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Note: 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
1st Floor, Reference 109.2 B61b
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
1st Floor, Reference 103 C17c
Major philosophers, significant thinkers and philosophical terms are described and defined in this one-volume work.

Dictionary of Asian Philosophies
1st Floor, Reference 181.003
"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
1st Floor, Reference 170.3 D55d
"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
1st Floor, Reference 103 L13d
This dictionary provides students with a pocket guide to philosophical terms and ideas.

Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy
1st Floor, Reference 180.3 E56e
This volume describes classical philosophers and philosophy. It includes bibliographical references and an index.

The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion
1st Floor, Reference 291.095 E56e
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
1st Floor, Reference 170.3 E561e
"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
1st Floor, Reference 103 E56e
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
1st Floor, Reference 200.3 E566e
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
1st Floor, Reference 940.2503 W74e
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
1st Floor, Reference 210.3 E56e
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
1st Floor, Reference 181.11 F33h
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
1st Floor, Reference 133 M26m
3rd Floor, q133 M26m
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
1st Floor, Reference 103 G87n
Brief entries describing philosophers, as well as philosophical ideas and terminology, are included in this work.

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
1st Floor, Reference 100 O98o
Philosophers, philosophies and philosophical terminology are defined in the reference work. Most entries include a brief bibliography.

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
1st Floor, Reference 103 B62o
This volume is characterized by brief entries explaining philosophical terms in lay man's language.

Research Guide to Philosophy
1st Floor, Reference 107 T55r
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
1st Floor, Reference 921 W62w
This volume covers Anglo-American philosophers from all time periods. It includes the "...recording of doctoral dissertations."

Women Philosophers: A Bio-Critical Source Book
1st Floor, Reference 109.2 K41w
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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