Encyclopedia of philosophy /
Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Imprint: | Farmington Hills, MI : Macmillan Reference USA/Thomson Gale, c2006. |
Description: | 10 v. ; 29 cm. |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Philosophy -- Encyclopedias. Philosophy. Reference works. Encyclopedias. |
Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5752688 |
Summary: | Since 1967, the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, described by Booklist as the best and most comprehensive English-language reference source for philosophy, has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators. A Supplement to the first edition was released to critical acclaim in 1996. A new and updated edition of this multivolume set -- the first comprehensive new edition in almost 40 years -- has been compiled under the close guidance of a 21-member board of scholars headed by Donald Borchert (Ohio University). Containing material from hundreds of highly distinguished contributors representing the worlds top universities and institutions, the second edition has a truly global perspective. It contains more than 2, 100 entries -- including more than 450 new articles. Among the many topics covered are African, Islamic, Jewish, Russian, Chinese, and Buddhist philosophies; bioethics and biomedical ethics; art and aesthetics; epistemology; metaphysics; peace and war; social and political philosophy; the Holocaust; feminist thought; and much more. Additionally, the second edition also features 1, 000 biographical entries on major figures in philosophical thought throughout history. 01 |
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Physical Description: | 10 v. ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0028657802 (set hardcover : alk. paper) 0028657810 (vol 1) 0028657829 (vol 2) 0028657837 (vol 3) 0028657845 (vol 4) 0028657853 (vol 5) 0028657861 (vol 6) 002865787X (vol 7) 0028657888 (vol 8) 0028657896 (vol 9) 0028660986 (vol 10) |