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Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers
Main Library Reference B 104 .B5 1996
Provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, influences, and receptions of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. Contains over 1,000 entries, covering philosophers worldwide, with analytic accounts of the thought and critical reception of each individual.
Represents the lives of some of the major figures within Islamic philosophy, including significant legal and political thinkers, theologians and geographers.
A Companion to the Philosophers
Main Library Reference B72 .C595 1999
Surveys the major philosophers in Western and non-Western traditions. Authoritative coverage of Chinese, Indian, Japanese, African, Jewish, and Islamic thinkers.
Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers
Main Library ARC General Collection B 851 .D53 2005
"...contains 1082 entries by over 500 authors, provides an account of philosophical thought in the United States and Canada between 1860 and the present" (publisher's description).
Directory of American Philosophers, 24th ed.
Main Library Reference Collection B 935 .D5
"...contains thousands of listings for university and college philosophy programs, academic journals, philosophy research centers, professional organizations, and philosophy publishers in the United States and Canada. It is fully indexed, and includes contact information for over 15,000 philosophers in both countries" (publisher's description).
Great Thinkers of the Eastern World
Main Library Reference B 5005 .G74 1995
A concise and authoritative guide to the principal theoretical ideas of the outstanding thinkers in Eastern history. Articles on over 100 philosophers are arranged chronologically and provide basic biographical information, a list of the thinker's major works, a summary of his or her principal ideas, an essay explaining the thinker's most significant theories and indicating his or her place in the history of thought, and a brief bibliography of further readings.
Great Thinkers of the Western World
Main Library Reference B 72 .G74 1992
Articles on 116 thinkers are arranged chronologically and provide basic biographical information, a list of the thinker's major works, a summary of his or her principal ideas, an essay explaining the thinker's most significant theories and indicating his or her place in the history of thought, and a brief bibliography of further readings.
International Directory of Philosophers and Philosophy, 1995-1996 ed.
Main Library ARC General Collection B 35 .I67
"...provides extensive information on philosophical activity in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Latin America. It contains listings for thousands of university and college philosophy programs, research centers, professional societies and associations, academic journals, and philosophy publishers in 120 countries" (publisher's description).
Women Philosophers: A Bio-Critical Source Book
Main Library ARC General Collection B 105 .W6 K47 1989
Biographical Information on women philosophers from ancient times to about 1920. Entries include bibliographies of works by and about the women described.