Philosophical Dictionary - Couverture souple

Bunge, Mario Augusto

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1591020379 ISBN 13 : 9781591020370

Editeur : Prometheus, 2003

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This lexicon of modern Western philosophical concepts, problems, principles, and theories may well be the shortest dictionary of philosophy in the English language, but one of the most useful. Organized by internationally recognized philosopher Mario Bunge, this indispensable volume, directed to general and university audiences, elucidates and evaluates many contemporary philosophical ideas from a humanist and scientifically oriented perspective.

From A to Z, most entries are brief and nontechnical in nature, highlighting useful philosophical terms rather than trendy ones. Placing emphasis on "living" philosophy, Bunge has deliberately excluded many of the archaic terms and philosophical curios of other dictionaries. He has incorporated a number of "minipapers," or longer definitions of some terms, and he critically analyzes such influential doctrines as existentialism, phenomenology, idealism, materialism, pragmatism, deontological ethics, utilitarianism, and many others. Constructive alternatives are offered to all philosophical approaches criticized.

This is a superb reference work for both students and professional philosophers.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Mario Bunge (Montreal, Quebec) is the Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at McGill University, and is the author, editor, and/or translator of nearly 100 books, including The Dictionary of Philosophy and the eight-volume Treatise on Basic Philosophy.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Prometheus
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1591020379
• ISBN 13: 9781591020370
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 315