This Research Guide provides a general introduction to some starting points and resources for the study of Philosophy.
[P]hilosophy is rationally critical thinking, of a more or less systematic kind about the general nature of the world (metaphysics or theory of existence), the justification of belief (epistemology or theory of knowledge), and the conduct of life (ethics or theory of value).
from the definition of “philosophy” in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Many books on topics related to Philosophy can be found in the B-BJ section of the library’s print collection.
Also consider other branches of philosophy such as Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics, Epistemology, and Metaphysics. You can also try researching the philosophy of a specific academic discipline, such as the philosophy of science.
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Some search terms that might assist you when searching for resources include:
Geographical:
African Philosophy
Eastern Philosophy
Individuals:
Aristotle
Immanuel Kant
Slavoj Žižek
Martha C. Nussbaum
Schools of philosophical thought:
Nihilism
Existentialism
Rationalism
The following journals are located in Quest University Library’s electronic journal collection.
DVDs
Documentaries
Being in the World B818.5 B45 2011
Examined Life BD431 E95 2010
The Nature of Existence B72 N38 2010
Feature Films
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind PN1997.2 E84 2004