New Philosophy Books
Play in Philosophy and Social Thought by Call Number: B105.P54 E33 2019Publication Date: 2018To understand play, we need a bottom-up phenomenology of play. This phenomenology highlights the paradox that it is the players who play the game, but it is also the game which makes us players. Yet what is it that plays us, when we play? Do we play the game, or does the game play us?
What Philosophy Is For by Call Number: B53 .H32413 2018ISBN: 9780226365282Publication Date: 2018-02-01What is the state of philosophy today, and what might it be tomorrow? With What Philosophy Is For, Michael Hampe answers these questions by exploring the relationships among philosophy, education, science, and narrative, developing a Socratic critique of philosophical doctrines.
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Welcome to the Philosophy Research Guide at the University of Kentucky Libraries.
This guide will connect you with resources to find books, journal articles, information from reference books, as well as primary texts and other sources.
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Getting Started with your Research
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- Understand your assignment. What kind of information do you need? Peer-reviewed journal articles, literary criticism, biographical information?
- Know your deadlines. It is so much easier to do your research early so that you will have plenty of time to write your paper.
- Develop your topic. Narrowing your broad idea to a specific question you want to research will save you much time and effort.
- Brainstorm keywords. Think about keywords related to each aspect of your topic to help in searching.
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Citing Sources
MLA Handbook by ISBN: 1603293515Publication Date: 2021Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core elements.
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL Guide)
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