Second edition
Edited by Ted Honderich
Over 2,000 entries
"that rarest of things: a philosophical work that is genuinely entertaining ... by far the best - and best value - philosophical reference book on the market" - Observer
An assembly of 249 distinguished philosophers have contributed to The Oxford Companion to Philosophy to create the most authoritative and engaging philosophical reference work in English. It gives clear and reliable guidance to all areas of philosophy and to the ideas of all notable philosophers from antiquity to the present day. The second edition has been considerably revised and updated, and includes 300 new articles on current topics, such as animal consciousness, cloning, corporate responsibility, the family, globalization, and terrorism.
For ten years the original volume has served as a stimulating introduction for general readers and as an indispensable guide for students; its breadth and depth of coverage have ensured that it is also read with pleasure and interest by those working at a higher level in philosophy and related disciplines.
Ted Honderich is Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London.
ISBN: 0199264791
Publishing history: First published 1995, second edition 2005
Sample entry: The meaning of life
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