- Hardcover: 6200 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference; 2nd Revised edition edition (13 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 002865790X
- ISBN-13: 978-0028657905
- ASIN: 0028657802
- Product Dimensions: 50.2 x 35.8 x 26.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,608,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Since 1967, the "Encyclopedia of Philosophy", described by "Booklist" as "the best and most comprehensive English-language reference source for philosophy," has been the cornerstone of the philosophy reference shelf. Lauded for its clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, the Encyclopedia has earned its place as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators.
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In depth analysis, written in a light and plausible manner. Quite an astonishing achievement. In covers not just philosophers, but subjects such as abortion, and the absoloute. It also cross references well with Eastern, and Ancient thinking; its insights are stimulating.
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a good value update of a classic source
9 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover
Philosophy encyclopedias have some similarities with buses. You can wait a long time without seeing one and then three come at once. The 1967 first edition of this new encyclopedia, edited by Paul Edwards, was the classic reference work. Indeed, many of the articles from that edition remain in the new second edition (the "2nd edition"). There are also around 450 articles on new subjects and 300 new treatments of subjects that had been covered in the first edition. The second edition maintains the large size of the original edition (each page is slightly larger than european A4) and this allows for a larger typeface than in the recent, also excellent, also 10 volume, Routledge encyclopedia Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. With a work of this nature a larger typeface does increase the ease of reading and comprehension. Some have said that the Routledge offering gives a deeper treatment of the subjects it covers but on balance I have not found this so far.
Serious libraries should have both sets. For libraries with budgetary constraints this 2nd edition is the obvious first choice at a cost of about 10% of the Routledge offering. For even more economy there is also the recently arrived online Stanford encyclopedia, and of course Wikipedia.
Serious libraries should have both sets. For libraries with budgetary constraints this 2nd edition is the obvious first choice at a cost of about 10% of the Routledge offering. For even more economy there is also the recently arrived online Stanford encyclopedia, and of course Wikipedia.
4 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Old and new
23 Oct 2007
Format:Hardcover
It is a useful reissue of famous "Encyclopedia of Philosophy*, edited by Paul Edwards and published in 1967. A lot of old, and now classical entries are preserved, and may new ones are added.
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