Encyclopedia of Philosophy
by
Donald M. Borchert
This 2nd edition contains material from hundreds of highly distinguished contributors. 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. Features 1,000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history.
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
A six-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others. Subjects include: Philosophy; Aesthetics; Arts and humanities; Visual arts