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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (Oxford Paperback Reference) By Simon Blackburn ( Oxford University Press, USA )
Release Date: 2007-03-05
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Comprehensive and authoritative the Dictionary of Philosophy contains over 2,500 entries, including biographies of nearly 500 influential philosophers. The dictionary provides wide-ranging and lively coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy. This clear and easy to use reference also contains in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts, and a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day.
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 Not the exhaustive dictiionary I was hoping for
If you need a pocket dictionary that has basic terms, concepts and philosophers then this is your book. However if you need some more modern terms defined or some meat on the definitions you will find this dictionary lacking. Unfortunatley you dont have much other choices for a portable dictionary as the cambridge is unwieldly. I find it fun to open the book and just begin reading from antwhere but as to its pragmatic value I would say it is limited.
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 It saved my life... ( dfwpoetry )
I was in the midst of writing my midterm when I thought of buying this book. I'm glad I did. I didn't get an 'A', but it did help me seal a 'B'. I'm glad it came in handy, otherwise I would've failed.
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Where's the entry for Charles Sanders Peirce?
It is impossible at this point to talk about philosophy without mentioning the extensive (though unpublished until after his death) work of Charles Sanders Peirce. He is mentioned several times in this voluminous text, but there is no formal entry on him, nor is he in the index. A serious deficiency (oversight? or intentional?) of the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, in my opinion. Otherwise the information is adequate, but not worth buying new.
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My girlfriend likes it...
I bought this book as a Christmas present for my girlfriend (a philosophy student). I don't know anything about the subject, but she carries this book around with her everywhere, and is constantly looking things up in it, so I guess that means it's pretty good! =)
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Surprisingly Comprehensive, Brilliant Encapsulations ( scarboro62 )
I have long referred to the original Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994) by Simon Blackburn. At that time, it was almost unique as a one-volume dictionary of philosophy. Especially in more recent years, however, it sometimes seemed to come short. Some crucial entries were missing, e.g. deflationary theories of truth, forms of life, or motivation -- and in particular, postmodern philosophers and postmodern terms.
This has all been addressed eleven years later, so that the 2005/2006 editions do not disappoint. It is surprisingly comprehensive, and it brilliantly encapsulates the core meaning of each entry in readily understandable terms. More obscure entries are cross-referenced to other terms, e.g. axiology, ideal language, or retributive justice.
Blackburn states in his preface that he has sought chiefly to write "through my own interests and judgements", keeping "the likely needs of the user in mind" -- while at the same time seeking to "light up the faculties". I would consider that the end result is a very good mix. One might well find all that one needs in this single volume.
This having been said, Blackburn is not known for his affection for postmodernism. Combined with his own special form of panache, this makes the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy a humorous read at times. Foucault, he notes, is said to deal with "subject and abject"; Derrida, on being accused of "a tissue of confusions", responded with a "blizzard of text"; while Levinas is "perhaps beyond the limits of intelligibility". I found myself following the postmodern trail just to find the next joke.
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