Philosophy  

Would you like to know more about a philosopher or a philosophical topic or concept?  The featured titles below are available both online and in print. 

A Companion to the Philosophers

Call Number: B 72 .C595

RBD Library (1st Floor)

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy

Call Number: B 51 .O94 2005

RBD Library (1st Floor)

Welcome to Auburn University Libraries' research guide for philosophy. This website serves as your gateway to the library's philosophy resources.  For information about specific types of resources, click on the tabs above.   If you have questions about conducting research in philosophy, please contact me!

    Or call/ email/ chat/ text your research question to Ask-a-Librarian

If you are looking for an introduction to a particular philosopher or philosophical topic, reference sources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries are a good place to start.  Companions and guides also cover key thinkers, concepts, and topics:

• Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

• Blackwell Philosophy Guides

• Oxford Readings in Philosophy

•  Routledge Companions (Sample search in library catalog: routledge companion aesthetics)

• Cambridge Companions (Sample search in library catalog: cambridge companion plato)
  

Need to find scholarly journal articles in the field of philosophy?  Try these research databases first:

• Philosopher's Index

• JSTOR

• Project Muse

• Academic Search Premier

For a more detailed list of research databases, click here.

THE STANFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY