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A Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations
Ayer
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Description for A Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations
Paperback. aeo Quotations from over 300 of the leading figures in world philosophy. aeo Selections chosen by distinguished collection of philosophers. aeo Covers a wide range of the western philosophical tradition. aeo The last major project embarked on by A.J. Ayer. aeo An index to main philosophical schools, genres and ideas. Editor(s): Ayer, A. J.; O'Grady, Jane. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
The dictionary shows philosophers at their best (and their worst), at their most perverse and their most elegant. Organised by philosopher, and indexed by thought, concept and phrase, it enables readers to discover who said what, and what was said by whom. Over 300 philosophers are represented, from Aristotle to Zeno, including Einstein, Aquinas, Sartre and De Beauvoir, and the quotations range from short cryptic phrases to longer statements.
This Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations will not change your life. It will change your mind.
The dictionary shows philosophers at their best (and their worst), at their most perverse and their most elegant. Organised by philosopher, and indexed by thought, concept and phrase, it enables readers to discover who said what, and what was said by whom. Over 300 philosophers are represented, from Aristotle to Zeno, including Einstein, Aquinas, Sartre and De Beauvoir, and the quotations range from short cryptic phrases to longer statements.
This Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations will not change your life. It will change your mind.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631194781
SKU
V9780631194781
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99-50
About Ayer
A. J. Ayer was also Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford University. His many distinguished books include Language, Truth and Logic, The Problems of Knowledge, The Concept of a Person and Other Essays, and works on Bertrand Russell and Thomas Paine. Jane O'Grady studied Philosophy at University College, London. After teaching for some years she worked ... Read more
Reviews for A Dictionary of Philosophical Quotations
"Everybody should have a copy." Auberon Waugh, The Sunday Telegraph "The spread of philosophers is huge - more than 330 jostle in the book ... I cannot think of any figure who is missing from this roll-call ... this is not really a book of quotations as we know it but something far more mighty." Literary Review "The ... Read more