Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia Of Philosophy, The 2nd Ed. 2005

Description:
'The Shorter REP' presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume 'Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy' in a single volume. It makes a selection of the most important entries available for the first time and covers all you need to know about philosophy, from Aristotle to Wittgenstein and animals and ethics to scientific method. Comprising over 900 entries and covering the major philosophers and philosophical topics, 'The Shorter REP 'includes the following special features: *over 130 comprehensive, in-depth entries as they appear in the ten volume 'Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy' *unrivalled coverage of major philosophers, themes, movements and periods making the volume indispensable for any student or general reader *revised versions of many of the most important entries, including fresh suggestions for further reading *over 20 brand new entries on important new topics *entries by many leading philosophers such as Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Rorty, Onora O'Neill, T.M. Scanlon and Anthony Appiah.

Author Biography:
University of Cambridge