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Introduction
Even for research experts, it is nearly impossible to go from topic to a well-designed research question without looking up basic information about the topic. Background research will give you a foundation for your research and an overview of the basic ideas and concepts associated with your topics. As you research, keep an eye out for:
- New concepts
- Important people
- Keywords
- Sources that are cited.
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Electronic Resources
- Philosophy in CredoListing of all of the Philosophy Resource in Credo.
- Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century PhilosophersProvides detailed accounts of the lives, works, influence and reception of thinkers from all the major philosophical schools and traditions of the twentieth-century.
- Encyclopedia of Classical PhilosophyThe only encyclopedia in English specific to the field of Classical Philosophy, this work presents 270 articles on major and minor figures and on topics of importance to the philosophy of Greek and Roman antiquity. The articles present not only succinct historical accounts of their subject matter, but they introduce readers to issues of interpretation and debate in the contemporary scholarly study of the philosophy of the Classical period. Scholars, students, and interested lay persons will find this volume useful in gaining a comprehensive view of the field.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyContains nearly 1600 entries online. 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.
Print Resources
Encyclopedia of PhilosophyCall Number: REF B51 .E53 2005ISBN: 0028657802Since 1967, the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, described by Booklist as the best and most comprehensive English-language reference source for philosophy, has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf.
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by Call Number: B51 .O94 2005ISBN: 0199264791A distinguished international assembly of 291 philosophers have contributed over 2,000 entries to the second edition of The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. This comprehensive and authoritative reference addresses key concepts, doctrines, schools of thought, discussion of practical issues, individual thinkers and philosophical terms as applied to a fascinating range of current topics.
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy by Call Number: B41 .B53 1994ISBN: 0192116940Now, eminent philosopher Simon Blackburn offers an authoritative dictionary of philosophy available in a single volume, packed with helpful information for the novice and with astute observations for the expert. Ranging from Aristotle to Zen, the two thousand plus entries cover the entire span of philosophy, from the Vedas (written over three thousand years ago) to the most recent technical terminology, with ample coverage of important themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.
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