The Bloomsbury Companion To Aristotle

Aristotle is one of the most crucial figures in the history of Western thought, and his name and ideas continue to be invoked in a wide range of contemporary philosophical discussions. The Bloomsbury Companion to Aristotle brings together leading scholars from across the world and from a variety of philosophical traditions to survey the recent research on Aristotle's thought and its contributions to the full spectrum of philosophical enquiry, from logic to the natural sciences and psychology, from metaphysics to ethics, politics, and aesthetics. Further essays address aspects of the transmission, preservation, and elaboration of Aristotle's thought in subsequent phases of the history of philosophy (from the Judeo-Arabic reception to debates in Europe and North America), and look forward to potential future directions for the study of his thought. In addition, The Bloomsbury Companion to Aristotle includes an extensive range of essential reference tools offering assistance to researchers working in the field, including a chronology of recent research, a glossary of key Aristotelian terms with Latin concordances and textual references, and a guide to further reading.

Plato, mathematician, philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens, is, together with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, universally considered to have laid the foundations of Western philosophy. The Bloomsbury Companion to Plato provides a comprehensive and accessible study guide to Plato's thought. Written by a team of leading experts in the field of ancient philosophy, this companion covers five major areas; - Plato's life and his historical, philosophical and literary context - synopses of all the dialogues attributed to Plato - the most important features of the dialogues - the key themes and topics apparent in the dialogues - Plato's enduring influence and the various interpretative approaches applied to his thought throughout the history of philosophy Covering every aspect of Plato's thought in over 140 entries, The Bloomsbury Companion to Plato is an engaging introduction to Plato and an essential resource for anyone working in the field of ancient philosophy.

Featuring chapters by leading international scholars in Ancient Philosophy, the is a comprehensive one volume reference to guide to Socrates' thought.

Martin Heidegger is one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers. His ground-breaking works have had a hugely significant impact on contemporary thought through their reception, appropriation and critique. His thought has influenced philosophers as diverse as Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Arendt, Adorno, Gadamer, Levinas, Derrida and Foucault, among others. In addition to his formative role in philosophical movements such as phenomenology, hermeneutics and existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism, deconstruction and post-modernism, Heidegger has had a transformative effect on diverse fields of inquiry including political theory, literary criticism, theology, gender theory, technology and environmental studies. The Bloomsbury Companion to Heidegger is the definitive reference guide to Heidegger's life and work, presenting fifty-eight original essays written by an international team of leading Heidegger scholars. The volume includes comprehensive coverage of Heidegger life and contexts, sources, influences and encounters, key writings, major themes and topics, and reception and influence. This is the ideal research tool for anyone studying or working in the field of Heidegger Studies today.

Thomas Aquinas is one of the most important thinkers of the High Middle Ages. A pivotal figure in the transition from the Ancient to the Modern eras in Philosophy, he also had a lasting influence on Christian Theology that endures to this day. Covering his life, times, ideas, work and legacy, The Bloomsbury Companion to Aquinas is a complete one-volume reference guide to this important thinker. Historical essays explore not only Aquinas' life and times but also the key influences on his thought, from Aristotle to his contemporaries and the most important critics and commentators to have followed him. An extensive A-Z of key terms and critical synopses of his major work provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of Aquinas' thought. The final section charts the development of Aquinas' legacy, from the First Thomism of the 13th Century to contemporary Existential and Analytical Thomism. Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced throughout, with extensive guides to key secondary readings, The Bloomsbury Companion to Aquinas is an indispensible reference resource for those working in Philosophy, Theology or Medieval Thought.

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is widely held to be one of the most important thinkers in the history of philosophy. His contributions to ethics, political philosophy and psychology in particular were hugely innovative and he was regarded by his contemporaries as a major intellectual figure. This comprehensive and accessible guide to Hobbes's life and work features 120 specially commissioned entries written by a team of leading experts in the field of seventeenth-century philosophy and political thought, covering every aspect of Hobbes's ideas. The Companion presents a comprehensive overview of the major themes and topics in Hobbes's work, in particular within the fields of language, political philosophy, moral philosophy and psychology, religion, law and science. It concludes with a thoroughly comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources. This is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the fields of seventeenth-century philosophy and political theory.

Thomas Aquinas is one of the most important thinkers of the High Middle Ages. A pivotal figure in the transition from the Ancient to the Modern eras in Philosophy, he also had a lasting influence on Christian Theology that endures to this day.Covering his life, times, ideas, work and legacy, The Bloomsbury Companion to Aquinas is a complete one-volume reference guide to this important thinker. Historical essays explore not only Aquinas' life and times but also the key influences on his thought, from Aristotle to his contemporaries and the most important critics and commentators to have followed him. An extensive A-Z of key terms and critical synopses of his major work provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of Aquinas' thought. The final section charts the development of Aquinas' legacy, from the First Thomism of the 13th Century to contemporary Existential and Analytical Thomism.Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced throughout, with extensive guides to key secondary readings, The Bloomsbury Companion to Aquinas is an indispensible reference resource for those working in Philosophy, Theology or Medieval Thought.

The Bloomsbury Companion to Political Philosophy is the definitive guide to contemporary political philosophy. The book covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Fourteen specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts, including Eduardo Mendieta and Gillian Brock, reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores a range of issues from the nature and history of political philosophy, sovereignty, distributive justice, democratic theory, feminist theory, to toleration, human rights, immigration, cosmopolitanism, peace, war, and the challenge of Eurocentrism in political philosophy. Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources, and a fully annotated bibliography, this is the essential reference tool for anyone researching or working in political philosophy.