Subject Guides: Philosophy: Primary Sources

Primary Source Resources

A full selection of databases and resources can be found in the Primary Sources guide.

Works by specific philosophers can be found in the Discovery Search. Searches can be specified to a title, author, or both.

Online Sources

Project Gutenberg - Philosophy Bookshelf
Over 100 primary source, eBooks broken down by category.

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800)
Covering American history and literature through the colonial period up to the eighteenth century.
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker (1801-1819)
Covering every aspect of American life during the early decades of the United States.
Early English Books Online
From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this collection contains digital facsimile page images from more than 130,000 titles.
Iter Bibliography
Iter's bibliography includes literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).

Bible in English
Presents 20 versions of the Bible. Offers texts from both Protestant and Catholic traditions. Texts from the Renaissance period are included.

Lucy Scribner Library