An inquiry into the major theories in Moral Philosophy, with special application to social problems. Issues to be discussed will include some of the following: abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, sexual equality, discrimination and reverse discrimination, pornography and censorship, violence, economic injustice, and environmental and population control. Recommended of Social Work majors, but also open to other students. Three lecture hours per week.
SALEM STATE COLLEGE LIBRARY
Homepage: http://www.salemstate.edu
General Reference Books (Non-Circulating) CAMPUS CENTER
The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy Ref/ B 41 /C35
Encyclopedia of Ethics Ref/ BJ 63 /E45
Philosophy: A Guide to the Reference Literature Ref/ B 72 /B97
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Available Online) Ref/ B 51 /R68
Online Encyclopedias:
PHILOSOPHY DATABASES
Subject Specific Databases:
Available on the SSCL homepage-->Databases-->Databases by Subject-->Arts & Humanities
JSTOR
Comprehensive online journal archive of full-text scholarly journals. JSTOR spans many disciplines, primarily humanities and social sciences.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Information on today's hottest social issues. Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites.
Philosopher's Index
The Philosopher's Index is a bibliographic database with informative, author-written abstracts covering scholarly research in all areas of philosophy. The literature covered goes back to 1940 and includes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews.
Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCO)
Covers epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. More than 300 full text journals, including more than 250 peer-reviewed titles.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Online version of the highly regarded print, 10 volume set, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1998-Present).
GENERAL PHILOSOPHY DATABASES (Contains Philosophy-Related Journals and Articles)
SUPPORTING DATABASES (Link to SSC Databases)
JOURNALS ON ETHICS
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