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Philosophy Resources

Online Encyclopedias and Reference Works

There are two major philosophy encyclopedias available freely online. They are generally very good academic quality and are updated periodically.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy was founded in 1995 to provide open access to detailed, scholarly, peer-reviewed information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.

The library provides access to other encyclopedias and reference works online as well. Here are a few...

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by Ted Honderich (Editor)
ISBN: 9780191532658

Publication Date: 2005
The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (Editor)
ISBN: 9781139057509

Publication Date: 2015
An Encyclopedia of Philosophy by G. H. R. Parkinson
ISBN: 1134988168

Publication Date: 1988
The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Edward Craig (Editor)
ISBN: 1134344082

Publication Date: 2005

Online Introductions and Textbooks

There are many introductions to philosophy available. Here are some recent ones that cover philosophy in general.

Introduction to Philosophy by Nathan Smith
ISBN: 9781951693596

Publication Date: 2022
An Introduction to Philosophy by Russ W. Payne
Publication Date: 2023
Learning from Arguments: An Introduction to Philosophy by Daniel Z. Korman
Publication Date: 2022
Fundamentals of Philosophy by John Shand (Editor)
ISBN: 1134588321

Publication Date: 2003