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

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