The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

Simon Blackburn (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

544 Seiten

2016 | 3rd Revised edition
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-873530-4 (ISBN)

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This dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it includes over 3,300 alphabetical entries, it is the ideal introduction to philosophy for anyone with an interest in the subject, as well as students and teachers.

This bestselling dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.

Entries include over 400 biographies of famous and influential philosophers, in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts, and a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day. New entries on philosophy of economics, social theory, neuroscience, philosophy of the mind, and moral conceptions bring the third edition of this dictionary fully up to date.

Fully cross-referenced and containing over 3,300 alphabetical entries, it is the ideal introduction to philosophy for anyone with an interest in the subject, and it is an indispensable work of reference for students and teachers.

Simon Blackburn is one of the UK's leading twenty-first century philosophers. He retired as professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge in 2011 and is now Collegial Professor at the New College of the Humanities. He remains a distinguished research professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was previously a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford and has taught full-time at the University of North Carolina as an Edna J. Koury Professor.

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF PHILOSOPHY; APPENDIX 1: LOGICAL SYMBOLS; APPENDIX 2: KEY INTRODUCTORY TERMS; APPENDIX 3: SPECIALIST TERMS; CHRONOLOGY

Erscheinungsdatum	29.02.2016
Reihe/Serie	Oxford Quick Reference
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 196 mm
Gewicht	396 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
ISBN-10	0-19-873530-8 / 0198735308
ISBN-13	978-0-19-873530-4 / 9780198735304
Zustand	Neuware