A Guide to Philosophy: Reference Works

A recent update of a classic source of substantial essays on philosophers and their ideas. All of the articles and references have been updated to reflect current philosophical thought, and many entries have been added for contemporary issues and philosophers.

A vast encyclopedia of the field that extends the classic Encyclopedia of Philosophy by adding both new topics and approaches to philosophy, but also by including new approaches and new research on classical philosophy. New areas covered in this work include philosophical approaches based on feminism, postcolonialism, poststructuralism, deconstruction, and postmodernism.

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Covers concepts such as desire, consciousness, imagination, language of thought, memory, and the will in lengthy essays. There are also essays by prominent philosophers on their won theory as well as an extensive introductory "essay on mind." This is not a source for quick definitions, but rather a collection of survey essays that delve into the concepts explored.

Covers individuals, concepts, periods, theories, and movements in aesthetics, with each essay written by a specialist.

Offers excellent overviews of ways in which a wide variety of issues can be analyzed from an ethical standpoint. Includes articles on such topics as advertising, affirmative action, fetal research, religion in schools, and many other topics.

Covers issues and controversies in bioethics in lengthy, scholarly articles, each one accompanied by a current bibliography of key sources.

This two-volume set offers substantial essays from a philosophical perspective on broad topics such as agriculture, environmental activism, and food as well as more focused coverage of specific topics such as animal cloning and transgenic animals. Includes a glossary and a number of key documents.

Provides articles on ethical theory, including history, major traditions, and ethical issues related to law, social problems, technology, economic systems, and other issues.

Offers a broad range of entries about individuals and concepts related to the Enlightenment in Europe and America.

Covers a wide range of ideas historically and internationally. Particularly strong for overviews of current ideas taken in historical context, listing essential and significant texts that contributed to the development of concepts.

An excellent source for overviews of philosophers and their ideas as well as essays on theories and concepts in science from a philosophical angle.

Covers history of ethics, meta-ethics, ideas and methods from outside ethics, perspectives in ethics, morality, and debates in ethics. Entries include short bibliographies.