Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion (Philosophy of Religion)
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ISBN: 1573926213 / Publisher: Humanity Books, August 1996
This revision of the 1996 edition expands coverage of Asian, continental, and contemporary analytic philosophy. About a quarter of the some 4,000 entries are bibliographic ones on major philosophers and religious leaders. The rest cover terms from "abduction" to "Zoroastrianism." The American Library Association cited the first edition as an outstanding reference work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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First published in 1980, and now substantially revised and enlarged, this panoramic survey of philosophic and religious thought, both ancient and modern, provides access to a wide array of ideas. More than just a dictionary, this well-designed reference work contains analytical commentary and historical accounts on a vast range of topics, select bibliographies attached to many of the entries, and considerable cross-referencing. The cross-references run from philosophic movements, to technical terms, to the positions of individual philosophers, thus encouraging a personal exploration of the themes, movements, and thinkers of any particular school of thought. The end result is a reasonably compact single volume with many of the features of a multivolume encyclopedia.Reese covers both analytic and Continental philosophy, and includes a good deal of the history of philosophy. There are biographical entries for more than 900 ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers, for a total number of entries of over 4000. This new edition expands on the original treatment of religion and Asian philosophy and includes enlarged perspectives on Continental philosophy.Named "Outstanding Reference Work" by the American Library Association, the first edition was a Book-of-the-Month science pick and a selection of the Quality Paperback Book Club. Authoritative, comprehensive, clear, and interesting, The Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion will benefit the nonspecialist and specialist alike.
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