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Philosophy

Books, Articles, and Websites for Philosophy

Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia databases with philosophy coverage:

Britannica Academic

Because of the breadth of content, some students use Britannica as a one-stop destination for all their needs, especially for shorter assignments. Watch out for a European bias here, because some topics unique to the U.S. get ephemeral treatment.
Credo Reference
Salem Press Online

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Example online encyclopedias in the library catalog:

Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Professor Edward Craig; Edward Craig
Publication Date: 2013
Ethics by John K. Roth
Publication Date: 2005
The Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy by Michael Proudfoot; A. R. Lacey
Publication Date: 2009
Dictionary of World Philosophy by A. Pablo Iannone
Publication Date: 2014
The Experimental Phenomena of Consciousness by Talis Bachmann; Bruno Breitmeyer; Haluk Ogmen
Publication Date: 2007
A Kant Dictionary by Howard Caygill
Publication Date: 1995
A Hobbes Dictionary by Aloysius Martinich
Publication Date: 1995
A Companion to Metaphysics by Ernest Sosa; Jaegwon Kim
Publication Date: 1999

Encyclopedias that are free on the Web:

Example Print Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Call Number: 103 En19e2
Publication Date: 2005
10 Volumes
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Edward Craig (Editor)
Call Number: 103 Ro765c
Publication Date: 1998
10 Volumes
The Philosophy of Law by Christopher Berry Gray (Editor)
Call Number: 340.1 Ph549g
Publication Date: 1999
2 Volumes
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (Online) by Ruth Chadwick
Call Number: 170.3 En19c
Publication Date: 2011
4 Volumes
Ethics by Kent Rasmussen (Editorial Coordinator); John K. Roth (Editor)
Call Number: 170.3 Et37r 2005
Publication Date: 2004
3 Volumes
Encyclopedia of Ethics by Lawrence C. Becker (Editor); Charlotte B. Becker (Editor)
Call Number: 170.3 En19b
Publication Date: 2001
3 Volumes
International Encyclopedia of Ethics by Hugh LaFollette (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: 174.957 En19p
Publication Date: 2013
5 Volumes
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics by Michael Kelly (Editor)
Call Number: 111.8503 En19k
Publication Date: 1998
4 Volumes
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Call Number: 903 Ne420h
Publication Date: 2004
6 Volumes
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics by Roger Crisp (Editor)
Call Number: 170.9 Ox2c
Publication Date: 2013
The Oxford Handbook of Aristotle by Christopher Shields (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012

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Subjects: Philosophy