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Philosophy

Subject Guide for Philosophy

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Encyclopedia of Philosophy  2nd ed.
Joyner Ref. Stacks B51 .E53 2006

The Columbia History of Twentieth-Century French Thought
Joyner Ref. Stacks DC33.7 .C575 2006

The Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Philosphers
Joyner Ref. Stacks B104 .D52 2005

Jewish Philosophy A-Z
Joyner Ref. Stacks B154 .H84 2005

Epistemology A-Z
Joyner Ref. Stacks BD161 .B533 2005B

American Philosophers, 1950-2000
Joyner Compact Ref. PS221 .D49X VOL. 279

Philosophical Dictionary  Enl. ed.
Joyner Ref. Stacks
B791 .B765 2003

British Philosophers, 1500-1799
Joyner Ref. Stacks PS221 .D49X VOL. 252

The Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century British Philosophers
Joyner Ref. Stacks B1561 .D53 2002

The Philosophy of Law : an Encyclopedia
Joyner Ref. Stacks K204 .P49 1999 V. 1

The Edinburgh Encyclopedia of Continental Philosophy
Joyner Ref. Stacks B803 .E35 1999B

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