Department of Philosophy Resources

Student Resources

The following resources are meant to help you form and evaluate arguments and write good philosophy papers.

Critical Thinking Guide - Dale Beyerstein & Alister Browne

The Virtues & Craft of Being a Good Writer - John Russell

Plato: The Republic - B. Jowett Translation

Epictetus: The Enchiridion - Thomas Wentworth Higginson translation (a Stoic philosophy mainstay)

Descartes: Six Metaphysical Meditations - William Molyneux Translation.

Spinoza: The Ethics - R. H. M. Elwes Translation

The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell (useful for theory of knowledge).

Early Modern Texts - Many texts from the early modern period (and some 19th century ones too), translated into 21st century English.

The Society for Women in Philosophy - Contains useful feminist philosophy resources.

Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy - This page links to more useful feminist philosophy resources.

Langara Student Philosophy Club 

There has been a Philosophy Student Club in past years, and students are always welcome to start a new one. If you are interested in having discussions, events, or a space to meet other philosophy students, please contact the Student Clubs office. They can walk you through the steps to create an official club.