Skip to content

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy Hardcover - 2005 - 2nd Edition

by Honderich, T. (ed)

  • Used
  • Hardcover

Offering clear and reliable guidance to the ideas of philosophers from antiquity to the present day and to the major philosophical systems around the globe, this is the definitive philosophical reference work for readers at all levels.

Description

Oxford University Press, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1950grams, ISBN:9780199264797
NZ$6.37
NZ$26.81 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 20 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Anybook.com (Lincolnshire, United Kingdom)

About Anybook.com Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Biblio member since 2004
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Established in 1998 Anybook.com. has sold millions of scholastic books to university libraries, academics, students and reflective bibliophiles throughout the world. As the majority of our books are ex-library they are well bound, in good, clean condition and ideally suited for study and research. Our books cover a huge range of academic disciplines from Mathematics, Science and Philosophy to Art and Literature as well as many works in other European languages.

Terms of Sale:

Based in central Lincoln, Anybook.com. sells exclusively online. We specialise in academic works. All our books are in good condition or better, unless otherwise described. We will respond to your enquiry promptly and mail books out within 1 working day. We use reputable couriers at greatly discounted postage rates. As well as Visa and Mastercard, we also accept Switch, Discover and Solo. We also accept Paypal (www.paypal.com) payments. Other methods of payment are possible but please email us for details. Remember if you are unsatisfied in any way with any purchase, we will give you a complete and unconditional refund. E-mail us if you have any questions about the service we offer. Please be aware our prices and shipping costs do not include local import taxes which may need to be paid by the customer upon receipt.

Browse books from Anybook.com

Details

  • Title The Oxford Companion to Philosophy
  • Author Honderich, T. (ed)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Pages 1088
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Oxford
  • Date 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 8660126
  • ISBN 9780199264797 / 0199264791
  • Weight 3.75 lbs (1.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 7.03 x 2.21 in (24.18 x 17.86 x 5.61 cm)
  • Ages 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Reading level 1370
  • Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Philosophers
  • Dewey Decimal Code 100

First line

abandonment. A rhetorical term used by existentialist philosophers such as Heidegger and Sartre to describe the absence of any sources of ethical authority external to oneself.

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2006, Page 561
  • Booklist, 11/15/2005, Page 69
  • Ingram Advance, 05/01/2005, Page 120
  • Library Journal, 09/15/2005, Page 94
  • Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr, 01/01/2006, Page 260
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2005, Page 90

About the author

Ted Honderich is Emeritus Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London. His major work is A Theory of Determinism: The Mind, Neuroscience, and Life-Hopes and is also known for his writings on political philosophy and for the widely successful philosophy readers which he has edited.