Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers

On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy established itself as a classic; this third edition builds on its original strengths but brings it completely up to date. The Concise Encyclopedia offers a lively, readable, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of Western philosophy as a whole, incorporating scintillating articles by many leading philosophical authors. It serves not only as a convenient reference work, but also as an engaging introduction to philosophy.Urmson, J. O. is the author of 'Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy and Philosophers', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415329231 and ISBN 041532923X.