Blackwell Dictionary Of Western Philosophy. - Couverture rigide

Nicholas Bunnin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405106794 ISBN 13 : 9781405106795

Editeur : Parlux, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Bunnin Nicholas Yu Jiyuan

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"Its entries manage to avoid the obscurities of an exaggeratedbrevity without stretching themselves out as if seeking to embodywhole miniature essays. In short it presents itself as a model ofclarity and clarification." Alan Montefiore, Balliol College,Oxford

"The style is fresh and engaging, and it gives a broad andaccurate picture of the Western philosophical tradition. It is apleasure to browse in even if one is not looking for an answer to aparticular question." David Pears

"The book makes for interesting browsing, and there is a lot ofinformation to be found in it." Analytic Teaching

"People studying philosophy– at higher levels of school andcollege and lower levels of university– will find the coverage herehighly satisfying. Value for money of the best kind." ReferenceReviews

Quatrième de couverture :

The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy is aconcise reference to the whole history of Western philosophy, fromancient Greece to the present day. The Dictionary s entriesare written in a clear and direct style, which makes it easy forreaders to engage with the central questions of philosophy, fromepistemology to ethics, and from metaphysics to the philosophy ofmathematics. The authors pay particular attention to terms that arecrucial to contemporary debate.

A unique feature of the Dictionary is its use of a quotation toconclude each entry on philosophical terms. These quotations notonly illustrate the philosophical issues involved, but also serveas signposts for further study. Queries and objections are includedin many of the entries to encourage readers to be active andcritical in their response.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Parlux
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405106794
• ISBN 13: 9781405106795
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 100