Encyclopedia of Empiricism

(Hardback)

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Featuring more than 150 articles by more than 70 leading scholars, this is the only encyclopedia devoted to Empiricism. It is an essential source of information on particular figures, topics, and doctrines, treating the topic as a 17th- and 18th-century movement as well as a broader tendency in philosophical thought. The work demonstrates the continuity and logical development of Empiricism as an historical movement and explains the relations between the movement of the 17th and 18th centuries and the various species of empiricism that prececed and succeeded it. Of great use to scholars, students, and public library patrons are the selected bibliographies of primary and secondary sources that conclude each article.

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The entries are clearly written, and many are documented by both primary and secondary sources. All libraries with serious interests in philosophy should consider this title for acquistion. * Choice *

Author Bio

Don Garrett is professor of philosophy at the University of Utah. He is the author of Cognition and Commitment in Hume's Philosophy and an editor of Hume studies. Edward Barbanell is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of Utah.