An Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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An Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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An Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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* Presents a broad survey of philosophical thought
* Each chapter explores, and places in context, a major area of philosophical enquiry - including the theory of meaning and of truth, the theory of knowledge, the philosophies of mathematics, science and metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, moral and political philosophy, aesthetics, and religion
* Annotated bibliographies for each chapter and indexes of names and subjects
* Glossary of commonly-used philosophical terms
* Chronological table of the history of philosophy from 1600`It is a fine achievement and deserves the warmest praise... Anyone interested in learning what contemporary philosophical debate is about will find this book invaluable... for a book of this size and quality of content the cover price is modest. Every public library as well as every university, college and school library should have a copy on its shelves.' - Times Higher Education Supplement
`A stimulating collection.' - Reference Reviews

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
ISBN
9781134988150
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Philosophy History & Theory

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. What is Philosophy?
  8. Part A: Meaning and Truth
  9. Part B: Theory of Knowledge
  10. Part C: Metaphysics
  11. Part D: Philosophy of Mind
  12. Part E: Moral Philosophy
  13. Part F: Society, Art and Religion
  14. Further Notes and References
  15. Notes on Contributors
  16. Glossary of Philosophical Terms
  17. Philosophy, 1600–1960: A Chronological Survey
  18. Index of Names
  19. Index of Subjects