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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784063503321

Titolo

The Oxford companion to philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ted Honderich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-103747-8

1-281-34585-7

0-19-172747-4

9786611345853

0-19-153265-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1077 p.)

Collana

Oxford Companions

Altri autori (Persone)

HonderichTed

Disciplina

100

103

109

Soggetti

Philosophy - History

Philosophers

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

CONTENTS; LIST OF PORTRAITS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; ON USING THE BOOK; The Companion: Alphabetical Entries; APPENDICES; SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INDEX AND LIST OF ENTRIES

Sommario/riassunto

Oxford University Press presents a major new edition of the definitive philosophical reference work for readers at all levels. For ten years the original volume has served as a stimulating introduction for general readers and as an indispensable guide for students; its breadth and depth of coverage have ensured that it is also read with pleasure and interest by those working at a higher level in philosophy and related disciplines. A distinguished international assembly of 249. philosophers contributed almost 2,000 entries, and many of these have now been considerably revised and updated; to