Author : Gerald A. Press
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0826435351
This comprehensive reference guide includes over 140 entries on every aspect of Plato's thought.
Author : Gerald A. Press
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 23,68 MB
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1441161414
Plato, mathematician, philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens, is, together with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, universally considered to have laid the foundations of Western philosophy. His philosophical dialogues remain among the most widely read and influential of all philosophical texts and his enduring influence on virtually every area of philosophical enterprise cannot be exaggerated. This comprehensive and accessible guide to Plato's life and times includes more than 140 entries, written by a team of leading experts in the field of ancient philosophy, covering every aspect of Plato's thought. The Companion presents details of Plato's life, historical, philosophical and literary context, synopses of all the dialogues attributed to Plato, a comprehensive overview of the various features, themes and topics apparent in the dialogues, and a thorough account of his enduring influence and the various interpretative approaches applied to his thought throughout the history of philosophy. This is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the field of ancient philosophy.
Author : Andrew Cullison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2012-08-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1441196897
The Continuum Companion to Epistemology offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by epistemology - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Sixteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to foundationalism, coherentism, infinitism, reliabilism, proper functionalism, evidentialism, skepticism, contextualism, epistemic relativism, intuition and experience. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary epistemology.
Author : Leon Horsten
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 28,51 MB
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 144115423X
A single volume reference guide to the latest work and potential future directions in Philosophical Logic, written by an international team of leading scholars.
Author : Sami Pihlström
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 12,20 MB
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 144113445X
The Continuum Companion to Pragmatism offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked by pragmatism - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twelve specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to aesthetics, economics, education, ethics, history, law, metaphysics, politics, race, religion, science and technology, language, and social theory. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary pragmatism or modern American philosophy more generally.
Author : Gary Banham
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 144111257X
Including over 500 specially commissioned entries from a team of leading international scholars, this is an essential reference to Kant's thought, writings and continuing influence.
Author : Manuel Garcia-Carpintero
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 25,71 MB
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0826444067
With chapters written by leading international scholars in the field, this is an authoritative reference guide for researchers working in the Philosophy of Language today.
Author : Hugh H. Benson
Publisher :
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2006
Category :
ISBN : 9789781405112
Author : Neil A. Manson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1441137084
The Continuum Companion to Metaphysics offers the definitive guide to a key area of contemporary philosophy. The book covers all the fundamental questions asked in metaphysics - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Eleven specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts discuss research problems and methods in metaphysics, reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, indicate exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to modality, universals and abstract objects, naturalism and physicalism, mind, material constitution, endurantism and perdurantism, personal identity, personal identity, free will, and God. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z index of key terms and concepts, a detailed list of research resources and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone working in contemporary metaphysics.
Author : James Garvey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0826431887
A comprehensive reference guide to current research in Philosophy of Mind, assembled by an international team of leading scholars in the discipline.
