The Philosopher's Toolkit : A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods

The second edition of this popular compendium provides the necessary intellectual equipment to engage with and participate in effective philosophical argument, reading, and reflection* Features significantly revised, updated and expanded entries, and an entirely new section drawn from methods in the history of philosophy* This edition has a broad, pluralistic approach--appealing to readers in both continental philosophy and the history of philosophy, as well as analytic philosophy* Explains difficult concepts in an easily accessible manner, and addresses the use and application of these concepts* Proven useful to philosophy students at both beginning and advanced levels

Julian Baggini (www.julianbaggini.com) is a freelance writer and co-founding editor of The Philosophers' Magazine. Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.