Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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1. if I have a philosophy question I'll often consult the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy instead of Wikipedia

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2. I'd point you towards the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy as the defacto resource for these topics.

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3. the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is excellent as a starting point

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4. the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a good starting point

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5. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an excellent resource

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6. as a source for making the field accessible, SEP is excellent

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7. Anyone interested in this can read the SEP

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8. it's an actual resource, not just pop/ cultural stuff

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9. always an interesting companion to these articles

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10. You might like process philosophy.

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11. which was a real eye-opener

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