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Philosophy: Books

New Books

Finding Books & eBooks

Many types of library material needed for the purposes of study, instruction, information, or research may be requested on loan or in photocopy from another library.

Items not available from Mount Union or a participating OhioLINK or Search Ohio library may be requested through interlibrary loan for free. 

It is not feasible for any one library to be self-sufficient, and in the belief that the furtherance of knowledge is in the general interest, interlibrary borrowing and lending is regarded by Mount Union as essential to library service.

For our Interlibrary Loan Policy, see University Policies.


Finding Books

How do you find philosophy books in the library? Start with the item's location and call number.

The location tells you where the item is located in the library. Our most common locations are:

  • Main Books: New 3rd Floor, Old 3rd Floor, Old 2nd Floor, and Ground Floor (depends on the call number)
  • Curriculum Resource Center: Old 3rd Floor
  • Oversize: Ground Floor
  • Reference: Old 2nd Floor
  • Reference Oversize: Ground Floor

Call numbers tell you where the item is located as well as its subject. The University Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to arrange all library items.

  • B1-5802: Philosophy (General)
  • B69-99: General works
  • B108-5802: By period Including individual philosophers and schools of philosophy
  • B108-708: Ancient
  • B720-765: Medieval
  • B770-785: Renaissance
  • B790-5802: Modern
  • B808-849: Special topics and schools of philosophy
  • B850-5739: By region or country
  • B5800-5802: By religion
  • BC1-199: Logic
  • BD10-701: Speculative philosophy
  • BH1-301: Aesthetics
  • BJ1-1725: Ethics
  • BL1-2790: Religions. Mythology. Rationalism

When you are browsing the shelves, look at the neighboring items because you might find other books that fit your needs as well.