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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher.  \nFirst published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nBunnin, Nicholas.  \nThe Blackwell dictionary of Western philosophy / Nicholas Bunnin and Jiyuan Yu.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references  \nISBN 1–4051–0679–4 (alk. paper)  \n1. Philosophy – Dictionaries. I. Yu, Jiyuan. II. Title.  \nB41 .B79 2004  \n190′.3—dc22  \n2004000107  \nA catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.  \nSet in Dante 91/2 /12pt  \nby Graphicraft Limited, Hong Kong  \nPrinted and bound in the United Kingdom  \nby TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall  \nThe publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards.  \nFor further information on  \nBlackwell Publishing, visit our website:  \n[www.blackwellpublishing.com](www.blackwellpublishing.com)  \nContents  \nPreface vii Dictionary 1  \nReferences 745  \nPreface  \nAlthough the Dictionary covers a wide historical range and explores many subject areas, it focuses on terms and individuals at the center of current philosophical discussion. Many readers will consult the Dictionary for help in understanding individual terms and the contributions of individual philosophers, but others will explore a given philosophical issue or area by reading a range of related entries. A philosopher browsing through the text will learn much about the history and structure of Western philosophy and its sources of creative dispute. We hope that the Dictionary will be an invitation to further thought and that it will not be taken as the last word on any topic.  \nEntries for philosophical terms are intended to provide clear and challenging expositions that give access to major philosophical issues. Queries and objections are often included to capture the perplexity arising from philosophical questions and to encourage readers to be active and critical in their response to the Dictionary as a whole. Many entries give the derivations from Greek, Latin, French, or German. Entries for terms state the areas of philosophy in which the terms have their main use, provide cross-references to entries on philosophers and other terms, and conclude with illustrative quotations from a classical or modern source. The reference section at the end of the book gives details of the works cited in these quotations. Biographical entries discuss the philo-  \nsophical contributions and list at least some of the major works of their subjects.  \nIn preparing the Dictionary, we aimed to provide a clear, balanced, and sophisticated picture of philosophy derived from primary works, leading scholarly authorities, and our own philosophical insights. Citations indicate the extensive range of primary sources consulted, but the entries themselves also reflect our gratitude to an excellent range of contemporar","cbCaitmpc6GABAJb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitmpc6GABAJb","pdf",5120826,773,"English","# Preface\n## Dictionary\n## References","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary purpose of the dictionary entries?\",\"answer\":\"Entries aim to give clear, challenging expositions that provide access to major philosophical issues and the contributions of individual philosophers.\"},{\"question\":\"How do entries encourage readers to engage critically?\",\"answer\":\"Many entries include queries and objections to reflect the perplexity of philosophical questions and encourage active, critical response.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional elements do entries and the reference section include?\",\"answer\":\"Entries often provide term derivations, cross-references, and illustrative quotations; the reference section details the works cited in those quotations.\"}]","The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy | PDF",1790613532,1190]