LibGuides: Philosophy: Reference books and Open Educational Resources

Dictionaries & encyclopedias in philosophy

Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Call Number: Reference B51 .E53 2006
ISBN: 0028657802
Publication Date: 2005
Since 1967, the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, described by Booklist as the best and most comprehensive English-language reference source for philosophy, has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators.

Online philosophy encyclopedias

Searchable dictionaries and encyclopedias of philosophy.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Dynamic encyclopedia of philosophy.

Professional philosophers donate their time and labor to collaboratively write, referee, and maintain encyclopedia entries. A freely available encyclopedia.

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The staff of 30 editors and approximately 300 authors hold doctorate degrees and are professors at universities around the world.

Credo General Reference
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Dictionaries, specialized encyclopedias, quotations, thesauri, and bilingual dictionaries.

Open Access Textbooks

These Open Educational Resources (OER) have been made available at no cost by their authors. Consult the license statement to learn how you can reuse this content.

Reviews

Open Educational Resources in the Philosophy Classroom
APA blog entry by Richard Zach reviewing free online philosophy texts

Regularly updated lists of philosophy OER:

Open Logic Project textbook list
OER commons: Philosophy
BC Campus Philosophy OER
N.G.E. Far Press
Introduction to Ethics, Philosophy of Western Religions, Introduction to Philosophy Reader,
Ancient Philosophy Reader, South and East Asian Philosophy Reader, Political Philosophy Reader,
Critical Reasoning and Writing.