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Encyclopaedia Britannica

Reference Work

A long running general reference encyclopedia with signed and unsigned entries reviewed by an editorial staff, covering figures, movements, and topics across every field including philosophy.

Facts
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URL
https://www.britannica.com/
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
Sources
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Claims Backed By This Source (187 claims)

This source backs 187 claims across the atlas. As facts: 131 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 14 holds, 13 connected, 1 rejected Here, 1 held Differently. Plus 25 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Philosophers, 114 claims: 90 well-attested, 6 holds, 6 connected, 1 held Differently, 11 general references.
  • Works, 41 claims: 21 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 6 holds, 5 connected, 8 general references.
  • Schools of Philosophy, 17 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 2 connected, 1 rejected Here, 3 general references.
  • Articles, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Branches of Philosophy, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.

Scholarly debate

2

Schools of Philosophy

Rejected Here

1

Schools of Philosophy

Held Differently

1

Philosophers

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