The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy

"The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume "Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single work. By selecting and presenting--in full--the most important entries for the beginning philosopher and truncating the rest of the entries to survey the breadth of the field, "The Shorter REP will be the only desk reference on philosophy that anyone will need.
Comprising over 900 entries and covering the major philosophers and philosophical topics, The Shorter REP includes the following special features:
*Over 130 comprehensive, in-depth entries as they appear in the ten volume "Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
*Unrivalled coverage of major philosophers, themes, movements and periods making the volume indispensable for any student or general reader
*Revised versions of many of the most important entries, including fresh suggestions for further reading
*Over 20 brand new entries on important new topics
*Entries by many leading philosopherssuch as Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Rorty, Onora O'Neill, T.M.Scanlon and Anthony Appiah

The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single volume. It makes a selection of the most important entries available for the first time and covers all you need to know about philosophy, from Aristotle to Wittgenstein and animals and ethics to scientific method.Comprising over 900 entries and covering the major philosophers and philosophical topics, The Shorter REP includes the following special features: Unrivalled coverage of major philosophers, themes, movements and periods making the volume indispensable for any student or general reader Fully cross-referenced Revised versions of many of the most important entries, including fresh suggestions for further reading Overtwenty brand new entries on important new topics such as Cloning and Sustainability entries by many leading philosophers such as Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, Richard Rorty, Onora O'Neill, T.M. Scanlon and Anthony Appiah Striking new text design to help locate key entries quickly and easily An outstanding guide to all things philosophical, The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an unrivalled introduction to the subject for students and general readers alike.

Edward Craig is Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, where he is also a Fellow of Churchill College. He has held visiting appointments at the Universities of Hamburgh, Heidelberg, and Melbourne. His publications include The Mind of God and The Works of Man (OUP, 1987), Knowledge and the State of Nature (OUP 1990) and Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (OUP 2002). He is General Editor of Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.