Philosophy: Famous Philosophers

This book invites the reader to explore philosophy through the work of one hundred great thinkers.

Edited by Mary Ellen Waithe, this volume explores modern women philosophers from 1600-1900. Other books in the series include women philosophers in ancient, Medieval, and contemporary times.

A Companion to the Philosophers surveys the major philosophical thinkers in Western and non-Western traditions. Multicultural in its approach, it provides authoritative coverage of the major Chinese, Indian, Japanese, African, Jewish, and Islamic philosophers, as well as European and American thinkers.

This text presents readers with a series of clear, well-written entries focusing on fifty of the most influential philosophers from the last two thousand years. Encompassing a wide range of ancient, medieval and modern philosophers, features of the second edition include: new entries on Dewey, Collingwood, Popper, Quine, Merleau-Ponty, Ayer and Rawls, as well as a thorough revision of existing entries, a complete update of the further reading section, an expanded glossary, an updated table of contents, and an index. This book is a vital reference tool for all those wishing to improve their understanding of some of the world's most fascinating intellectuals.