Publisher's Synopsis
Written in collaboration with a distinguished international assembly of philosophers, this volume represents the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of philosophy available today. It is the ideal one volume philosophy reference source for general readers, students and academics.
The
Dictionary of Philosophy provides coverage of all the key concepts, doctrines, and schools of thought from both the Anglo–American and Continental philosophical traditions.
A unique feature of this dictionary is the series of new philosophical self–portraits by many of today′s leading figures, including David Armstrong, Sir Isaiah Berlin, R. M. Hare, Alasdair MacIntyre, John Passmore, W. V. O. Quine, Richard Rorty, John Searle, Peter Singer and J. J. C. Smart. In addition, the volume includes an extensive system of cross–references and usage notes, as well as comprehensive and helpful guidance on pronunciation and etymology.
