- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Pan Reference; 3Rev Ed edition (23 Aug 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330487302
- ISBN-13: 978-0330487306
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 806,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This major new edition pays particular attention to continental philosophy as well as updating and expanding Professor Flew's coverage of the more traditional aspects of the subject.
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Completely new edition of highly regarded dictionary covering 2500 years of philosophy.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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As a mature philosophy student this book has been invaluable in my studies. With clear and relevant cross-references it guides the user easily to all relevant information on any philosophical subject. Patience is needed sometimes, though, when a cross-reference directs the user to a very lengthy piece, usually biographical, in order to find the material being sought.
On the whole a valuable reference book for any budding philosopher and for those more experienced in the discipline.
Good value for money, and even an interesting book to dip into with a cuppa to find out just 'what it's all about'!!
On the whole a valuable reference book for any budding philosopher and for those more experienced in the discipline.
Good value for money, and even an interesting book to dip into with a cuppa to find out just 'what it's all about'!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is remarkably useful as an aid to the study of philosophy. Its huge range of entries include short biographies of important philosophers, definitions of terms, full descriptions of key arguments including problems with them, and very useful cross-references. The articles, though short, manage to be impressively detailed and informative in the short spaces afforded each of them. Some of them, though, are a little too technical, without giving a good enough general explanation - the entry on QUANTUM THEORY is a prime example, and many of the entries on subjects to do with logic or the forms of arguments are also offenders. In addition, while the original works of philosophers are mentioned, rarely if ever are suggestions made for further reading - something that would have been very welcome. For slightly more easy to understand, longer entries, including more general essays and excellent references to further reading, I recommend The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, edited by Ted Honderich. Impressively, though, A Dictionary of Philosophy does not only include philosophical entries, but also mentions several areas of mathematics and the sciences. In summary, then, it is an excellent reference text, and at the price one that every student of philosophy should own, but one which is not sufficient on its own to learn the subject from.
Format:Hardcover
As an undergraduate, I encountered the first edition of this when I undertook a supplementary, additional course in philosophical thinking; with a wide reading list, in addition to my usual studies, I looked for a few short cuts in an attempt to keep up. The original edition, published when he was Professor of Philosophy at Reading University, is now yellow with age and too much sunshine but it did the job, as well as being generally useful in other areas of study.
This new edition is enlarged with additional sections but it seems sufficiently familiar to be an "old friend".
As a work likely to be of regular reference for scholars, it is well produced; stitched sections are firmly glued in the substantial bindings.
Anthony Flew is an ideal companion on any philosophical journey and, if one is not fortunate enough to have him, this book is a good substitute.
This new edition is enlarged with additional sections but it seems sufficiently familiar to be an "old friend".
As a work likely to be of regular reference for scholars, it is well produced; stitched sections are firmly glued in the substantial bindings.
Anthony Flew is an ideal companion on any philosophical journey and, if one is not fortunate enough to have him, this book is a good substitute.
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