The Dictionary Of Modern American Philosophers (4 Volume Set) - Hardcover
The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers includes both academic and non-academic philosophers, anda large number of female and minority thinkers whose work has been neglected. It includes those intellectualsinvolved in the development of psychology, pedagogy, sociology, anthropology, education, theology, politicalscience, and several other fields, before these disciplines came to be considered distinct from philosophy in thelate nineteenth century.Each entry contains a short biography of the writer, an exposition and analysis of his or her doctrines and ideas, abibliography of writings, and suggestions for further reading. While all the major post-Civil War philosophers arepresent, the most valuable feature of this dictionary is its coverage of a huge range of less well-known writers,including hundreds of presently obscure thinkers. In many cases, the Dictionary of Modern AmericanPhilosophers offers the first scholarly treatment of the life and work of certain writers. This book will be anindispensable reference work for scholars working on almost any aspect of modern American thought.
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John R. Shook, Ph.D., is Vice President for Education and Research and Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York. He also is Research Associate in Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. Among his books are Dewey's Empirical Theory of Knowledge and Reality (2000) and Dewey's Philosophy of Spirit (2010). He has edited or co-edited more than a dozen books including Pragmatic Naturalism and Realism (2003), A Companion to Pragmatism (2005), Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers (2005), and The Future of Naturalism (2009).
“...entries are consistently clear and widely accessible, covering salient biographical and career information, followed by discussion of the subject’s thought and work, and concluding with a usefully up-to-date bibliography of varying depth...this dictionary will be a unique, valuable addition to philosophy reference collections. Summing up: Highly recommended.” –CHOICE, November 2005 (CHOICE)
"Recommended for academic libraries." - Library Journal (Library Journal)
"fascinating to browse...quite addictive" "These grand books are heroic contributions to learning and scholarship, and should for many years to come play a role in the greater understanding of philosophy, morover philosophers" (John Shand Tls)
"fascinating to browse...quite addictive" "These grand books are heroic contributions to learning and scholarship, and should for many years to come play a role in the greater understanding of philosophy, morover philosophers" (Sanford Lakoff Tls)
"Recommended for academic libraries." - Library Journal (Library Journal)
"fascinating to browse...quite addictive" "These grand books are heroic contributions to learning and scholarship, and should for many years to come play a role in the greater understanding of philosophy, morover philosophers" (John Shand Tls)
"fascinating to browse...quite addictive" "These grand books are heroic contributions to learning and scholarship, and should for many years to come play a role in the greater understanding of philosophy, morover philosophers" (Sanford Lakoff Tls)
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- PublisherThoemmes
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1843710374
- ISBN 13 9781843710370
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages2000
- EditorShook John R.
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