Many useful resources are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, eBooks, and videos. Additional resources may be available at the Del Norte or Humboldt County Libraries and Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Visit those libraries' websites to search their catalogs. Use OneSearch to find books and other resources about your topic in the CR library and selected, college-level resources on the web.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings are the call numbers used at College of the Redwoods, dewy decimal is used at Humboldt Public Library.
Using philosophy-related search words or any words relating to your topic, use the suggested call number ranges to browse for titles of interest, or consult the list of recommended books below.
Use specific words. Use only one or two words.
Other terms may be useful in addition to those listed below.
Try both plural and singular forms. Try varying combinations.
Aesthetics
Dialectic
Empiricism
Ethics
Logic
Metaphilosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Philosophy History
Practical Theology
Rationalism
Schools of Philosophy
Skepticism
Socratic Method
Speculative Philosophy
To access CR’s E-books go to the Library home page and choose “E-books” next to the books link for searching. They can also be accessed by using the catalog. Search by title to find the books listed here, or use the suggested search words to look for other books of interest. Here are some suggested titles for philosophy research.
The Routledge Companion to Twentieth-century Philosophy by 
Intersectionality by 
The Universe, Life and Everything... by Circulating DVDs are located in the library and must be requested by calling the Circulation desk 707-476-4260.
DVD BJ1595 .I15 2011 I am Is the fundamental nature of man essentially benevolent or cruel? A personal quest by a man hurt in a biking accident, he asks What's wrong with the world? How do we go about fixing it?
An Introduction to Philosophy- Films on Demand Author answers fundamental questions such as "What is philosophy?" "Why does it matter?" and "Why should anybody be interested in it today?
Modern Philosophy-Films on Demand During the 16th century, a new breed of thinker arose, equal parts philosopher and scientist, that threw off the received wisdom of the past and started afresh. In this program, authors address the major philosophical currents of that era.
Philosophy: A very short introduction by 
Plato at the Googleplex by Call the Circulation Desk for check out or availability 707-476-4260.
A Concise Introduction to Logic by 
A Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations by 
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by 
The Oxford Companion to the Mind by The CR Library isn't your only option for locating books. Both Humboldt and Del Norte Counties have public libraries that are open to any resident in their county. You will need to show proper identification to get a FREE library card; no I.D. is necessary to use materials in the library. In addition, CR students can borrow books from Humboldt State University's library. (You will need to show a CR Student ID card, which you can obtain from Student Services.)
