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Resources for Philosophy


Reference Sources

  • The Cambridge Dictionary Of Philosophy - Ref B41 .C35 1999
  • Dictionary Of Religion And Philosophy - Ref BL31 .M23 1989
  • Encyclopedia Of The Enlightenment - Ref B802 .E53 2003
  • Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Ref B51 .E53 2006
  • The Oxford Companion To Philosophy - Ref B51 .O94 1995
  • The Oxford Dictionary Of Philosophy - Ref B41 .B53 2005

Databases/Journal Articles

AHSearch
Arts and Humanities Citation Index covers over 1,100 select titles from the world's top arts and humanities journals.

Electronic Collections Online (ECO)
Access to citations from  more than 5400 journals in many disciplines, some of which are available in full text. 

HumanitiesAbs

Abstracts covering diverse subject areas of the humanities. 

Expanded Academic ASAP
Articles on Current Events, Economics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Education, Literature, Art, Sociology and more.

Philosopher's Index
Searchable index of books, journal articles and other writings in the discipline of philosophy.  

Project Muse
Searchable full text of journals from the Johns Hopkins University Press in the disciplines of Humanities, Social Sciences and Mathematics.

Internet Resources

APA Online - American Philosophical Association
The web site of the American Philosophical Association is a gateway to information about philosophy and philosophers.

Episteme Links: Philosophy Resources on the Internet

Collection including over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

"Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are currently from three sources (1) original contributions by specialized philosophers around the internet, (2) adaptations of material written by the editors for classroom purposes, and (3) adaptations from public domain sources (typically from two or more sources for per article)." 

The Ism Book: A Field Guide to the Nomenclature of Philosophy
A "brief guide to philosophy in the form of a dictionary." Includes an index by type (traditions, movements, schools, doctrines, principles, ideas, theories, systems, approaches) and an index by branch (metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, politics). Browsable.

 

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Student Profile

Terra Teague

Terra Teague
Graduation: 2008
Major: Business Administration
From: Monroe
Interests: Business Simulations, Athletics

Terra’s Spring Term experience in China is a tremendous help understanding the relationship the U.S. has with one of its largest trading partners. The business administration major from Monroe has seen first hand the economic effects on southeast Michigan of low-cost imports and Chinese monetary policies.