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Call numbers on library books group them by topic. Most books dealing with philosophy have call numbers starting with B. Lettered areas are further subdivided by numbers (see some examples below). You can use this information to browse library shelves.

B - Philosophy (General)

B69-4695: History & Systems

B69-105  General works

B108-118 Ancient

B121-161 "Orient"

B165-491 Greece

B505-626 Greco-Roman

B630-708 Alexandrian and Early Christian

B720-765 Medieval

B770-785 Renaissance

B790-4695 Modern

BC - Logic

BD - Speculative philosophy

BD95-131. Metaphysics

BD143-237.Epistemology. Theory of Knowledge

BD300-450.Ontology (including being, the soul, life, death)

BJ - Ethics

BJ71-1185...History and general works (including individual ethical philosophers)

BJ1188-1295.Religious ethics

BJ1395 . ....Feminist ethics

BJ1400-1500 Special topics

BJ1518-1697.Individual ethics. Character. Virtue (including practical and applied ethics, conduct of life, etc.)

More detail about how number ranges within these areas further break down this subject is online from the Library of Congress.

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