Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 10 Volume Set

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy #1-10

by Edward Craig (Editor)

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many years. Edited by Edward Craig and assisted by thirty specialist subject editors, the REP consists of ten volumes of the world's most eminent philosophers writing for the needs of students and teachers of philosophy internationally. The REP is a project on an unparalleled scale:


Over 2000 entries ranging from 500 to 15,000 words in length - thematic, biographical and national 10 volumes consisting of over 5 million words of text plus considerable bibliographic material A Chief Editor and thirty specialist Subject Editors from across the world Over 1200 authors from all over the world.
The importance of the REP is not to be found just in the sheer size of the project but also in its breadth of subject matter. It covers:


The core of most Anglo-American philosophy - the metaphysical, epistemological and logical questions The usual menu of ethics, political philosophy and the history of philosophy The philosophy of other cultures - from Chinese, Arabic and Jewish philosophy to the philosophy of Africa and Latin America
The most impressive range of authors have been gathered together on this unique project: William Alston, Roderick Chisolm, Fred Dretske, Joel Feinberg, Sandra Harding, Larry Laudan, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Popkin, Richard Rorty, Alan Ryan, Gyatri Chakravorty Spivak, Stephen Stich, Patrick Suppes and Bernard Williams, to name just a few.

Also available online: www.rep.routledge.com

Genres: Philosophy, Reference

Hardcover

Published June 25, 1998

About the author

Edward John Craig was educated at Charterhouse. He read philosophy at Trinity College, Cambridge (1960–1963), and was Reader in Philosophy at Cambridge from 1992 to 1998. He became Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy in 1998, a chair he held until his retirement in 2006. He is a Fellow of Churchill College. He edited the journal Ratio from 1988 to 1992. He is also a former cricketer at first-class level: a right-handed batsman for Cambridge University and Lancashire.

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Reviews

[A. III · Rating 5 out of 5]

The REP is a serious reference text, reputed to be the 'go to' source for general philosophical enquiries on the university philosophy course I was on. With multiple authors contributing to it and ten hefty volumes in length, I can't say I'll be reading a significant percentage of it or even sample work by every expert.

So far. I like the clarity of what I've read, the clear exposition of ideas, and references to other texts pertinent to the topic provided at the end of each entry. Using the latter, I intend to use the REP as a stepping stone to pursue my current area of study.

I am very glad to be able to use this work and appreciative of the foresight, commitment and the collated expertise that went into creating it.

[RUSA CODES · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an Honorable Mention for the Dartmouth Medal for 1999. For the complete list, go to http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/aw...