Philosophy, Ethics, and Apologetics
Reference Works
- The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (Editor)Call Number: B41 .C35 1995Publication Date: 1995Containing over 4,000 entries, which are mostly short (one paragraph) though some run to several pages, the Cambridge Dictionary clearly and concisely defines both technical terms and crucial concepts. It includes substantial explanatory articles on all major philosophers as well as hundreds of minor figures. There are overviews of all the important sub-disciplines such as ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and logic.
- Encyclopedia of Philosophy (10 vols.) by Donald M. Borchert (Editor)Call Number: B51 .E53 2006 v.1-10Publication Date: 2006Containing material from hundreds of highly distinguished contributors representing the world's top universities and institutions, the second edition has a truly global perspective. It contains more than 2,100 entries -- including more than 450 new articles. Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic, Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist thought; and much more. Additionally, the second edition also features 1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history. - Publisher description
- The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by Ted Honderich (Editor)Call Number: B51 .O94 2005Publication Date: 2005Contains nearly 2,000 entries on major philosophical figures, the history of philosophy, subfields within the discipline, and contemporary philosophers. It focuses on European and American movements and figures, but it attends to global philosophy as well.
- 101 Key Terms in Philosophy and Their Importance for Theology by Kelly James Clark, Richard Lints, and James K. A. SmithCall Number: BR100 .C5415 2004Publication Date: 2004Written by two philosophers (Kelly James Clark and James K. A. Smith) and a theologian (Richard Lints), this small book defines key philosophical ideas, movements, and figures that the student of theology is likely to encounter in their studies. Each definition includes a short bibliography, and the book ends with a comprehensive cross-index.
- The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (Editor)Publication Date: 1999Containing over 4,000 entries, which are mostly short (one paragraph) though some run to several pages, the Cambridge Dictionary clearly and concisely defines both technical terms and crucial concepts. It includes substantial explanatory articles on all major philosophers as well as hundreds of minor figures. There are overviews of all the important sub-disciplines such as ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and logic.
- Encyclopedia of Philosophy (10 vols.) by Donald M. Borchert (Editor)Publication Date: 2006Containing material from hundreds of highly distinguished contributors representing the world's top universities and institutions, the second edition has a truly global perspective. It contains more than 2,100 entries -- including more than 450 new articles. Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic, Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist thought; and much more. Additionally, the second edition also features 1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history. - Publisher description
- 101 Key Terms in Philosophy and Their Importance for Theology by Kelly James Clark, Richard Lints, and James K. A. SmithPublication Date: 2004Written by two philosophers (Kelly James Clark and James K. A. Smith) and a theologian (Richard Lints), this small book defines key philosophical ideas, movements, and figures that the student of theology is likely to encounter in their studies. Each definition includes a short bibliography, and the book ends with a comprehensive cross-index.
Surveys
- A History of Philosophy (9 vols.) by Frederick J. CoplestonCall Number: B72 .C62 v.1-9Publication Date: 1993A nine volume history of western philosophy. Copleston was an English Jesuit priest, and his history was originally designed for the education of Catholic seminarians. It became the standard introductory text for university students in the U. S., and the volume on medieval philosophy in particular is highly regarded.
- Revolutions in Worldview: Understanding the Flow of Western Thought by W. Andrew Hoffecker (Editor)Call Number: B72 .R48 2007Publication Date: 2007This edited volume includes chapters that cover major eras and significant turning points in Western intellectual history. The authors, all writing from a Reformed perspective, cover "the ancient Greeks and the biblical writers, through the Medieval period, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, Modern, and Postmodern periods."
- Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology by Diogenes Allen and Eric O. Springsted (Editors)Call Number: B73 .P75 1992Publication Date: 1992Provides a selection or primary source readings from ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers on topics that are particularly relevant for students of theology.
- Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction by Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. GoheenCall Number: BR100 .B25 2013Publication Date: 2013Offers a survey of philosophical thought from ancient Greece through Postmodernism with a focus on philosophy in the Dutch Reformed tradition.
- Christianity and Western Thought: A History of Philosophers, Ideas and Movements (3 vols.) by Colin Brown, Alan G. Padgett, and Steve WilkensCall Number: BR100 .B6483 1990 v.1-3Publication Date: 1990-2009A three volume survey of Western philosophy from a broadly evangelical perspective. The first volume covers the ancient world to the Enlightenment, the second covers the nineteenth century, and the third covers the twentieth century.
- A History of Western Philosophy and Theology by John M. FrameCall Number: BR100 .F676 2015Publication Date: 2015A survey of major thinkers and movements in Western philosophy and Christian theology from a Reformed and presuppositional perspective. Frame does not distinguish sharply between philosophy and theology, seeing each discipline as the attempt to "articulate and defend a worldview" in different modes. He gives a good overview of the traditional subdisciplines with Western philosophy.
- A History of Philosophy: Medieval Philosophy: From Augustine to Scotus by Frederick J. CoplestonPublication Date: 1993A nine volume history of western philosophy. Copleston was an English Jesuit priest, and his history was originally designed for the education of Catholic seminarians. It became the standard introductory text for university students in the U. S., and the volume on medieval philosophy in particular is highly regarded.
- Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology by Diogenes Allen and Eric O. Springsted (Editors)Publication Date: 1992Provides a selection or primary source readings from ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers on topics that are particularly relevant for students of theology.
- Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction by Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. GoheenPublication Date: 2013Offers a survey of philosophical thought from ancient Greece through Postmodernism with a focus on philosophy in the Dutch Reformed tradition.
- A History of Western Philosophy and Theology by John M. FramePublication Date: 2015A survey of major thinkers and movements in Western philosophy and Christian theology from a Reformed and presuppositional perspective. Frame does not distinguish sharply between philosophy and theology, seeing each discipline as the attempt to "articulate and defend a worldview" in different modes. He gives a good overview of the traditional subdisciplines with Western philosophy.
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