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Subject Guide: Philosophy
| The subject guide to Philosophy provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to Philosophy. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides. |
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Periodicals |
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Style Guides |
Subject Headings
You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog (how to search NovaCat). To find books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.
Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings include:
LC call numbers:
| B | Philosophy (General) |
| BC | Logic |
| BD | Speculative Philosophy |
| BH | Aesthetics |
| BJ | Ethics |
Reference Sources
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Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B41 .C35 1999 |
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B41 .C66 2000 |
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B41 .I26 2001 |
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B802 .E53 2002 |
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B41 .M37 2002 |
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Sherman Library Reference - 2nd floor
B51 .R68 1998 |
Books
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E-books
E-books, or electronic books, may be accessed via NovaCat.
Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will
have the eBook icon 
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| Title | Author / Editor |
| 101 Philosophy Problems | Martin Cohen |
| Christian Philosophy A-Z | Daniel J. Hill and Randal D. Rauser |
| The Columbia History of Western Philosophy | Richard H. Popkin |
| A Comparative History of World Philosophy: From the Upanishads to Kant | Ben-Ami Scharfstein |
| Early Modern Philosophy: Mind, Matter, and Metaphysics | Christia Mercer |
| Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Donald M. Borchert |
| A History of Philosophy in America: 1720-2000 | Bruce Kuklick |
| History of Western Philosophy | Bertrand Russell |
| An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy | Anthony Kenny |
| Medieval Philosophy: An Historical and Philosophical Introduction | John Marenbon |
| Philosophy: The Basic Readings | Nigel Warburton |
| Philosophy of Mind A-Z | Marina Rakova |
| Philosophy of Psychology: Contemporary Readings | José Luis Bermúdez |
| Thinking It Through: An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy | Kwame Anthony Appiah |
Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. If what you need is not available in the Sherman Library, you may request it via Document Delivery/ILLiad.
Many periodicals are available with full-text (or full image) online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.
| Title | Location |
| Analysis | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Erkenntnis | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Etc.: A Review of General Semantics | Available online through Journal Finder |
| The Humanist | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| The Journal of Philosophy | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| Journal of the History of Ideas | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| Journal of the History of Philosophy | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Mind | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| The Philosophical Quarterly | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| The Philosophical Review | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| Philosophical Studies | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Philosophy and Phenomenological Research | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| Philosophy East & West | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Philosophy: The Journal of The British Institute of Philosophical Studies | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Philosophy Today | Available online through Journal Finder |
| Research in Phenomenology | Available online through Journal Finder |
| The Review of Metaphysics | Available in print and online through Journal Finder |
| Studies in East European Thought | Available online through Journal Finder |
Databases
The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and sometimes full-text. Click on the Info icon
for a complete description of the database. To access the databases, see Electronic Resources.
Top Picks
| Title of Database | Type |
| Philosopher's Index | Citations and links to selected full text |
| Religion and Philosophy Database | Citations and links to selected full text |
| JSTOR
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Full text |
| Oxford Scholarship Online
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Full text |
Also Recommended
| Title of Database | Type |
| Humanities Full Text
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Full text |
| Periodicals Archive Online | Full text |
| Project Muse
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Full text |
| ProQuest Central | Full text |
| Social Theory | Full text |
Web Sites
Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.
| Website & Description |
| A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/ This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. |
| EpistemeLinks.com http://epistemelinks.com/ Over 19,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet. |
| Philosophers' Imprint http://www.philosophersimprint.org/ Refereed original papers, dating from 2001. |
| Philosophy Pages http://www.philosophypages.com/ Includes resources for the study of Western Philosophy. The heart of the site is the Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names. Other features include a history of Western philosophy, a timeline, and a collection of related links. |
| English Server - Philosophy Collection http://philosophy.eserver.org/ This collection contains canonical philosophic texts and links to scholarly philosophic organizations. |
| Perseus Project http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ An evolving digital library of resources for the study of the ancient world. Among the many items of interest to philosophers are standard Greek editions of works by Plato and Aristotle. |
| Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a non-profit organization and operates through the volunteer work of the editors, authors, and technical advisors |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html From its inception, the SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board before they are made public. |
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