- Hardcover: 415 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1st Edition. edition (3 Nov 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192116940
- ISBN-13: 978-0192116949
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.3 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 838,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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the most comprehensive dictionary of philosophy in English (TLS )
an excellent source book ... There are generous and informative entries on the great philosophers ... Overall the entries are written in an informed and judicious manner (THES ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
an excellent source book ... There are generous and informative entries on the great philosophers ... Overall the entries are written in an informed and judicious manner (THES ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
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Indispensable, witty reference and learning tool.,
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This review is from: The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)
Rich as Sacher torte or Bill Gates, this dictionary does double or triple duty as reference book, browser's delight, and educator. Furthermore, it weighs well under ten pounds. It has the advantage over more massive dictionaries and encyclopaedias of philosophy that it's written by one person, so instead of the usual necessarily anonymous voice-from-the-mountain we get a personality, one with a sly wit. Rather than an all too reliable narrator, a bit of a trickster, one who likes to take us by surprise. Some examples: Under 'punishment': A thought more popular among judges than among philosophers is that punishment simply expresses society's revulsion at some kind of behaviour, and needs no other defence. The difficulty is that judges are often revolted by too many things, such as long hair, youth and poverty. Under 'nothing': The difference between existentialists and analytical philosophers on the point is that whereas the former are afraid of Nothing, the latter think that there is nothing to be afraid of. Under 'Pascal's wager': The ancient and popular (or vulgar) view that belief in God is the 'best bet'... The book is very thoroughly cross-referenced, so that after a few minutes with it you feel you've already started an education.
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An essential book for any student studying philosophy at AS or A2, or anyone interested in philosophy. Clear and precise definitions which are particularly useful for improving the accuracy of my work, or for general revision. The book is thoroughly cross-referenced and I would definitely recommend it.
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Certainly it is an informative and witty book, but its very size means that sometimes important details are over-looked. If you buy it, it by not be a bad investment also to purchase Honderich's 'Oxford Companion to Philosophy;' the two complement each other nicely.
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