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Philosophy: Books & Reference

An introduction to useful print and online resources for Philosophy at Smith Library Center.

Searching for Books

You can find books in the Southwestern Library Catalog through WorldCat@SU using either keywords for your topic, or using Subject Headings such as those listed below. 

Searching by keyword allows you to find words mentioned in book titles, chapter titles, subjects, and author names. Keyword searches can be combined to find books on two or more topics using AND or OR. Searching by subject heading is more precise, but searches for broad topics in the book. 

Some subject headings you may want to start at are listed below. 

  • Philosophy
  • Metaphysics
  • Aesthetics
  • Plato
  • Ethics

Reference Works

Helpful Reference books at the Smith Library Center:

Books

Here is a brief list of some of the Philosophy books available at the Smith Library Center: