The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy

This reviewer can think of no better book for students about to enter graduate school in analytic philosophy, or indeed for anyone with some knowledge of the field who needs a general guide to fill in the gaps.The volume has obvious competition--free, peer-reviewed resources exist online covering the subtopics of philosophy. Thus it needs to justify its nontrivial price tag, and it does.The pitch of the articles is more historical and the articles themselves are more readable than those in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and more in-depth than those in The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. * Choice,July 2014 *
The organization of the book is excellent ... The contributors cover debates on philosophy of language, science, mathematics, ethics, political obligation, free will, personal identity, practical reason, normativity, mind, perception and metaphysics with clarity and accuracy. * Heythrop Journal *
An impressive volume featuring well-chosen contributors and formidable editorial scholarship. Its combination of original topic-based essays and clear historical introductions, together with a glossary, brief chronologies and extensive bibliographies, will make it of great use to undergraduates and researchers alike. -- Stewart Candlish, Editor, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy edited by Barry Dainton and Howard Robinson is a valuable contribution to the growing literature on the history, practice, and nature of analytic philosophy. The editors provide an engaging and informative overview of the history and major figures of analytic philosophy as well as insightful discussions of such issues as what is distinctive about analytic philosophy and the differences between analytic and Continental philosophy. This multi-faceted volume also features advanced survey articles by leading philosophers on the major areas of analytic philosophy. The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy is an excellent resource for students and researchers and anyone interested in analytic philosophy, the most important movement in recent and contemporary philosophy. This is a welcome addition to the Bloomsbury Companions series. -- Stephen P. Schwartz, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion, Ithaca College, US
The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy manages to combine philosophical investigation and historically informed introduction. If you want a comprehensive guide to analytic philosophy, look no further. -- Mark Textor, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London, UK
The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy is a very useful addition to the literature on the history and prospects of broadly analytic approaches to philosophical issues. The extensive introduction is especially useful, and offers a lucid and insightful overview of the historical development of analytic philosophy. The chapters provide state of the art overviews of individual topics by acknowledged experts. And the coda seeks to assess the prospects of work in the analytic tradition. The book will be of value for anyone seeking a synoptic view of work within the analytic tradition. -- Guy Longworth, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Warwick University, UK