LibGuides: Philosophy Subject Guide: Books

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Reference works for philosophy

Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is also a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
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Oxford Reference online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Reference is an online reference database, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of people who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Dictionary offers over 60,000 concise, up-to-date biographies written by named, specialist authors.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
ISBN: 9780198735304
Publication Date: 2016-05-01
This bestselling dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy. Entries include over 400 biographies of famous and influential philosophers, in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts, and a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day. New entries on philosophy of economics, social theory, neuroscience, philosophy of the mind, and moral conceptions bring the third edition of this dictionary fully up to date. Fully cross-referenced and containing over 3,300 alphabetical entries, it is the ideal introduction to philosophy for anyone with an interest in the subject, and it is an indispensable work of reference for students and teachers.
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by Ted Honderich (Editor)
ISBN: 9780199264797
Publication Date: 2005
A distinguished international assembly of 291 philosophers have contributed over 2,000 entries to the second edition of The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. This comprehensive and authoritative reference addresses key concepts, doctrines, schools of thought, discussion of practical issues, individual thinkers and philosophical terms as applied to a fascinating range of current topics. With over 300 new entries discussing topical issues such as terrorism, corporate responsibility, animal consciousness, cloning and globalisation, and contributions from world-famous thinkers including Peter Singer, Simon Blackburn, and Isaiah Berlin, the new edition of Oxford Companion to Philosophy serves as a stimulating introduction for general readers and as an indispensable guide for students.

eBook Collections

EBSCO Ebook Academic collection This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 130,000 online books, including over 13,000 titles in the subject area of History.
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University Press Scholarship Online Ebooks collection This link opens in a new window
The University Press Scholarship collection includes thousands of recent titles from leading university publishers. There are over 3,000 titles in the subject field of History, and many others in areas such as Archaeology, Culture and Religion.
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Proquest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
E-book library with over 120,000 titles on the topic of history. Some titles may only be single-user licenced, if you get the message the book you have selected is 'being viewed by another patron' please try again later or check Library Search for an alterntve copy.
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Historical Texts

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This is a vast collection of early printed books, which have been digitised from originals held in specialist Libraries
Many literary texts are included, ranging from Chaucer to Thackeray
Complete books can be downloaded as PDF files

Early English Books Online This link opens in a new window
Early English Books Online (EEBO) features page images of almost every work printed in the British Isles and North America, as well as works in English printed elsewhere from 1470-1700. Over 200 libraries worldwide have contributed to EEBO. From the first book printed in English through to the ages of Spenser, Shakespeare and of the English Civil War, EEBO's content draws on authoritative and respected short-title catalogues of the period and features a substantial number of text transcriptions specially created for the product.
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Early European Books Online. Collections 1-4 This link opens in a new window
Early European Books traces the history of printing in Europe from its origins through to the close of the seventeenth century, offering full-colour, high-resolution facsimile images of rare and hard-to-access printed sources.
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Free Online Philosophy Libraries

Open Library: Philosophy
Digital books provided by the Internet Archive. Sign up for free to borrow from the Open Library, some texts are available for download.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitised from libraries around the world.
Project Gutenberg: Philosophy
Digitised versions of books which are now in the public domain. Many classic philosophy texts available.