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The sources listed below are available in Owens Library. Background information
provided in these reference sources make them excellent beginning points for
research. Publication years are listed to help the user determine the perspective
of the editors or authors of the work. Many of these works include bibliographies
that provide citations to books and articles about subjects.
Biographical
Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers
Twentieth-Century philosophers are described in this one-volume work. Each
entry includes bibliographies of the philosopher's main publications and secondary
works that discuss the philosopher. The volume includes bibliographical references
and an index.
The
Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
Major philosophers, significant thinkers and philosophical terms are described
and defined in this one-volume work.
Dictionary
of Asian Philosophies
"From Buddha to Gandhi, Chu Hsi to Hu Shih and Kitabatake Chikafusa,
the wisdom of the East, hidden mysteries from India and Tibet, China, Japan,
and Persia are opened to the interested reader. The doctrines of Karma,
Maya Satori and Nirvana, the key teaching os such
thinkers as Confucius, Lao Tzu, Mo Ti and Mao Tse-Tung, are presented. Lesser
known Eastern thinkers, Chou Tun-i, Wang Yang-Ming, Ho Yen, Kung-Sun Hung,
Wang Pi, and many others are also included."
Dictionary
of Ethics, Theology, and Society
"Much
of what we take for granted in politics, ethics, philosophy and sociology
is itself the product of a complex interplay between theology and society.
In this unique volume over 250 entries offer a unique synthesis of
Judaeo-Christian
approaches to social and political issues of wide concern as well as analyzing
theological and secular positions on matters of religious practice and belief.
Signed essays have been contributed by leading international scholars from
a wide range of disciplines - including theology, political science, economics
and business studies, philosophy, women's studies, gay and lesbian studies,
sociology, history, development studies, environmental studies and the life
sciences - and represent the full range of Christian denominations as well
as atheist and agnostic positions." "Each entry includes a brief
definition of the term, a description of the principal ideas behind it, and
analysis of its history, development and contemporary relevance, followed
by a detailed bibliography giving the major sources in the field. Areas covered
include Abortion, AIDS, Animal Rights, Black Theology, Democracy, Domestic
Violence, Ecological Theology, Ethics, Eugenics, Feminism, Homophobia, Humanism,
Liberation Theology, Modernity, Pacifism, Racism, Ritual, Sexuality, State
and Women's Ordination."--BOOK JACKET.
A
Dictionary of Philosophy
This dictionary provides students with a pocket guide to philosophical terms
and ideas.
Encyclopedia
of Classical Philosophy
This volume describes classical philosophers and philosophy. It includes bibliographical
references and an index.
The
Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion
This one-volume encyclopedia presents the basic terminology and doctrinal
systems of the four great wisdom teachings of the East--Buddhism, Hinduism,
Taoism and Zen.
Encyclopedia
of Ethics
"Ranging
from philosophical and theoretical ethics to applied ethics, Encyclopedia
of Ethics covers people, events, terms, ideas, works, and movements from a
global perspective. This one-volume, A-to-Z reference source for students
and general readers provides the working vocabulary needed to tackle the ideas
of ethical thinking - especially the contemporary issue of developing a moral
compass to make informed personal decisions. The encyclopedia includes entries
on philosophy (character, justice, self-realization); morality (Jewish ethics,
moral development, Shari'a); practical issues (medical ethics, sexual ethics,
business ethics); and leading thinkers of all the world's ethical traditions
(Confucius, Hildegard of Bingen, John Stuart Mill)." "Extensively
cross-referenced to allow for a deeper and more thorough understanding of
each topic, Encyclopedia of Ethics is filled with real-world examples that
make the concepts instantly relevant to today's readers."--BOOK JACKET.
The
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This multi-volume set incorporates entries describing philosophers and philosophies
through the ages. Bibliographies are available at the end of most entries.
Encyclopedia
of Religion
This sixteen-volume set offers comprehensive, worldwide coverage of religion
with the topics arranged in alphabetical order. A number of philosophers are
covered in this work. Each entry includes a bibliography.
Encyclopedia
of the Enlightenment
This volume presents information about those (including philosophers) who
shaped the transformation of belief that began during the Enlightenment. It
includes bibliographical references and an index.
The
Encyclopedia of Unbelief
This two-volume set includes information about those who did not or do not
believe in a religion. Unpopular works and opinions of some well-known philosophers
are explored. According to the volumes' introduction, histories of "heresy,
blasphemy, rejection of belief, atheism, agnosticism, humanism and rationalism"
are included.
A
History of Chinese Philosophy
This two volume set is a translation from the original Chinese. "The
first volume covers what is perhaps the most brilliant period of Chinese philosophy,
extending from its earliest beginnings down to about 100 B.C., when Confucianism
became the orthodox." The second volume covers "..the period of
classical learning..." spanning from the second century B.C. to the 20th
century A.D.
Man,
Myth and Magic
This twelve-volume set is a comprehensive guide to the world's religions,
mythologies and magical belief systems from the distant past to the present
day. Included in the set are the major faiths, philosophies, legends, mythologies,
as well as literature, symbolism, superstition and the supernatural. Man,
Myth and Magic also looks forward to the future with discussions of UFOs
(Unidentified Flying Objects), parapsychology and psychic abilities.
New
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Brief entries describing philosophers, as well as philosophical ideas and
terminology, are included in this work.
The
Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Philosophers, philosophies and philosophical terminology are defined in the
reference work. Most entries include a brief bibliography.
The
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
This volume is characterized by brief entries explaining philosophical terms
in lay man's language.
Research
Guide to Philosophy
Major changes in philosophy and the history of philosophy since the late nineteenth
century are described in this one volume work. Entries in the volume are organized
by time periods with major philosophers/philosophies discussed for each epoch.
Bibliographies complement most entries.
Who's
Who in Philosophy
This volume covers Anglo-American philosophers from all time periods. It includes
the "...recording of doctoral dissertations."
Women
Philosophers: A Bio-Critical Source Book
This biographical dictionary includes entries describing female philosophers
born prior to 1920. Bibliographies of works by and about most of the philosophers
are included at the end of entries.
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