British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

PHILOSOPHY LIBRARY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

Description
The Philosophy Library is developing a collection of philosophy videos, with a preference for current philosophical debate rather than as standard lecture substitutes. It holds the set of ‘Philosophers in Conversation’ (Donald Davidson, Willard Quine, Peter Strawson), and a video debate between Juergen Habermas and Richard Rorty. These were all obtained commercially.The Library has no unpublished material.
Website
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/boris/guides/philosophy
Keywords
Philosophy
Access for outsiders
Access generally is for university students. Other access is at Librarian’s discretion.
Facilities
On-site television/video unit

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Books
Small section on philosophy of visual arts, including film.
Video/Film
30 videos

Catalogues

Computerised database
Computerised catalogue.
Library OPAC
Cataloguing onto OLIS - Oxford University’s online system (Z39.50 compliant) is in process.
Digitised catalogue
No

Main Contact

Name
Miss Hilla Wait
Job title
Philosophy Librarian
Department
Philosophy Library
Telephone
01865 276927
Fax
01865 276932
Email
hilla.wait@bodley.ox.ac.uk
Address
10 Merton Street
Oxford
OX1 4JJ

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