The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy is a dictionary of philosophical terms published by Oxford University Press and written by Simon Blackburn. The dictionary was first published in 1994. The first entry is "Abbagnano, Nicola;" the last is "zygote."

References

Blackburn, Simon, 1994, 2005, 2008, rev. 2nd ed. The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-192-83134-8. Description & 1994 letter-preview links.


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