Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Type of site
Online encyclopedia of philosophy
OwnerThe Metaphysics Research Lab, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University
Created byEdward N. Zalta
Editor
URLplato.stanford.edu
Launched1995 (1995)
ISSN1095-5054
OCLC number643092515

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) is a freely available online philosophy resource published and maintained by Stanford University, encompassing both an online encyclopedia of philosophy and peer-reviewed original publication. Each entry is written and maintained by an expert in the field, including professors from many academic institutions worldwide. Authors contributing to the encyclopedia give Stanford University the permission to publish the articles, but retain the copyright to those articles.