The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy
Author | : Thomas Mautner |
Publisher | : Penguin (Non-Classics) |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
The language and concepts of philosophy explained.
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Author | : Thomas Mautner |
Publisher | : Penguin (Non-Classics) |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
The language and concepts of philosophy explained.
Author | : Thomas Mautner |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005-12-27 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0141018402 |
Stimulating and authoritative, The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy is the ideal reference work for anyone with an interest in the subject. Laid out simply for ease of use and put in straightforward language are definitions of terms from akrasia to zetetic. What do philosophers mean by absolute and prime matter? Is there any link between the gambler’s fallacy and the uncertainty principle, or the barber paradox and Occam’s razor? These questions and many more are answered in this illuminating dictionary. The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy features: Extensive coverage of the Western tradition in logic, metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology from c. 600 BC to the present day Incisive overviews of thinkers from Plato and Kant to Derrida and Habermas Powerful self-portraits by leading modern philosophers Contributions from more than a hundred leading philosophers
Author | : Voltaire |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-05-22 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781358690211 |
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Author | : MAUTNER |
Publisher | : Longman |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2003-02-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780321198792 |
Author | : Robert Audi |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1312 |
Release | : 2015-05-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781107643796 |
This is the leading, full-scale comprehensive dictionary of philosophical terms and thinkers to appear in English in more than half a century. Written by a team of more than 550 experts and now widely translated, it contains approximately 5,000 entries ranging from short definitions to longer articles. It is designed to facilitate the understanding of philosophy at all levels and in all fields. Key features of this third edition: • 500 new entries covering Eastern as well as Western philosophy, and covering individual countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain • Increased coverage of such growing fields as ethics and philosophy of mind • More than 100 new intellectual portraits of leading contemporary thinkers • Wider coverage of Continental philosophy • Dozens of new technical concepts in cognitive science and other areas • Enhanced cross-referencing to add context and increase understanding • Expansions in both text and index to facilitate research and browsing
Author | : David Macey |
Publisher | : Penguin (Non-Classics) |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780140513691 |
Accessing the huge and often bewildering subject of Critical Theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary provides the ideal introduction to the range of theories and theorists on offer and will prove an invaluable and authoritative resource to all students. * Incisive overviews of the work of key figures from Arendt and Artaud to Winnicott, Wittgestein and Woolf * Powerful summaries of the crucial debates on desire and deconstruction, object relations and Orientalism, postcolonial theory and postmodernism * Clear explanations of both the links and the disagreements between different thinkers and schools.
Author | : Michael Proudfoot |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 2009-12-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1134250770 |
First published in 1976, the Dictionary of Philosophy has established itself as the best available text of its kind, explaining often unfamiliar, complicated and diverse terminology. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this fourth edition provides authoritative and rigorous definitions of a broad range of philosophical concepts. Concentrating on the Western philosophical tradition, The Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy offers an illuminating and informed introduction to the central issues, ideas and perspectives in core fields such as metaphysics, epistemology, and logic. It includes concise biographical entries for more than one hundred major philosophers, from Plato and Aristotle through to contemporary figures such as Dummett, McDowell, Parfit and Singer. All major entries are followed by helpful suggestions for further reading, including web links, and contain extensive cross-referencing to aid access and comprehension. This edition also features a brand new guide to the most useful philosophy sites on the internet. The Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy is an invaluable and up-to-date resource for all students of philosophy.
Author | : Simon Blackburn |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2005-10-27 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0198610130 |
Comprehensive and authoritative, this dictionary provides wide-ranging and lively coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.
Author | : Rosalind Fergusson |
Publisher | : Penguin Mass Market |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : |
Compiles approximately 6,000 different proverbs organized by thematic headings such as beauty, love, or weather.
Author | : Voltaire |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2011-08-11 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0199553637 |
Voltaire's Pocket Philosophical Dictionary is a major work of the European Enlightenment. It consists of a series of short essays, arranged alphabetically, whose unifying thread is an attack on religious and political intolerance. Highly entertaining, its concern with intolerance and its consequences is still relevant today.