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Zusatztext 'A remarkable achievement! building on the monumental Routledge Encyclopediaof Philosophy! but carefully and intelligently distilling it for all students of philosophy. An invaluable resource.' -Simon Blackburn! author of Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy' ... deserves a proud place on the bookshelf of any philosophy lover.' - New Humanist'Whether you read philosophy as an amateur or a professional! you will find [this book] invaluable.' - The Catholic Herald'...the best guide on philosophy available for lay readers ...recommended for public libraries' Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Edward Craig was formerly Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University. He has held visiting appointments at the Universities of Hamburg, Heidelberg and Melbourne. His publications include The Mind of God and the Works of Man (OUP, 1987), Knowledge and the State of Nature (OUP, 1990) and Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2002). He is General Editor of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Klappentext "The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume "Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single work. By selecting and presenting--in full--the most important entries for the beginning philosopher and truncating the rest of the entries to survey the breadth of the field, "The Shorter REP will be the only desk reference on philosophy that anyone will need. Comprising over 900 entries and covering the major philosophers and philosophical topics, The Shorter REP includes the following special features: *Over 130 comprehensive, in-depth entries as they appear in the ten volume "Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy*Unrivalled coverage of major philosophers, themes, movements and periods making the volume indispensable for any student or general reader*Revised versions of many of the most important entries, including fresh suggestions for further reading*Over 20 brand new entries on important new topics*Entries by many leading philosopherssuch as Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Rorty, Onora O'Neill, T.M.Scanlon and Anthony Appiah Zusammenfassung The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single volume. It makes a selection of the most important entries available for the first time and covers all you need to know. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, List of entries and contributors, Entries A-Z...
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'A remarkable achievement, building on the monumental Routledge Encyclopedia
of Philosophy, but carefully and intelligently distilling it for all students of philosophy. An invaluable resource.' - Simon Blackburn, author of Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
' ... deserves a proud place on the bookshelf of any philosopher lover.' - New Humanist
'Whether you read philosophy as an amateur or a professional, you will find [this] invaluable.' - The Catholic Herald
'... the best guide on philosophy available for lay readers ... recommended for public libraries' Library Journal
'The Shorter REP would be an excellent addition to a departmental library or desk reference.' - Philosophy in Review
