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Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought:

This guide provides resources for HONR 1015 Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought: taught by Dr. Mark Ralkowski

Encyclopedias

Finding Background information on your author, major characters, or major philosophical ideas can give you a solid foundation for beginning to do research on your chosen or assigned topic.  Background information will usually provide a guide to major schools of thought over time on philosophical concepts, cite key thinkers in the field, as well as often providing citations for further research.  

Here are some key places to look for background information for topics for this course. 

Search for Books in the Catalog

Finding Journal Articles

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