Dictionaries
A dictionary is typically a reference work with short entries on a wide range of topics (definitions of terms, profiles of famous philosophers, etc.). Here are links to eBook versions of a few of the best philosophical dictionaries. All of these are also available in print:
The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by ISBN: 9780521631365
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy by ISBN: 9780199264797
Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by ISBN: 9781134593927
Encylopedias and Handbooks
An encyclopedia is typically a longer work with longer entries on a wide range of philosophical topics. Good philosophical encyclopedias include:
- Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Music
- A Companion to Aesthetics
- Routledge Companion to Aesthetics
- Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics
- Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics
- Encyclopedia of Aesthetics