Philosophy

In Philosophy, primary sources can include:

• Philosophical texts, treatises, meditations

• Personal narratives, diaries, memoirs, correspondence, letters

• Speeches

Search in the Library Catalogue and enter the philosopher you want to read as an author, or the work you want to read as a title. 

Examples: 

• Author: Beauvoir, Simone de

• Title: Diary of a Philosophy Student

For prolific philosophers, try using an Advanced Search to specify both title and author.

• Author: Plato Title: Republic

• Author: Confucius Title: Analects

If you are looking for works in translation, limit by language, eg:

• Author: Aristotle Language: English

• Author: Spinoza, Benedictus de 
  Language: English

If you are looking for a short treatise by a specific philosopher, look for the collected works of that philosopher, eg:

• Author: Wittgenstein Title: Works 
  - using the title word "Works" will give you English translations