The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy 3rd Edition by Jonathan Rée (PDF)

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On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopediaof 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.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ‘Jonathan Rée has gathered some fine specimens from the rich continental tradition in philosophy … the breadth of new entries show a welcome recognition of the interdisciplinary character of philosophy … impressive gallery of contributors.’ – The Weekend Australian About the Author Jonathan Rée is a freelance historian, journalist and philosopher. His books include Descartes, Philosophy and its Past, Proletarian Philosophers, Philosophical Tales, Heidegger, and I See a Voice.J.O. Urmson was Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

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⭐This is one of the best enclopedias of Western philosophy. I am conversant with quite a few of them, having to use them as part of my thirty-plus years of teaching philosophy. A typical encyclopedia of Western philosophy is narrowly prejudiced toward one or the other aspect of Western philosophy. It also is couched in vague phraseology. But this one stands out in its impartiality, truly synoptic coverage, clarity and concise analysis. It covers just enough topics and treats them very forthrightly. Selected philosophers themselves write about the topics and the selection is generally superb. No padding. Also no big misses. You can even read selected major articles and get a great review of what you are after in your philosophical pursuits. The book is handy enough to carrry around. The new edition is updated and serves its purpose just right. Highly recommended.

⭐This book was first published in 1960 and later completely revised in 1989, my version is a reprint from 1992.As the title says it’s a Concise Encyclopedia, it is about 330 pages so the entrys are short, but they are good, reasonably clear and to the point.I used this book a lot when studying Philosophy, the good thing about this Encyclopedia is that not only does it cover Philosophical terms but also Philosophers and their main theories, and it is Cross referenced with Bold type.So it’s a good basic Encyclopedia, And it worked well for me and continues to do so.

⭐Philosophy is an apt topic of concision, nonetheless covering areas eclectic to expertiseI intend to write my own encyclopedia on the subject of philosophical paedism|| Symbolism, Linguistics, Sidereality, and Acoletics|| may be available in some form in the next two years, one of the only volumes available in considering categoric knowledge alone (ala Kant)256 pages cover topics ranging from Space-Time to Archana in a form of recundite categorics[…]

⭐An “encyclopedia”of any body of information should have some degree or reliability and consistency. Perfection is not possible. However, by even basic standards, having no sure editorial hand in place leads to uneven if not chaotic results.Jonathan Rée, the editor of this 1989 edition of a deservedly forgotten 1960 original, has understandably replaced what he himself terms the “notorious” original Heidegger entry (by Walter Kaufmann) with a more balanced piece. But he allows Kaufmann’s weak article on Schopenhauer to stand here. Thankfully, a new generation of thinkers has been added by Rée — so I would advise considering the subsequent editions

⭐Very good

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