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A dynamic and authoritative online encyclopedia for the study of philosophy.

Features 2000 entries including more than 50 extended entries on great philosophers and on key areas of philosophy.

Includes all entries in the Concise Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy, with many now in their full original length from the 1998 10 volume REP, as well as new entries and bibliographical updates from REP online, available since October 2000 on the Internet.

The IEP provides open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. Most of the articles in The IEP are original contributions by specialized philosophers; these are identifiable by the author’s name at the foot of the article.