Divinity

Welcome to the Divinity subject guide - your guide to using the library resources, services and facilities for your subject.

Philosophy & Theology

Library resources relating to Philosophy & Theology will be found throughout in New College Library and the Main Library – check your reading list on DiscoverEd. However, classmark BL, BT and BX may prove useful places to browse. 

  • Excellent current and historic collections for theology and good collections for philosophy can be accessed at New College Library
  • Excellent historic and current print collections for philosophy and excellent historic collections for theology can be accessed at the Main Library.

Find academic literature for Philosophy & Theology

Journals for Philosophy & Theology

Search DiscoverEd to find print and electronic Theology & Ethics journals. These include:

New College Library Special Collections for Philosophy & Theology

Remarks on the New Philosophy of Descartes, Edward Howard, Tr.1315

Remarks on the New Philosophy of Descartes, Edward Howard, Tr.1315.
 
New College Library holds an outstanding collection of early theological books and archives. The collections cover patristics, hagiography, Reformation writers including Calvin and Knox, eighteenth century Seceders e.g. Ebenezer & Ralph Erskine, the nineteenth century Church in Scotland, Westminster Confessions and Hymnology. The New College Library archives hold the papers of several twentieth century theologians including J.H. Oldham. To arrange to consult New College Special Collections and archives, please email: HeritageCollections@ed.ac.uk

Heritage Collections at the University of Edinburgh

David Hume's copy of 'De la recherche de la Verite', by Nicolas Malebranche, 1684

David Hume's copy of 'De la recherche de la Verite', by Nicolas Malebranche, 1684. Df.4.73, vol. II, title

The Heritage Collections teams preserve, provide access to and interpret the heritage collections looked after by the University.

The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) is the main space for anyone using the University of Edinburgh's heritage collections including rare books and manuscripts, University of Edinburgh archives, personal and institutional archives, Lothian Health Services Archives, University of Edinburgh PhD theses, art collection, musical instrument collection and more.

The CRC is located on the 6th floor, Main Library.

Reference books for Philosophy & Theology

Search DiscoverEd to find print and electronic Religious Studies reference books, or browse the shelves in the New College Library Hall. These include:

Digital text collections