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Scholarly Articles in Philosophy

Scholarly articles in Philosophy (just like other disciplines) are written by experts in the field and published in peer-reviewed journals. Most likely, they will be focused on one aspect-- a concept, theory, Philosophical work, or Philosopher; and, the author will use a focused inquiry to interrogate that aspect.

Scholarly journals can found in any of the databases below. Use your keywords to be specific about the articles you are looking for.

Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Philosopher's Index, produced by the Philosopher's Information Center, is a current and comprehensive bibliographic database covering scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy. The Philosopher’s Index, considered the most thorough index of journal literature on the subject, features author-written abstracts covering scholarly research published in journals and books, including contributions to anthologies and book reviews. The Philosopher's Index contains research published since 1940 including nearly 570 journals from 43 countries with content representing a variety of languages.
PhilPapers This link opens in a new window
PhilPapers is a comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy maintained by the community of philosophers
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to a broad range of resources about the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including primary sources, images, articles, and books. Does not contain the most recent journal articles.