Dictionary of Irish Philosophers

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Since 1999 Thoemmes Press (now Thoemmes Continuum) has been engaged in a large-scale programme of biographical dictionaries of philosophy and related subjects. This volume on Irish philosophers follows the standard format of arranging entires alphabetically by thinker.
It includes two forms of entry: (1) entries reproduced from previous editions of Thoemmes encyclopedias of British philosophy and (2) wholly new entries on early (renaissance-period) and modern (20th century) philosophers, together with some new entries on the intervening centuries.

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"The Dictionary of Irish Philosophers is a carefully detailed and straightforward record of Ireland's philosophers. Without over-analyzing or over-simplifying, the Dictionary attempts to provide readers with an overview of the thoughts, writings, and reasoning of the philosophers." -American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 36, 2005 * American Reference Books Annual *
"The Dictionary of Irish Philosophers is a carefully detailed and straightforward record of Ireland's philosophers. Without over-analyzing or over-simplifying, the Dictionary attempts to provide readers with an overview of the thoughts, writings, and reasoning of the philosophers." -American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 36, 2005 * American Reference Books Annual *
'...much needed book.' -- Dr Raffaella Santi * Etudes Irlandaises *

Author Bio

Dr Thomas Duddy teaches philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. His numerous publications include A History of Irish Thought, Routledge, 2002.