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A Companion to the Philosophers surveys the major philosophical thinkers in Western and non-Western traditions. Multicultural in its approach, it provides authoritative coverage of the major Chinese, Indian, Japanese, African, Jewish, and Islamic philosophers, as well as European and American thinkers. Review "This is the sixteenth work in an excellent series, and I greatly enjoyed roaming around in it." Douglas Brown, Library Review "A wide-ranging collection...very attractive, reliable and readable". Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews, Vol. 16, 2002 From the Publisher Blackwell PublishersTHE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO THE PHILOSOPHERS surveys the most important philosophical thinkers in both the western and non-western traditions. It is unique in its multicultural perspective, providing authoritative coverage of the major Asian (Indian, Chinese, Japanese), African, and Islamic philosophers, as well as European and American thinkers. Written by a distinguished international assembly of philosophers, each entry includes accessible but detailed information about the lives of the philosophers and the main themes of their philosophies. With its comprehensive biographical and bibliographical information, this book provides an essential reference work for all those who want to understand the philosophical history of the last 2000 years. From the Inside Flap A Companion to the Philosophers surveys the major philosophical thinkers in Western and non-Western traditions. Multicultural in its approach, it provides authoritative coverage of the major Chinese, Indian, Japanese, African, Jewish, and Islamic philosophers, as well as European and American thinkers. Written by a distinguished international assembly of philosophers, A Companion to the Philosophers is ideal for use as an introduction to or a review of the major philosophical thinkers of the past 2,000 years. The essays are synoptic in nature but also contain sufficient detail. The Companion is practical for anyone wanting to explore the wisdom of seminal Western figures and the genius of philosophical thought in other cultures. From the Back Cover A Companion to the Philosophers surveys the major philosophical thinkers in Western and non-Western traditions. Multicultural in its approach, it provides authoritative coverage of the major Chinese, Indian, Japanese, African, Jewish, and Islamic philosophers, as well as European and American thinkers. Written by a distinguished international assembly of philosophers, A Companion to the Philosophers is ideal for use as an introduction to or a review of the major philosophical thinkers of the past 2,000 years. The essays are synoptic in nature but also contain sufficient detail. The Companion is practical for anyone wanting to explore the wisdom of seminal Western figures and the genius of philosophical thought in other cultures. About the Author Robert L. Arrington is Professor of Philosophy at Georgia State University. His publications include Rationalism, Realism, and Relativism (1990), Wittgenstein and Quine (1991), and Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations: Text and Context (1992), both with H.-J. Glock, and Western Ethics: An Historical Introduction (Blackwell 1998). In addition to his published work, Robert Arrington was an Advisory Editor to David Cooper's Ethics: The Classic Readings (Blackwell 1997).