Collections and Catalogue

Catalogue

The complete collection of the library (monographs, journals, dissertations and videos) is fully integrated into LIMO.

Collections

The collection of monographs is displayed according to a systematic classification. Each collection is identified by the letter F (for 'Filosofie' in Dutch) and then by three letters identifying a subcollection:

FBIB

The call-sign of the Institute's library, and also the designation for items in the HIW's academic collection (publications of the staff members: an archive collection, not accessible to the public)

FHIW FHIW The basic collection of modern and contemporary philosophy
FHUA FHUA The Husserl-Archives: Phenomenology
FLFW FLFW Logic and Philosophy of Science
FDWM FDWM De Wulf-Mansioncentrum: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

These collections are housed in the main building (115.01).

 

A small part of the collection is housed in the President's Building (115.02).

FHUA

Husserl-Archives: Phenomenology

FHUS

Husserl-Archives: the private library of Edmund Husserl, museum collection. Borrowing and interlibrary loan requests are not permitted.

Journals

Survey of journals [pdf, 122 kB, dutch] in the library. Journals cannot be borrowed. The open shelves contain only the journals that are not available in electronic form.
To check whether the electronic version of a journal is available at the K.U.Leuven, you can search in LIMO

Arrangement of collections

General survey of the arrangement of the collections:


Third Floor

FDWM H till L

Patristics - Renaissance - journals FDWM


Second Floor
FDWM A till G

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy


First Floor
FHIW 19R
Contemporary Philosophy (authors K till Z)
FHUA

Phenomenology General and Phenomenological authors.

FLFW
Logic - Philosophy of Science


Ground Floor
FHIW 10A tot 19R

General - Metaphysics - Philosophy of Man - Psychology
Epistemology - Ethics - General History of Philosophy - Modern Philosophy.
Contemporary Philosophy (authors A till K)


Basement
FHIW 20A tot 93B

Religion - Social Sciences - Politics - Economics - Law - Education - Aesthetics - Language - History
journals FHUA, FHIW and FLFW