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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155219803321

Titolo

The dictionary of twentieth-century British philosophers / / general editor, Stuart Brown ; supervising editors, Hugh Bredin [and ten others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, England : , : Thoemmes Continuum, , 2005

ISBN

1-4411-9241-7

1-78034-996-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1246 p.)

Disciplina

192.03

Soggetti

Philosophers - Great Britain

Philosophy, British - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a two-volume work with entries on individuals who made some contribution to philosophy in the period 1900 to 1960 or soon after. The entries deal with the whole philosophical work of an individual or, in the case of philosophers still living, their whole work to date. Typically the individuals included have been born by 1935 and by now have made their main contributions. Contributions to the subject typically take the form of books or journal articles, but influential teachers and people otherwise important in the world of philosophy may also be included. The dictionary includes amateu