The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy

By Howard Robinson

Book Overview

Surveying the history, latest developments and potential future directions of contemporary analytic philosophy, this is an essential one-volume reference guide for all those working in the field. The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy brings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to explore all the major areas of inquiry, key concepts and most important thinkers in the analytic tradition.

Topics covered include:

- The history of analytic philosophy, from Frege, Moore and Russell to Wittgenstein, the Vienna Circle and beyond
- Philosophy of mind and language from early developments to the most recent advances
- Perspectives in moral and political philosophy
- Contemporary metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science and mathematics
- The latest thinking on perception, free will and personal identity

The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy also includes a historical chronology and a full guide to further reading and available resources, making this an invaluable library or desktop reference guide for anyone working in the discipline today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441126287
• ISBN13: 9781441126283
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"