Selected Bibliography

Recommended Reference Books

The following works are recommended for finding research sources for your philosophy paper. Most are available in the stacks of the Larry A. Jackson Library.

Angeles, Peter A. A Dictionary of Philosophy. London: Harper and Row, 1981.

Blackburn, Simon, The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. New York: Oxford, 1994.

Edwards, Paul, ed. Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 8 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1967.

Flew, Antony, ed. A Dictionary of Philosophy. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979.

Lacy, A. R. A Dictionary of Philosophy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.

Magill, Frank N., ed. Masterpieces of World Philosophy in Summary Form. London: George Allen, 1963.

O'Connor, D., ed. A Critical History of Western Philosophy. Glencoe: Free Press, 1964.

Urmson, J. O., ed. Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers. New York: Hawthorne, 1960.

Good online sources for this course are updated on a regular basis on the Philosophy Web Site: http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/links.html. General philosophical links can be found at http://philosophy.lander.edu/gen_phil_links.html.

Suggested Jackson Library Books

The following books are available in the Larry A. Jackson Library. The list is given only in order to suggest the kind of book you might choose to review.

Alfred Adler, The Science of Living BF 175 .A38 1969
Psychology-Psychoanalysis

Robert E. Alberti and Michael L. Emons, Your Perfect Right BF 575 .A3 A65 1977
Assertiveness-(Psychology)

Robert Ardrey, The Territorial Imperative QL 775 .A7 1972
Territoriality-(Zoology)-Human behavior Psychology-Comparative Man Territoriality-Compared with territoriality in animals

Eric Berne, Games People Play; The Psychology of Human Relationships HM 291 .B394
Interpersonal relations-Social interaction

Eric Berne, What Do You Say After Hello? The Psychology of Human Destiny RC 489 .T7 B47
Transactional analysis

Michele Borba, Self-Esteem: A Classroom Affair: 101 Ways to Help Children Like Themselves LB1537 .B67
Creative activities and seat work - Handbooks, manuals, etc.-Self-esteem-Self-evaluation

Edmund J. Bourne, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook RC535 .B68 2000
What are the anxiety disorders? - The causes of anxiety disorders - Recovery: a comprehensive approach - Relaxation - Physical exercise - Coping with panic attacks - Help for phobias: imagery desensitization - Help for phobias: real-life desensitization - Self-talk - Mistaken beliefs - Four traits that perpetuate anxiety - Visualization - Identifying and expressing your feelings - Asserting yourself - Self-esteem - Nutrition - Medications - Fears from the past - Meaning, purpose, and spirituality

Dale S. Brown, Earning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia HV1568.5 .B76 2000
Career planning: so what do you want to do? - Educating yourself for the world of work: handling high school - Educating yourself for the world of work: trade school, college, and graduate school - Accommodations in education and training: using them to improve your learning - Social skills: finding friends and persuading people - Believing in yourself: self-esteem and motivation - Getting ready for work: work experience and strategizing your search - Researching your search: finding the facts - Finding and filling openings: proving yourself on paper, on the phone, and in person - Job interviews: competing to win - Getting help with your search: career counselors, vocational rehabilitation, and other sources of assistance - The Americans with Disabilities Act: civil rights for you - Accommodations on the job: some specific solutions and how to request them - Success on the job: moving in and moving forward - Putting it all together: from job hunt to career success

J. F. Bugental, The Search for Authenticity
RC 480.5 B78 1965
Psychotherapy-Existential psychology

Victor Daniels, Being and Caring: A Psychology for Living BF637.S4 D36 1984
Self-actualization (Psychology)-Interpersonal relations

Edward L. Deci, Why We Do What We Do: The Dynamics of Personal Autonomy BF575.A88 D45 1995
Autonomy (Psychology)-Motivation (Psychology)

Daniel Druckman and Robert A. Bjork, editors, In the Mind's Eye: Enhancing Human Performance BF481 .I5 1992
Background - Findings and conclusions - Optimizing long-term retention and transfer - Modeling expertise - Developing careers -Subliminal self-help - Meditation - Managing pain - Hiding and detecting deception - A broader concept of deception - Optimizing individual performance - Enhancing team performance

Windy Dryden, Larry K. Hill, editors, Innovations in Rational-Emotive Therapy RC489.R3 I55 1993
Fundamentals of rational-emotive therapy for the 1990s / Albert Ellis - Treating adult children of alcoholics / Raymond J. Yeager, Carolyn M. Yeager, Jennifer-Ann Shillingford - Using rational-emotive therapy in treating pathological gambling / Valerie C. Lorenz - RET and chronic pain / Bertram H. Rothschild - Traumatic incident reduction : a cognitive-emotive treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder / Robert H. Moore - Overcoming performance anxiety : using RET with actors, artists, and other ``performers'' / Mitchell W. Robin - RET and divorce adjustment / Charles H. Huber - A rational-emotive education program to help disruptive mentally retarded clients develop self-control / William J. Knaus, Nancy Haberstroh - RET and sudden infant death syndrome / Richard S. Schneiman - Overcoming the fear of flying / Robert F. Heller -Rational recovery from addictions / Jack Trimpey, Emmett Velten, Robert Dain - Managing change in the workplace / Alfred R. Miller

Wayne Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings BF 575 .A85 D93 1978
Assertiveness (Psychology)-Autonomy (Psychology)

Wayne Dyer, Your Erroneous Zones BF 637 .S4 D9 1976
Self-actualization (Psychology)-Fear Guilt-Psychological aspects

Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique HQ 1420 .F7 1967
Women-United States Women-Social and moral questions United States-Social conditions

Viktor E. Frankl, The Pursuit of Meaning: Logotherapy Applied ot Life RC 480.5 .F25
Psychotherapy

Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving HQ 33 .F77 1974
Psychoanalysis-Love

Barry Green, The Inner Game of Music ML3820 .G73 1986
Music-Performance-Psychological aspects

Hiam Ginott, Between Parent and Child: New Solutions to Old Problems HQ 769 .G55
Child rearin-Parent and child Domestic education

Hiam Ginott, Teacher and Child: A Book for Parents and Teachers LB 1033 .G5
Teacher-student relationships Home and school

Sheldon B. Kopp, If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients RC 480 .K66
English Literature-Psychotherapy

Abraham H. Maslow, The Farther Reaches of Human Nature BF 698 .M336
Personality

Abraham H. Maslow, Toward a Psychology of Being BF 698 .M338 1968
Personality Motivation (Psychology)-Humanistic psychology

Rollo May, Existential Psychology BF 41 .M3 1969
Existential psychology

Rollo May, Love and Will BF692 .M34 1974
Sex(Psychology)-Love-Will

M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth BF637.S4 P43 1998
Self-actualization (Psychology)-Maturation (Psychology)-Interpersonal relations-Love-Values-Spirituality

Frederick S Perls, Gestalt Therapy Verbatim RC 480.5 .P45
Psychotherapy-Gestalt psychology

Carl R. Rogers, On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy RC 480.5 .R62
Psychotherapy

Carl R. Rogers, Person to Person: The Problem of Being Human RC 481 .R6
Psychotherapy-Client-centered psychotherapy-Psychology

Pamela McHugh Schuster, Communication: The Key to the Therapeutic Relationship RT86.3 .S525 2000
Ch. 1. Therapeutic communication: the foundation of professional practice - Ch. 2. Gender differences in communication - Ch. 3. Understanding the effects of self-esteem and body image on communication - Ch. 4. Emotional reactions to the stress of illness - Ch. 5. Breaking through barriers to successful communication - Ch. 6. Encouraging emotional release using touch: cultural implications - Ch. 7. Encouraging emotional release using humor - Ch. 8. Encouraging emotional release through tears - Ch. 9. Therapeutic communication: the foundation of patient education - Ch. 10. Using the problem-solving process to help patients and families make decisions

Deane H. Shapiro, Jr., Precision Nirvana BF 637 .S4 S5
Self-actualization (Psychology)-Zen Buddhism Behaviorism (Psychology)-East and West

Gail Sheehy, Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life HQ 1064 .U5 S522 1976
Adulthood-Maturation (Psychology)-Socialization-Middle age

Tarthang Tulku, Skillful Means BF481 .T33 1978
Work-Psychological aspects-Self-actualization (Psychology-Buddhism)

Judith Viorst, Necessary Losses BF575.D35 V56 1986
Loss (Psychology)-Self-actualization (Psychology)

Alan Watts, Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship BR127 .W28 1988
Christianity and other religions

Alan Watts, The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are BD 450 .3
Self Self-knowledge, Theory of

Periodicals in Philosophy

If you find time during the semester to browse in the Larry A. Jackson Library, there are a few journals which show some of the technical applications of philosophy. These include the following publications.

The American Philosophical Quarterly

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Ethics

International Philosophical Quarterly cancelled

Mind cancelled