What do philosophers mean by absolute and akrasia? What are Polish notation and prime matter? Is there any link between the gambler's fallacy and the uncertainty principle, or the barber paradox and Ockham's razor? These questions and many more are answered in this illuminating dictionary. Stimulating and authoritative, The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy is the ideal reference work for students or teachers of the subject, and for anyone with an interest in philosophy.
- Extensive coverage of the Western tradition in logic, metaphysics, ethics and epistemology from c. 600 BC to the present day
- Incisive overviews of thinkers from Plato and Kant to Derrida and Habermas
- Powerful self-portraits by leading modern philosophers
- Helpful advice on further reading
- Contributions from over a hundred leading philosophers

'A definitive work ... [explains] concepts and theories at the heart of European and American philosophy'
Brenda Almond