World Philosophy: A Contemporary Bibliography

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This bibliography provides a record of the most important works on philosophy published around the world between 1976 and 1992. The volume includes entries for nearly 4000 books and monographs. Many of the entries include brief descriptive annotations, particularly in those cases where the contents of a work are not clear from the title. The annotations also indicate special features of the works cited, such as extensive bibliographies. The bibliography is divided into regions and then into countries of the world. Included are works from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the South Pacific and the Americas. A separate section contains entries for works that cross national and geographic boundaries.

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An excellent guide to world philosophy. Recommended for extensive philosophy collections.-Reference Book Review
The book itself is quite useful. Anyone pursuing philosophical inquiry will find it essential. Highly recommended.-American Reference Books Annual
"An excellent guide to world philosophy. Recommended for extensive philosophy collections."-Reference Book Review
"The book itself is quite useful. Anyone pursuing philosophical inquiry will find it essential. Highly recommended."-American Reference Books Annual

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JOHN R. BURR is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has authored numerous articles on philosophy and is the editor of the Handbook of World Philosophy: Contemporary Developments Since 1945 (Greenwood Press, 1980). CHARLOTTE A. BURR is the Reference Librarian at Ripon College. Before becoming a librarian, she was a member of the Music Department faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.