SUBJECT AREA: B-BD, BH-BJ - PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS
Purpose: To support the work of students in the Philosophy program in particular, and generally the work of students in the Humanities, and to a lesser extent student work in the Social Sciences. The interdisciplinary relationships are with History, Religion, Literature and several of the Social Science Subjects.
Existing Collection Strength: This is a mature collection, with subject areas such as Logic, Metaphysics and Esthetics represented at the Selective level (3), and Ethics at the Representative level (2).
Current Collecting Intensity: As above, but with increasing emphasis on Ethics, especially Biomedical and Environmental Ethics, Eastern Philosophy, and Women Philosophers and issues.
Geographic Focus: Worldwide, but with concentration on the European and North American traditions.
Chronological Focus: All periods.
Languages: Predominantly English.
Formats Collected: Books, serials, some videos.
Access to Journal Articles: The main index for articles in this field is the Philosopher's Index Other sources include Humanities Index, CARL Uncover, MLA International Bibliography and ProQuest.
Date: May 1996 (Revised March 2001)
Selector Responsible: Jeff Lilburn