Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Philosophers: 2 Volumes

These volumes survey individuals who contributed to British philosophy from 1900 to 1960. More than 500 writers, teachers, philosophers both amateur and professional, as well as thinkers in other disciplines who influenced the way we think, are included here. The very term 'British' is problematic, so the editors take an inclusive approach to avoid errors of omission. Those who have been British subjects at least part of their lives, or who spent a lot of their life in the UK, those who were educated in Britain but then lived elsewhere - all are included on merit. Thoemmes Continuum publishes a range of biographical dictionaries that are renowned in the history of ideas community, valued by libraries, and acclaimed by critics. Thoemmes dictionaries are particularly noted for their coverage of those whose work is significant, but less well known. Assembling information on these minor figures makes these dictionaries particularly valuable to scholars researching the field. All dictionaries feature: biographical and bibliographical information on the entrant analysis of doctrines, work, ideas, importance and influence entries ranging from 600 to 4000 words in length thorough indexing and cross referencing for ease of use international editorial board ensuring consistency and quality an inclusive approach: the discipline under consideration is defined in a broad sense, so people from other disciplines who influenced the studied field are covered contributions from international specialists in the field. This is a two-volume work with entries on individuals who made some contribution to philosophy in the period 1900 to 1960 or soon after. The entries deal with the whole philosophical work of an individual or, in the case of philosophers still living, their whole work to date. Typically the individuals included have been born by 1935 and by now have made their main contributions. Contributions to the subject typically take the form of books or journal articles, but influential teachers and people otherwise important in the world of philosophy may also be included. The dictionary includes amateurs as well as professional philosophers and, where appropriate, thinkers whose main discipline was outside philosophy. There are special problems about the term "British" in the twentieth century, partly because of human migration, partly because of decolonialization and the changing denotation of the term. The intention has been to include not only those who were British subjects at least for a significant part of their lives (even if they mostly lived outside what is now the U.K.) but also people who spent a significant part of their lives in Britain itself, irrespective of their nationality or country of origin. In the first category are included, for instance, a number of people who were born and educated in Britain but who subsequently taught in universities abroad. In the second category are included those who were born elsewhere but who came to Britain and contributed to its philosophical culture. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 How to use the Dictionary......Page 15 General bibliography......Page 17 List of contributors......Page 19 A......Page 33 B......Page 83 C......Page 176 D......Page 244 E......Page 287 F......Page 306 G......Page 337 H......Page 386 I......Page 502 J......Page 504 K......Page 534 L......Page 565 M......Page 631 N......Page 745 O......Page 753 P......Page 778 Q......Page 866 R......Page 871 S......Page 960 T......Page 1060 U......Page 1101 V......Page 1105 W......Page 1108 Y......Page 1221 Z......Page 1224 A......Page 1227 B......Page 1228 C......Page 1230 E......Page 1231 G......Page 1232 H......Page 1233 J......Page 1234 K......Page 1235 L......Page 1236 M......Page 1237 N......Page 1238 P......Page 1239 R......Page 1240 S......Page 1241 T......Page 1242 W......Page 1243 Z......Page 1244 Supplementary list......Page 1245 Cover 1 Contents 7 Introduction 9 How to use the Dictionary 15 General bibliography 17 List of contributors 19 Biographical entries A–Z 33 A 33 B 83 C 176 D 244 E 287 F 306 G 337 H 386 I 502 J 504 K 534 L 565 M 631 N 745 O 753 P 778 Q 866 R 871 S 960 T 1060 U 1101 V 1105 W 1108 Y 1221 Z 1224 Name index 1227 A 1227 B 1228 C 1230 D 1231 E 1231 F 1232 G 1232 H 1233 I 1234 J 1234 K 1235 L 1236 M 1237 N 1238 O 1239 P 1239 Q 1240 R 1240 S 1241 T 1242 U 1243 V 1243 W 1243 Y 1244 Z 1244 Supplementary list 1245 This 2-volume reference includes entries on individuals who made a contribution to philosophy in the period 1900 to 1960, or soon after. The entries deal with the whole philosophical work of an individual or, in the case of philosophers still living, their whole work to date.