Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
An up-to-date reference work on philosophy and related disciplines

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) is a freely accessible online reference work covering philosophy and related disciplines. Maintained by scholars from around the world, it provides peer-reviewed, regularly updated entries on a wide range of philosophical topics. The project is coordinated by Stanford University and supported by academic libraries, individual donors, and grants.
Scholars worldwide contribute and maintain individual entries that are peer-reviewed and regularly updated within a structured online encyclopedia.
students, academics, and researchers in philosophy and related disciplines
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- free
- Company
- Stanford University
Founders
- Edward N. Zalta
- Uri Nodelman
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