LibGuides: Philosophy: General Reference

Selected General References

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Gives clear and reliable guidance to all areas of philosophy and to the ideas of all notable philosophers from antiquity to the present day. Not limited to English-language philosophy.
Historical Dictionary of Existentialism
Chronologically explains the central claims of existentialist philosophy and the contexts in which it developed.
Aristotle's Ethics
An essential volume for anyone interested in the ethical thought of one of the most important philosophers in the Western tradition.

Sources for Writing & Citing

MLA Handbook
The authority on research and writing.
The Elements of Style
The classic writing manual, as valuable today as it was when first offered.
They Say / I Say
Identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing how to frame arguments in the larger context of what others have said about a given topic.

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