LibGuides: Philosophy: Reference sources

Reference sources

Reference sources are a great place to begin your research, in particular if you are exploring a new philosophical topic. They can help you to:

define your topic;
find background information;
identify keywords and alternative terms for database searching; and
find links to other online resources.

The following online reference sources are all frequently updated, searchable and contain substantial entries written by philosophers.

The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy by Frederick C. Beiser (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521539388
Publication Date: 2008
The Cambridge Companion to Hegel and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy examines Hegel within his broader historical and philosophical contexts. Covering all major aspects of Hegel's philosophy, the volume provides an introduction to his logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind, social and political philosophy, philosophy of nature and aesthetics.
The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Science by Steven P. French (Editor); Juha Saatsi (Editor)
ISBN: 9781441187611
Publication Date: 2011
The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Science offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by the philosophy of science - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research.
A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy by Robert E. Goodin; Philip Pettit (Editor); Thomas Pogge (Editor)
ISBN: 9781405136532
Publication Date: 2007
This edition of 'A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy' has been extended significantly to include 55 chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished scholars.
The Cambridge Companion to Early Modern Philosophy by Donald Rutherford (Editor)
ISBN: 9780521822428
Publication Date: 2006
The Cambridge Companion to Early Modern Philosophy is a comprehensive introduction to the central topics and changing shape of philosophical inquiry in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.