Collection Development Guidelines

Philosophy

 

Liaison

Ying Xu

Program Description

The programs in Philosophy are intended to provide students with principles of inquiry and evaluation relevant to many areas of human activity, such as science, law religion, education, government, and art; to develop in them skills of analysis, criticism, and synthesis needed for advanced work in many scholarly fields; and to acquaint them with noteworthy contributions by philosophers to intellectual traditions. Philosophy is an appropriate field of study for students hoping to attend law school.  The Department offers an undergraduate major in Philosophy with any of two options: General and Prelaw; a minor in philosophy with General and Prelaw options, and an interdisciplinary minor in Classics. It also offers a  masters degree in Philosophy, and a post baccalaureate certificate in Teaching Critical Thinking.

Subject Parameters & Collection Levels
 
Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Recent, & contemporary Philosophy Advanced Basic
Philosophy of Language, Science, & Law Advanced Basic
Plato   Advanced Basic
Aristotle          Advanced Basic
Logic              Advanced Basic
Ethics Advanced Basic
Metaphysics                          Advanced Basic
Critical Thinking        Advanced Basic
Theory of Knowledge                        Advanced Basic

Primary LC Classes

B-BD; BH-BJ

Chronological Coverage

Ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary.

Geographical Coverage

Emphasis is on Europe and U.S.. Materials on other parts of the world are also selected as required for many of the 400 and 500 level courses.

Other Resources

Monographs are the primary resources for the Philosophy collection.

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