Below is the general outline for the Library of Congress call numbers for browsing areas in Philosophy. General collection books in these areas can be found in the Mullen Library stacks, rooms 3A North and Center. Print philosophy periodicals can be found in Mullen Library stacks, room 1 Center. Floor map of Mullen Library; Map of Mullen Stacks. Many of our journals are available online.
Subject and individual philosopher bibliographies are spread through out the call number range, and in some cases, in different call number ranges. Some examples: the primary texts of medieval philosophers such as Augustine and Aquinas can be found in the range BQ 5732-6889; philosophy of science can be found in the range Q 174-180. Your best bet: check the WRLC SearchBox at for monographs and journals that could be applicable to your topic. Check the CU’s e-journals for full text journal articles online.
B 1-5739 Philosophy--general
B 108-708 Ancient
B 720-765 Medieval
B 770-785 Renaissance
B 790-5739 Modern
BC 1-199 Logic
BD 10-701 Speculative Philosophy
BD 10-41 General Philosophical Works
BD 95-131 Metaphysics
BD 143-236 Epistemology
BD 240-260 Methodology
BD 300-450 Ontology
BD 493-701 Cosmology
BH 1-301 Aesthetics
BJ 1-2195 Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette
BJ 71-1185 History and Systems
BJ 1188-1295 Religious Ethics
BJ 1518-1697 Individual Ethics, Character, Virtue
BJ 1801-2195 Social usage, Etiquette
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