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The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy (Penguin Dictionary) Revised Edition

by Thomas Mautner (Editor)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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Clear and concise definitions are given of key concepts, doctrines, and schools of thought in Western philosophy, from 600 B.C. to the present day. The dictionary offers numerous entries on major and lesser known philosphers, from Socrates to Thomas Aquinas, from Rousseau to Derrida. 27 tables, 12 figures.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0140512500
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0140512502
  3. Edition
    Revised
  4. Publisher
    Penguin Books
  5. Publication date
    May 1, 1998
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5 x 1 x 8 inches
  8. Print length
    672 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Revised edition (May 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140512500
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140512502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy
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Ejaz Shaikh
3.0 out of 5 stars The best dictionary on Philosophy?
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2001
After buying this book I realized that no single book on philosophy can be given the title "best", just as no single dictionary can. That is because each dictionary has some specialty which another doesn't. In order to get a complete picture, you would have to buy a couple of books on a particular field. As far as this dictionary is concerned, it focuses more on philosophers and philosophical schools than philosophical terms - which I was interested in more. Should any book be called, "Dictionary of Philosophy" when it doesn't even have an entry on "reason" or "intellect"? Furthermore, you won't find the following terms in this book: mind, mutually exclusive, infinite regress, introspection, etc.
Overall, this book does a fine job in presenting an overview of philosophy. I am not saying that this book does a miserable job in terms of including philosophical terms. Rather, let it not be assumed that a single book is sufficient in conveying the complete picture. I say: Buy this book AND others.
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Jacob
4.0 out of 5 stars Best? No. Useful? Absolutely
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2005
Is this the best thing to happen to philosophical studies? Probably not. Nevertheless, it is of immense value and relatively inexpensive. While edited by Mautner I found most of the articles to be quite clear and informative; only a few were laborious. Mautner even allows a few more "radical" ethicists (wrong word, I know), like Peter Singer to write. This will throw a few people off (myself included) as Singer sees nothing inherently wrong with killing infants, for example (Singer, p. 522). Quite frankly, I would not have allowed him to write in the book. But, you get first-hand what a non-speciest will say on ethics and euthanasia.

This shouldn't tar the book. It is very clear and useful.
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