PHILOSOPHY RESOURCES
Following is a selected list of resources in the field of philosophy
at Phoenix College Library. Additional titles can be located by using the
Online Catalog, magazine and periodical databases, and search engines available
through the World Wide Web
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Masterpieces of World Philosophy in Summary Form. 2vols. 1961. (REF B 21 .M3)
Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers. 1991. (REF B 41 .C66 1991b)
Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 8 vols. 1967. + Supplement1996. (REF B 41 .E5)
Key Ideas in Human Thought. 1993. (REF B 41 .K48 1993)
Dictionary of Philosophy. 1960. (REF B 41 .R8 1960)
Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy & Philosophers. 1960. (REF B 41 .U7)
Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary. 1961. (REF B 42 .V6 1961)
Philosophical Dictionary. 2 vols. 1962. (REF B 42 .V6 1962)
Talking Philosophy: A Wordbook. 1990. (REF B 49 .S63 1990)
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 10 vols. 1998. (REF B 51 .R68 1998)
Pictorial History of Philosophy. 1959. (REF B 51.8 .R8)
Masterpieces of World Philosophy. 1990. (REF B 75 .M37 1990)
Magazine and Periodical Articles
Databases that include large numbers of articles dealing with philosophy include:
WilsonSelect (available only in the library)
History of Philosophy
Columbia History of Western Philosophy. 1999. (B 72 .C593 1999)
History of Philosophy, by Frederick Copleston. 7 vols. 1965. (B 72 .C62)
History of Philosophy. 7 vols. (B 77 .B723)
A History of Western Philosophy, and its Connection with
Political and Social Circumstances
From the Earliest Times to the Present Day, by Bertrand Russell. 1945.
(B 72 .R8)
The Story of Philosophy, by Will Durant. 1933. (B 72 .D8 1933)
Additional titles can be located by searching under Philosophy--History in the Online Catalog.
Biographies of Philosophers
Biographies for individual philosophers can be located by searching the Online Catalog and other databases using the name of the philosopher, e.g., Aristotle, Plato, Machiavelli, etc. Additional resources include:
Wilson Biographies Plus (under Online Reference Sources on Library Homepage)
Literature Resource Center (under Online Reference Sources on Library Homepage)
The Great Philosophers. 1964. (B 82 .J313)
Also check the Web sites listed below, since many of them have links to biographical information about philosophers.
Philosophical Writing
Writings by individual philosophers can be located by searching the Online Catalog using the name of the philosopher. Additional resources include:
Harvard Classics. 50 vols. (AC 1 .A4)
Great Books of the Western World. 54 vols. (AC 1 .G72)
Videocassettes
Man in Nature; Work as Play. (B 945 .W323 M36 1993)
Modern Look at Ancient Greek Civilization. (DF 77 .M63 1991)
Ascent of Man. (Q 175 .A834 1988)
Beyond the Ocean, Beneath a Leaf. (QH 245 .B49 1982)
Philosophy and Human Values. (B 21 .P56 1990)
Search for Solutions. (Q 180.55 .M4 S42 1982b)
A Potter's Song: The Art and Philosophy of Paul Soldner. (NK 4210 .S65 P65 1980)
Web Resources
Philosophy (http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/ml/phil.html)
Critical Thinking on the Web (http://www.philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/reason/critical/)
WWW Virtual Library: Philosophy (http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Philosophy/VL/index.html)
Hippias (http://hippias.evansville.edu)
Academic Info: Philosophy (http://www.academicinfo.net/phil.html)
Dr. McCormick's Philosophy Site (http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/mccormickm/welcome.html)
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet (http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/gpi/guides.htm)
Materials on specialized topics within philosophy, on geographical and cultural aspects of philosophy, etc., can be found by looking in the Online Catalog under the specific topic, geographic area or cultural group. If you need assistance, please consult with a Librarian at the Information desk.