Philosophy

Subject Librarian:
Eileen Daly-Boas

Location:
Rush Rhees Library

Email:
edaly@library.rochester.edu

Phone:
585-273-5360

Office Hours:
By Appointment

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Quick Reference & Beginning a Paper   Encyclopedia & Dictionaries of Philosophy Databases - Find articles on your topic Multimedia and other Sources for Papers in Philosophy Keeping track of references

Disciplines Within Philosophy   History of Philosophy - From Ancient and Modern Metaphysics Epistemology Ethics Philosophy of Science Logic

Encyclopedia of Philosophy & Philosophical Dictionaries

     These are the best places to start. Use the encylopedia to find information on your topic and helpful bibliographies.

• Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy - excellent lists of related resources and clear overview of almost all topics in philosophy.

• Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy - a very thorough encyclopedia - you must spell words in the British fashion (colour).

• Dictionary of Philosophical Terms - A basic dictionary of philosophical terms from PhilosophyPages.com.

Search much of the library's content in a single search. Search settings can be changed on the results page.

Databases

These are the best place for finding articles on your topic.

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Multimedia and other Sources for Papers in Philosophy

• Philosophy Pages - Includes a dictionary and historical timeline of philosophy, also has a study guide and primer for elementary logic.

• Philosophy Papers - A directory to philosophy papers with links to browse the latest journal issues - often has papers before their 

                                     official release.

• Episteme Links - Links to philosophy resources on the internet. Includes lists of blogs and graduate student papers.

• Philosophy Bites - Podcasts of interviews with top philosophers on a variety of philosophical topics.

• Philosopher's Zone - Podcasts of philosophical topics and philosophical analysis of contemporary issues.

• AskPhilosophers - A site where people ask questions, and philosophers answer. A nice introduction to many philosophical topics,      

                                   written  in plain, easy to understand language.

• Philosophy DVDs - A list of DVDs about philosophy within our collection.

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Keeping Track of References

   When writing a philosophy paper, keeping track of your sources is very important. These tools can help:

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