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Comprehensive entries on all well-known philosophers and a large number of philosophical and related concepts.

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The Encyclopedia of Philosophy was started in 1995 and is a non-commercial reference work created by a group of philosophers at Stanford University with the help of experts from all over the world.

Contains comprehensive entries on all well-known philosophers and a large number of philosophical and related concepts. SEP is an interdisciplinary tool and includes subjects fields outside traditional philosophy.

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