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The Concise Encyclopaedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers - Softcover

 
9780044453420: The Concise Encyclopaedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers

Synopsis

This concise work features a large collection of essays on philosophers who have had a lasting impact on Western thought. The volume has been designed primarily as a reference text for undergraduate and postgraduate philosophy students, and non-specialist readers. The encyclopedia has been revised and updated to include 80 new articles. Some of the additions concern developments in philosophy over the past 30 years, while others take account of new ideas about old topics. Further articles deal with political or literary aspects of philosophy, psychoanalysis, Marxism and traditions in European continental philosophy.

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About the Author

Jonathan Rée is a freelance historian, journalist and philosopher. His books include Descartes, Philosophy and its Past, Proletarian Philosophers, Philosophical Tales, Heidegger, and I See a Voice.

J.O. Urmson was Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

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