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Philosophy
- 101 Theory of philosophy
- 110 Metaphysics
- 120 Epistemology, causation, humankind
- 140 Specific philosophical schools
- 160 Logic
- 170 Ethics (moral philosophy)
- 180 Ancient, mediæval, Oriental philosophy
- 181 Oriental philosophy
- 182 Pre-Socratic Greek philosophies
- 183 Sophistic & Socratic philosophies
- 184 Platonic philosophy
- 185 Aristotelian philosophy
- 186 Skeptic and Neoplatonic philosophies
- 187 Epicurean philosophy
- 188 Stoic philosophy
- 189 Medieval Western philosophy
- 190 Modern Western philosophy
- 191 United States & Canada
- 192 British Isles
- 193 Germany & Austria
- 194 France
- 195 Italy
- 196 Spain & Portugal
- 197 Soviet Union
- 198 Scandinavia
- 199 Other geographical areas
The Philosophy collection contains the works of major philosophers and materials discussing the major philosophical movements. These include metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and philosophical traditions of ancient & medieval peoples, and various contemporary cultures around the world. The collection of works on general philosophical theory is complete enough to provide support for basic study by high school and college students, while the rest of the collection will support only research for general interest or basic information.
Reference materials in the Philosophy collection include general encyclopedias and dictionaries of philosophy, collections of biographies of philosophers, histories, and encyclopedias of specific philosophical schools. This collection is most heavily used by college students, but it is also used by high school students, and by general readers and independent learners.