Philosophy: Reference Works

This work presents a broad survey of philosophical thought, exploring and placing in context major areas of philosophical inquiry. Included: A chronology of the history of philosophy from 1600.

This excerpts the very best of the 10-volume Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single volume, including over 900 entries that cover major philosophers, themes, movements and periods.

This is the 2nd edition of a widely acclaimed, authoritative and accessible one-volume dictionary written by an international team of contributors.

This encyclopedic dictionary provides almost 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages and spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these terms influence thinking across the humanities. Entries are written by more than 150 distinguished scholars.

The handbook provides introductions to the world's major non-European philosophical traditions, including Chinese, Indian, Buddhist, East Asian, African, and Recent Trends in Global Philosophy.

Articles provided by "distinguished voices" in the field of Africana philosophy and African-American social and political thought.

This volume of commissioned essays provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages, with a distinctive historical treatment of African philosophy. Covers all the main branches of philosophy as addressed in the African tradition. Includes accounts of pre-colonial African philosophy and contemporary political thought.

This volume is divided into six sections covering the main traditions within Asian thought: Persian; Indian; Buddhist; Chinese; Japanese; and Islamic philosophy. Each section contains origins of the tradition,key influential thinkers, and more.

This covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day. Included are concepts, movements, philosophical works, a survey of the history of Chinese philosophy, and entries on all major thinkers from Confucius to Mou Zongsan.

This extensive glossary of the main terms and concepts in Eastern philosophy includes definitions of philosophical ideas linked to the national traditions of: Persia, India, Islamic world, China, Japan, and Tibet including concepts from Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sufism, Islam, Confucianism, Shintoism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Comprehensive and authoritative treatment of Western philosophy, not only a convenient reference work, but also as an engaging introduction to philosophy.

The encyclopedia addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior in 376 chapters, each falling into a subject category including Applied Ethics; Bioethics; Computers and Information Management; Economics/Business; Environmental Ethics; Ethics and Politics; Legal; Medical Ethics; Philosophy/Theories; Social; and Social/Media.