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Philosophy: Subject Guide

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Library Shelf Locations

  • B1-5802 - Philosophy (General)
  • B69-99 - General works
  • B108-5802 - By period including individual philosophers and schools of philosophy
  • B108-708 - Ancient
  • B720-765 - Medieval
  • B770-785 - Renaissance
  • B790-5802 - Modern
  • B808-849 - Special topics and schools of philosophy
  • B850-5739 - By region or country
  • B5800-5802 - By religion
  • BC1-199 Logic 
  • BD10-701 Speculative philosophy
  • BH1-301 Aesthetics
  • BJ1-1725 Ethics

Collection Highlights

Click through to see some of the philosophy books at the library.

WNC Links

Professional Associations

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The American Philosophical Association

The American Philosophical Association promotes the discipline and profession of philosophy, both within the academy and in the public arena. 

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The Society for Philosophy and Psychology
The Society for Philosophy and Psychology is the premier scientific and educational organization for philosophically interested psychologists and psychologically interested philosophers in North America. 



International Association for Computing and Philosophy

The International Association for Computing and Philosophy exists to promote scholarly dialogue and research on all aspects of the computational and informational turn.

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Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
Established in 1991, the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. 

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