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* English translations of Hegela s main concepts are given in alphabetical order from a absolutea to a willa * An index of German words and an index of names gives access to any given topic* Etymology of Hegela s vocabulary is given* Sheds important new light on Hegela s thought. .

To confront the philosophical system of Rene Descartes is to contemplate a magnificently laid out map of human cognitive endeavour. In following Descartes arguments, the reader is drawn into some of the most fundamental and challenging issues in all of philosophy.

aeo First lexical treatment of Kant for almost 80 years. aeo Lengthy survey introduction covers Kanta s place in the "age of criticism". aeo Longer dictionary entries supported by short glossary items. aeo Comprehensive cross referencing. aeo First lexical treatment of Kant for almost 80 years.

The social, educational and political writings of Jean--Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth of Rousseaua s achievement -- he was amongst other things a creative writer and musical composer as well as a philosopher -- is not always appreciated.

Includes a short history of 17th-Century England as it relates to Hobbes's thought. Includes a chronology of Hobbes's life and works. Comprehensive expository coverage of around 150 key concepts. Explicitly addressed to students of philosophy, politics, history, theology.

This lucid and accessible dictionary presents technical terms that Wittgenstein introduced into philosophical debate or transformed substantially, and also topics to which he made a substantial contribution. Hans-Johann Glock places Wittgenstein's ideas in their relevance to current debates.

Makes use of a wider range of Heidegger's writings than other books on him. Explains the niceties of Heidegger's German and Greek to the English-speaking reader. Makes sense of some of Heidegger's ideas that are often either paraphrased in obscure language or rejected as stark contraventions of the canons of anglo-american philosophy.

Explains the niceties of Heidegger's German and Greek to the English-speaking readers. This title makes sense of some of Heidegger's ideas that are often either paraphrased in obscure language or rejected as stark contraventions of the canons of Anglo-American philosophy.