Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.
This domain is organized primarily by tradition of origin. Most of the library’s current content comes from Western philosophy — that’s a fact about the collection’s history, not a claim about the relative importance of traditions. The structure makes room for traditions to stand on their own terms rather than being mediated through Western academic categories.
The ontological turn sits at the top level because it names a movement that bridges traditions — specifically the encounter between Western philosophy and Indigenous ontologies.