The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy
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The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy is a comprehensive reference volume that surveys major areas, figures, and debates in philosophy through essays by leading scholars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blackwell Companions to Philosophy | 2 |
| The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy Context triple: [James Bohman, notableWork, The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy]
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A.
Dictionary of Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophy is a comprehensive reference work by philosopher Mario Bunge that systematically presents and clarifies key concepts, theories, and terms in philosophy, especially from a scientific and analytic perspective.
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B.
Lehrbuch zur Einleitung in die Philosophie
Lehrbuch zur Einleitung in die Philosophie is a foundational philosophical textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically introduces his realist and pedagogically oriented approach to philosophy.
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C.
Philosophy (3 vols.)
Philosophy (3 vols.) is Karl Jaspers’ major three-volume work that systematically presents his existential and metaphysical philosophy.
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D.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a continually updated, peer-reviewed online reference work that provides in-depth scholarly articles on a wide range of philosophical topics.
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E.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy Target entity description: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy is a comprehensive reference volume that surveys major areas, figures, and debates in philosophy through essays by leading scholars.
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A.
Dictionary of Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophy is a comprehensive reference work by philosopher Mario Bunge that systematically presents and clarifies key concepts, theories, and terms in philosophy, especially from a scientific and analytic perspective.
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B.
Lehrbuch zur Einleitung in die Philosophie
Lehrbuch zur Einleitung in die Philosophie is a foundational philosophical textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically introduces his realist and pedagogically oriented approach to philosophy.
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C.
Philosophy (3 vols.)
Philosophy (3 vols.) is Karl Jaspers’ major three-volume work that systematically presents his existential and metaphysical philosophy.
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D.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a continually updated, peer-reviewed online reference work that provides in-depth scholarly articles on a wide range of philosophical topics.
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E.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edited volume
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philosophy book ⓘ reference book ⓘ |
| academicField |
humanities
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philosophy reference ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| editor |
E. P. Tsui-James
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Nicholas Bunnin ⓘ |
| feature |
bibliographical guidance for further reading
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contributions by leading scholars ⓘ survey of major areas of philosophy ⓘ |
| format | edited collection of essays ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
ⓘ
reference work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on central debates in philosophy
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essays on major figures in philosophy ⓘ introductory essays on major areas of philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academic philosophers
ⓘ
general readers interested in philosophy ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ print ⓘ |
| publisher |
Blackwell Publishers
ⓘ
linked to:
Wiley-Blackwell
Blackwell Publishing ⓘ
linked to:
Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley-Blackwell ⓘ |
| series |
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy
|
| subject |
aesthetics
ⓘ
analytic philosophy ⓘ continental philosophy ⓘ epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| title | The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy ⓘ |
| use |
reference for philosophical study
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teaching aid in university philosophy courses ⓘ |
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linked to: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy
linked to: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy