
1998.
D. H. Hill Reference BF51 .R68 (Learning Commons)
This is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of philosophy, with in-depth articles on topics in philosophy.
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, (Honderich, ed.) Oxford University
Press, 2005.
D. H. Hill Reference B51 .O94 2005 (Learning Commons)
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, (Horowitz, ed) Scribner's, 2005
DH Hill Library CB9 .N49 2005 (3rd floor bookstacks)
Electronic version of 1973-74 edition: Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Encyclopedia entries are solicited by a board of editors and written by professional
philosophers. This encyclopedia is described by the editors as a "dynamic
encyclopedia," which means that the writers are responsible for keeping
the entries up to date.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Includes articles written by professional philosophers, as well as material
in the public domain and material written by the editor. Articles generally
aimed at an undergraduate audience. Also included is some primary full-text
material by famous philsophers.
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