4th Edition

The Routledge Dictionary of Philosophy

By Michael Proudfoot, A.R. Lacey Copyright 2010
464 Pages
by Routledge

462 Pages
by Routledge

464 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1976, the Dictionary of Philosophy has established itself as the best available text of its kind, explaining often unfamiliar, complicated and diverse terminology. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this fourth edition provides authoritative and rigorous definitions of a broad range of philosophical concepts. Concentrating on the Western philosophical tradition, The... Read more
Preface to the Fourth Edition, Prefatory note to the previous editions, A to Z listing alphabetically, Guide to Philosophy Online

Biography

Michael Proudfoot is an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK.

A.R. Lacey is formerly a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at King’s College, University of London, UK.

This fourth edition by Proudfoot and Lacey has improved coverage of ethics, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion; previous editions demonstrated strengths in logic, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and epistemology. Entries in the dictionary... provide useful introductions to or clarifications of the immediate term. Short bibliographies of excellent quality follow most terms, and the annotations as to why they are being cited are incredibly helpful. - Choice July 2010