Home›Sources›Encyclopaedia BritannicaSourcesEncyclopaedia BritannicaGeneral Reference EncyclopediaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextPhilosophy Atlas. "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextPhilosophy Atlas. (n.d.). Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannicaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{philosophyatlas-encyclopaedia-britannica, author = {Philosophy Atlas}, title = {Encyclopaedia Britannica}, year = {2026}, url = {https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedA 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.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (169 claims)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.URLWell-attestedhttps://www.britannica.com/Source TypeWell-attestedEncyclopediaReliability TierWell-attested1SourcesEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (169 claims)This source backs 169 claims across the atlas. As facts: 118 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 13 holds, 11 connected, 1 rejected Here, 1 held Differently. Plus 23 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicPhilosophers, 106 claims: 82 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, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 rejected Here, 1 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.Well-attested118ArticlesThe King Who Left Him BehindBranches of PhilosophyMetaphysicsPolitical PhilosophyPhilosophersBronson AlcottEdmund BurkeEmanuel SwedenborgGottfried Wilhelm LeibnizHan FeiHenry David ThoreauMargaret FullerMikhail BakuninPierre-Joseph ProudhonRalph Waldo EmersonSamuel Taylor ColeridgeShang YangTheodore ParkerThomas CarlyleThomas NagelSchools of PhilosophyLegalismSourcesEncyclopaedia BritannicaWorksAids to ReflectionGod and the StateHeaven and HellReflections on the Revolution in FranceSartor ResartusThe Bhagavad GitaWhat Is Property?Scholarly debate2Schools of PhilosophyLegalismWorksThe Bhagavad GitaHolds13PhilosophersBronson AlcottEdmund BurkeHenry David ThoreauMargaret FullerRalph Waldo EmersonTheodore ParkerSchools of PhilosophyLegalismWorksAids to ReflectionGod and the StateHeaven and HellReflections on the Revolution in FranceSartor ResartusWhat Is Property?Connected11PhilosophersEmanuel SwedenborgSamuel Taylor ColeridgeThomas CarlyleWorksAids to ReflectionHeaven and HellSartor ResartusThe Bhagavad GitaRejected Here1Schools of PhilosophyLegalismHeld Differently1PhilosophersMikhail BakuninGeneral References23ArticlesThe King Who Left Him BehindBranches of PhilosophyMetaphysicsPolitical PhilosophyPhilosophersEdmund BurkeEmanuel SwedenborgGottfried Wilhelm LeibnizHan FeiMikhail BakuninPierre-Joseph ProudhonSamuel Taylor ColeridgeShang YangThomas CarlyleThomas NagelSchools of PhilosophyLegalismWorksAids to ReflectionGod and the StateHeaven and HellReflections on the Revolution in FranceSartor ResartusThe Bhagavad GitaWhat Is Property?Take a Related QuizEmerson and the TranscendentalistsIncludes a question about Encyclopaedia Britannica.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year