Philosophy Subject Guide

Article Databases

Philosopher's Index

Provides indexing and abstracts from books and journals of philosophy and related fields. It covers the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, and logic as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.

Religion and Philosophy Collection (EbscoHost)

Covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Humanities International Complete (EbscoHost)

Covers all aspects of the humanities.

 

Print Materials

The Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy

          Also available as an ebook

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

          Also available as an ebook

Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion: Eastern and Western Thought

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy

 

 

Free Internet Resources

Guide to Philosophy on the Internet

Peter Suber, from Earlham College in Indiana, provides an exhaustive guide with topics that include links to associations, online bibliographies, web sites devoted to every branch of philosophy, guides to teaching and writing philosophy, e-texts on philosophical subjects, and much more. You can also search Hippias and Noesis from this site.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Philosophy professors from many different locations edit and maintain this online encyclopedia. The entries are signed and they are written by philosophy PhD students or professors. This resource is a great way to become familiar with a new philosophical topic.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Stanford invites the top people in each field of philosophy to write entries for this encyclopedia. The search engine is a bit strange so it is best to simply browse topics in the alphabetical list.

Philosophy Research Base

Analytical, continental, and critical theory branches of philosophy are all covered in considerable depth in this meta-index by Danne Polk (Villanova University). To access the print and online resources for the topic that interests you, click on "Major Topics" under the heading "Webs."