Philosophy

From Aristotle to Zen, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date dictionary of philosophy available. Ideal for students or a general readership, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only the Western philosophical tradition but also important themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.

Looks at different schools of philosophy and classic philosophical problems, via readings from Plato, Hume, Hobbes, Descartes, and early Buddhist writers. Could a philosopher today be asking the same questions about the self as David Hume or the early Buddhists? What were Descartes and Nietzsche trying to prove?

Incorporating cultural and religious contexts, the encyclopedia covers main concepts and thinkers in Asian philosophy - starting with Abhidharma and ending with Zurvan. Essential reading for students, teachers, and others to gain an understanding of the philosophical basis to Asian cultural systems.

Emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status.

Introduction to Asian philosophy via its canonical texts, ranges from the Upanishads to the Bhagavad Gita through Confucius to Zen Buddhism, walking students through the texts, conveying the vitality and appeal of the works, and explaining their philosophical roots.

It examines how the Brahmanical tradition of Purva Mimamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. These two very different but equally important voices of philosophical dissent, showing them to have developed highly sophisticated and cogent critiques of influential Buddhist epistemologists such as Dignaga and Dharmakirti.

Encompasses a distinct set of philosophical traditions and practices, with a compelling range of problems often ignored by the analytic tradition. Discusses the ideas and approaches of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, and introduces key concepts such as existentialism, nihilism, and phenomenology by explaining their place in the Continental tradition.

ideal for students coming to the topic for the first time. It introduces the origins and development of the tradition, tracing it from Kant to the present day. Taking a clear thematic approach and the style is lively and engaging.

Scholars in the field write numerous articles on philosophers and their ideas from "The beginnings of phenomenology: Husserl and his predecessors" to "Postmodernist theory: Lyotard, Baudrillard and others."