The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (Second Edition )

by Robert Audi (Editor)

Paperback, 2001

Publication

Imprint: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001. Edition: Second edition. Responsibility: Robert Audi. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xxxv, 1001 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Call number

Reference / Philosophy

Barcode

BK-05180

ISBN

0521637228 / 9780521637220

Original publication date

1995

CSS Library Notes

Description: This work contains some 4,400 entries including 50 on major contemporary philosophers. Wide coverage of Western philosophy as well as non-Western and non-European philosophers is included. The rapidly growing fields of philosophy of mind and applied ethics are also covered. -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Contributors
Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
Dictionary
Appendix of special symbols and logical notation
Index of selected names

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Physical description

xxxv, 1001 p.; 27 cm

Description

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 include: • 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… (more)

Language

Original language

English

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Sometimes more than the casual reader will need, but still useful
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The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy by Robert Audi (1999)

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