Research Guides: Philosophy : Background Information

Information Sources

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Web-based, peer-reviewed subject encyclopedia sponsored by Stanford University.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Provides detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Publication Date: 2006
Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic, Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist thought; and much more.
Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Publication Date: 2005
Covers all areas of philosophy.The second edition has been revised and updated to include 300 new articles on current topics, such as animal consciousness, cloning, corporate responsibility, the family, globalization, and terrorism.
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Publication Date: 2016 (3rd edition)
ebook. Provides clear and brief definitions.

Cambridge Histories
Full-text scholarly reference material covering a variety of subjects. Close to 35 books covering all aspects of philosophy.

Cambridge Companions Complete Collection
Over 200 authoritative sources covering philosophy and philosophers.