The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Edward Craig, (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0415324955 / ISBN 13: 9780415324953

Published by Routledge, 2005

About this Item

Pictorial paper covered boards, 2010 reprint, 26 cm, xxvi,1077p. Very good clean and sound copy, no markings, underlining or highlighting, one corner lightly bruised, overall very good to near fine.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1664584189337

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415324955
• ISBN 13: 9780415324953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

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 about philosophy, from Aristotle to Wittgenstein and animals and ethics to scientific method.
Comprising over 900 entries and covering the major philosophers and philosophical topics, The Shorter REP includes the following special features:

• Unrivalled coverage of major philosophers, themes, movements and periods making the volume indispensable for any student or general reader
• Fully cross-referenced
• Revised versions of many of the most important entries, including fresh suggestions for further reading
• Over twenty brand new entries on important new topics such as Cloning and Sustainability
• entries by many leading philosophers such as Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Rorty, Onora O'Neill, T.M. Scanlon and Anthony Appiah
• Striking new text design to help locate key entries quickly and easily

An outstanding guide to all things philosophical, The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an unrivalled introduction to the subject for students and general readers alike.

About the Author

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.