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This is the most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume dictionary of philosophy available in English. It contains over 4,000 entries, which range in length from 100 to 4,000 words. The Dictionary has been written by an international team of over 350 experts, so, rather than offering the limited perspective of a single writer, it distils the collective knowledge of the professional community of philosophers in an accessible manner.The Cambridge Dictionary clearly and concisely defines both technical terms and crucial concepts, and will promote the understanding of philosophy on all levels and across all fields. It includes substantial explanatory articles on all major philosophers as well as hundreds of minor figures. There are expansive, up-to-date overviews of all the important sub-disciplines such as ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and logic. No other reference work on philosophy contains so many entries on related subjects such as cognitive science, linguistics, theology, law, history of science and literature.

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• Contributors
• Preface
• Dictionary
• Appendix of special symbols and logical notation
• Index of selected names not occurring as headwords

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CHOICE Review

In his preface, Robert Audi (Univ. of Notre Dame) describes philosophy as a "field in motion." The third edition of this authoritative volume (CH, Mar'00, 37-3647) captures the dynamic nature of the field by substantially expanding coverage. The scope now includes some 500 new entries in addition to increased coverage of some of the more rapidly growing fields. Entries on ethics, cognitive science, and the philosophy of mind, for example, are substantially longer and reflect contemporary developments. Of particular interest, this edition continues to expand coverage (initiated in the second edition) of philosophical thinkers who are still living and active. Historians of philosophy are also covered for the first time in this volume. New entries on Australasian and Austrian philosophy, along with a substantial expansion of coverage of African philosophy, evidence the care that Audi, assisted by Paul Audi (Univ. of Nebraska, Omaha), took to ensure that the dictionary remains comprehensive in its scope and inclusive of global perspectives. For all of this edition's expanded coverage, it maintains its characteristic concise, readable prose, suitable for both senior scholars and beginning students of philosophy and related disciplines. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic readers. --Andrew Wesolek, Clemson University