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Introduction to Philosophy - Library Resources

Areas and connections in philosophy

Information on this page is about the Indiana Philosophy Ontology (InPhO) project, an online tool for thinking about areas of philosophy. 

Just below is an article about InPhO.  And at the bottom of this page is a connection for connecting to and using the InPhO.

Buckner, C., Niepert, M., & Allen, C. (2011). From encyclopedia to ontology: Toward dynamic representation of the discipline of philosophy. Synthese, 182(2), 205–233.

Searching InPhO

Internet Philosophy Ontology (InPhO) project.

The InPhO provides "...a variety of tools for students, researchers, programmers and scholars.
The ontology currently covers philosophical ideasthinkers, and journals."

The InPhO also is interconnected with resources such as PhilPapers......