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SAINT AUGUSTINE

Works of Saint Augustine

The Confessions, translation by Edward B. Pusey
The City of God
Homilies on the Gospel of John 1-40
On The Trinity
On Genesis
Answer to Faustus, a Manichean
Arianism and other Heresies
Answer to the Pelagians, IV
Expositions of the psalms 33-50
Expositions of the Psalms 51-72
Expositions of the Psalms 73-98
Expositions of the Psalms 99-120
Newly discovered sermons

ENCLOPEDIAS OF PHILOSOPHY

Paul Edwards, Encyclopedia of Philosophy 6 of 8 Volums

1 Abbagnano–Byzantine Philosophy (331–362 missing) Download
2 Cabala – Entropy Download
3 Epitectus- Hilbert Ocre Download
4 Hinduism–Logic, History of Download
5 Logic, Many-Valued–Orobio de Castro, Isaac
6 Orphism–Psychologism Download
Encyclopedia-Of-Philosophy-10-Volume-Set-by-Donald-M.-Borchert

INTRODUCTION TO/ HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

Thomas Nagel, What does it all mean a very short introduction to philosophy
Philosophy-and-Philosophers.-Introduction-to-Western-Philosophy-by-Shand
Julian Baggini, Peter S. Fosl, The Philosopher’s Toolkit
Ancient-Philosophy-A-New-History-of-Western-Philosophy-Volume-1-by-Anthony-Kenny
The Big Questions A Short Introduction to Philosophy, 8th Edition by Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. Higgins

A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION SERIES

Philosophy. A very short introduction, by Edward Craig, Maurice West
Presocratic Philosophy. A Very Short Introduction, by Catherine B.
Ancient Philosophy. A Very Short Introduction by Julia Annas
Plato. A Very Short Introduction, by Julia Annas
Aristotle. A Very Short Introduction, by Jonathan Barnes
Thomas Aquinas. A Very Short Introduction, by Fergus Kerr
Descartes. A Very Short Introduction, by Tom Sorell
Rousseau. A very short introduction, by Robert Wokler
Marx. A very short introduction by Peter Singer
Wittgenstein. A Very Short Introduction, A. C. Grayling
Freud. A Very Short Introduction, by Anthony Storr
Habermas. A Very Short Introduction, by Gordon Finlayson
Metaphysics. A Very Short Introduction
Ethics. A Very Short Introduction by Simon Blackburn
Being Good. A Short Introduction to Ethics by Simon Blackburn
Existentialism. A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn
Political Philosophy. A Very Short Introduction by David Miller
Philosophy of Law. A Very Short Introduction by Raymond Wacks
Psychology. A Very Short Introduction
Logic. A Very Short Introduction, by Graham Priest
Consciousness. A Very Short Introduction
Cosmology. A Very Short Introduction, by Peter Coles

ANCIENT/MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

Robin-Waterfield-The-First-Philosophers-The-Presocratics-and-Sophists-Oxford-Worlds-Classics
Jonathan-Barnes-The-Presocratic-Philosophers
Presocratic Philosophers by G.S. Kirk J.E. Raven.pdf
The-Complete-Works-of-Plato-John-M.-Cooper-D.-S.-Hutchinson
The-Complete-Works-of-Aristotle-The-Revised-Oxford-Translation-by-Aristotle-Jonathan-Barnes-Editor
Plotinus-and-the-presocratics-a-philosophical-study-of-presocratic-influences-in-Plotinus-Enneads-by-Plotinus.-Stamatellos-Giannis
Medieval-Philosophy-A-New-History-of-Western-Philosophy-by-Anthony-Kenny

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

Anthony Kenny, The Rise of Modern Philosophy.pdf
Martin Heidegger, On Time and Being
Michael-Morris, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language
Sebastian Gardner, Routledge Philosophy Guide Book to Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism by Hubert L. Dreyfus Mark A. Wrathall
Four Phenomenological Philosophers Husserl Heidegger Sartre Merleau-Ponty by Christopher Macann
A Heidegger Dictionary by Michael Inwood
The Routledge Companion to Phenomenology by Sebastian Luft-Soren Overgaard
The Basic Problems of Phenomenology, Edmund Husserl

THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO MODERN PHILOSOPHY

Companion-to-Aquinas-by-Norman-Kretzmann-Eleonore-Stump
Companion-to-Atheism-by-Michael-Martin
Companion-to-Augustine-by-Eleonore-Stump-Norman-Kretzman
Companion-to-Bacon-by-Markku-Peltonen
Companion-to-Bertrand-Russell-by-Nicholas-Griffin
Companion-to-Critical-Theory-by-Fred-Rush
Companion-to-Descartes-Cambridge-Companions-to-Philosophy-by-John-Cottingham

ETHICS/APPLIED ETHICS

Morality An Introduction to Ethics by Bernard Williams
The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory (Oxford Handbooks) by David Copp
Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics by Joel B. Green, Jacqueline Lapsley, Rebekah Miles, Allen Verhey
Applied ethics old-wine in new bottles by Center for Applied Ethics and Philosophy
Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics Contemporary Debates in Philosophy by Andrew I. Cohen Christopher Heath Wellman
Ethics and the Environment An Introduction (Cambridge Applied Ethics) by Dale Jamieson
Applied Ethics by Peter Singer
Ethics And Deviations In Decision-making An Applied Study by Gagari Chakrabarti, Tapas Chatterjea
Moral Dilemmas in Real Life Current Issues in Applied Ethics by Ovadia Ezra
The Practice of Punishment Towards a Theory of Restorative Justice (Readings in Applied Ethics) by Wesley Cragg

GERMAN IDEALISM

German Idealism by Espen Hammer
The Cambridge Companion to German Idealism by Karl Ameriks
German Idealism and the Problem of Knowledge Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel by Nectarios G. Limnatis
Nietzsche, German Idealism and Its Critics by Katia Dawn Hay, Leonel Ribeiro dos Santos
Schelling, Understanding German Idealism
Routledge History of Philosophy. The Age of German Idealism by Kathleen M. Higgins, Robert C. Solomon
Understanding German Idealism (Understanding Movements in Modern Thought) by Will Dudley
Knowledge and Freedom Essays in German Idealism by Dessislav Valkanov
Spinoza and German Idealism by Eckart Förster, Yitzhak Y. Melamed, (eds.)
Idealism New Essays in Metaphysics by Tyron Goldschmidt, Kenneth L. Pearce (eds.)

PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

Consciousness, by Sara Heinämaa, Vili Lähteenmäki, Pauliina Remes
The conscious mind. In search of a fundamental theory, by David J. Chalmers
Cognitive Systems and the Extended Mind, by Robert D. Rupert
Perception, Hallucination, and Illusion, by William Fish

Philosophy of Law

The Philosophy of Law. An Encyclopedia (2 Volumes), by Christopher Berry Gray (ed.)
Philosophy of Law. An Introduction, Mark Tebbit
Natural Law in Jurisprudence and Politics, Mark C. Murphy
Methods of Legal Reasoning, by Jerzy Stelmach, Bartosz Brozek
A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory, by Dennis Patterson

EPISTEMOLOGY

Epistemology A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge, Third Edition by Robert Audi
The Oxford Handbook of Epistemology by Paul K. Moser
Epistemology An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge by Nicholas Rescher
Contemporary Debates in Epistemology by Matthias Steup, John Turri, Ernest Sosa
A Companion to Epistemology by Jonathan Dancy, Ernest Sosa, Matthias Steup
The Routledge Companion to Epistemology by Sven Bernecker, Duncan Pritchard
Socratic Epistemology Explorations of Knowledge-Seeking by Questioning by Jaakko Hintikka

COSMOLOGY

Introduction to Cosmology by Barbara Ryden
Introduction to Cosmology, by Matts Roos
Cosmology, by Steven Weinberg
Cosmology and String Theory, By Nastase Horatiu
The Universe before the Big Bang Cosmology and String Theory, by Maurizio Gasperini
Conceptions of Cosmos From Myths to the Accelerating Universe A History of Cosmology, by Helge Kragh
Natural Symbols Explorations in Cosmology, by Mary Douglas
Cosmology for the Curious by Delia Perlov, Alexander Vilenkin
Cosmology the origin and evolution of cosmic structure by Prof Peter Coles, Francesco Lucchin, F. Lucchin, Peter Coles
Lecture notes in cosmology, by Piattella Oliver
Lectures on Cosmology Accelerated Expansion of the Universe by D. Langlois (auth.), Georg Wolschin (eds.)

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Philosophy of Education The Key Concepts, by John Gingell, Christopher Winch
Philosophy of Education. An Introduction, by Terence W. Moore.pdf
Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy, by D. (Denis) C. Phillips.pdf
The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education, by Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers, Richard D. Smith, Paul Standish.pdf
Philosophy of Education (Dimensions of Personality), by Nel Noddings.pdf

AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY

The Invention of Africa Gnosis, Philosophy, and the Order of Knowledge, by V. Y. Mudimbe .pdf
The Palgrave Handbook of African Philosophy, by Adeshina Afolayan,Toyin Falola (eds.).pdf
African Traditional Religion, by Aloysius Muzzanganda Lugira.pdf
African Philosophy New and Traditional Perspectives, by Lee M. Brown.pdf
The African Philosophy Reader by P.H. Coetzee, A.P.J. Roux.pdf
The Hermeneutics of African Philosophy Horizon and Discourse, by Tsenay Serequeberhan.pdf
Paulin Hountondji African Philosophy as Critical Universalism, by Franziska Dübgen, Stefan Skupien.pdf
Philip M. Peek, Kwesi Yankah-African Folklore – An Encyclopedia-Routledge.pdf

APAS BOOKS (A COLLECTION)

Kanu, Ndubuisi, Obiagwu (eds.), African ideologies and socio-political issues: Innovative Trends and Advances
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), African Philosophy: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Themes in Igwebuike Philosophy and Theology
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Igwebuike Philosophy and Complementary Relations
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Religion and Peace Building in Africa
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Philosophy and Conflict Resolution in Africa
Kanu, Ndubuisi, C. Kanu, The Socio-religious Dynamics of Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa
Kanu, C. Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Covid-19 Pandemic, ICT and Education System in Africa: Challenges and Opportunity
Kanu, C. Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Covid-19 and Afrocentric Perspectives: Health and Economic Implications
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Igwebuike: An African Complementary Philosophical Framework
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), African Ideologies, Business and Peace-Building
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), African Indigenous Knowledge System
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Justice and the Rule of Law in Africa
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), Climate Change in Africa. Problems, Prospects and Perspectives
I. A. Kanu, (ed.), Collaborative Ministry in Mission. Theological and Cultural Perspectivs
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Collaborative Ministry in Mission. A Socio-pastoral Approach
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Echoes of Hope: The Stand of the Conference of Major Superiors of Nigeria on Issues of Faith and Life
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Consecrated Life: The Past, the Present and the Future
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Consecrated Life and Politics: Drawing the Line and Making the Connections
I. A. Kanu (ed.), Consecrated Persons and Mutual Relations: The Dynamics of Collaboration within the Ecology of Mission
Kanu, Nwadialor, Ndubuisi (eds.), African Religion and Culture: Honouring the Past and Shaping the Future
Kanu, Ndubuisi, Obiagwu (eds.), African Ideologies and Socio-political Issues: Innovative Trends and Perspectives
Kanu, Ndubuisi (eds.), African Philosophy: Contemporary Issues and Persepectives
Kanu, Bakare, C.C. Kanu (eds.), Trends and Advances in Education and Management in Africa

DATABASES

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A database is an organized collection of various forms of data. It is also known as a structured set of data that is accessible in many ways through your computer. Their usefulness cannot be overemphasised in an academic milieu.
By clicking on any link, you will get the information contained in the resource.

Saint Augustine (The Works of Saint Augustine in various languages)

Finding Augustine ( This database gives access to up-to-date Augustinian Bibliography)

Early Christian Writings (Works of Church Fathers and other early writers)

Aquinas Institute (The Works of Saint Thomas Aquinas)

Open Access Digital Theological Library

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

JOURNALS

E–journals are becoming increasingly in demand both as a means of rapid desktop access to current research materials and as a way to view past volumes. E–journals offer a range of potential advantages to libraries and end-users: Allows remote access. Can be used simultaneously by more than one user.
The links here below give you full access to the contents of scientific journals of international fame. All papers are available in PDF downloadable format.

Academic Journals Online

AMAMIHE: Journal of Applied Philosophy

Aquino: Journal of Philosophy

Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy

Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences

Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy

Essays in Philosophy

Igwebuike Research Institute

Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 

Journal of Philosophy and Culture

Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy

Medieval Philosophy and Theology

Meta: Research in Hermeneutics, Phenomenology, and Practical Philosophy

Minerva – An Online Open Access Journal of Philosophy

Multidisciplinary Journal of Education, Research and Development

Oracle of Wisdom Journal of Philosophy and Public Affairs (OWIJOPPA)

Philosophers’ Imprint

Prolegomena : Journal of Philosophy

Thought and Practice : a Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya

Tolle Lege: An Augustinian Journal of Philosophy and Theology

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