Research Guides: Philosophy: Find Books

Background Research

The following books contain a wealth of background information about topics in applied philosophy. This list is far from comprehensive. Many more books about specific topics in philosophy can be found in the Fulton Library's collections. See below for instructions on how to find books in the library's catalog.

Oxford Companion to Philosophy (Ebook) by Ted Honderich (Editor)
Publication Date: 2005
This book is also available in print.
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.
Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science (Print Book) by Stathis Psillos and Martin Curd Callender (Editors)
Publication Date: 2008
This indispensable reference source and guide to the major themes, debates, problems and topics in philosophy of science contains fifty-five specially commissioned entries by a leading team of international contributors.
A Companion to Applied Ethics (Print Book) by Christopher Heath Wellman and R. G. Frey (Editors)
Publication Date: 2005
Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area in philosophy today, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in recent years. Taken together, the essays in this volume—including two overview essays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics—provide a state-of-the-art account of the most pressing moral questions facing us today.
Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy (Print Book) by Oliver Leaman (Editor)
Publication Date: 2001
Incorporating cultural and religious contexts, this unique encyclopedia provides a vital guide to the main concepts and thinkers in Asian philosophy—starting with Abhidharma and ending with Zurvan.
Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy (Print Book) by Joseph R. des Jardins
Publication Date: 2000
The text serves as an introduction to ethical theory as it applies to environmental issues and as a casebook on contemporary problems of science, industry, and individual decision-making. It provides a readable, yet philosophically careful survey of the field of environmental ethics.
Philosophical Ethics (Print Book) by Thomas L. Beauchamp
Publication Date: 2000
This accessible overview of classical and modern moral theory with short readings provides comprehensive coverage of ethics and unique coverage of rights, justice, liberty and law. Real-life cases introduce each chapter. While the book's content is theoretical rather than applied ethics, Beauchamp consistently applies the theories to practical moral problems.
Philosophy of Technology (Print Book) by Maarten J. Verkerk, Jan Hoogland, Jan van der Stoep, and Marc J. de Vries
Publication Date: 2015
Designed for those with no philosophical background in mind, this book is ideal for technology and engineering students or specialists who want to learn to think critically about how their work influences society and our daily lives. The technological, business environment and daily experiences are the starting point of the book and the authors' reflect upon these practices from a philosophical point of view.

Finding Books

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