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From: rapaport@ellie.UUCP (William J. Rapaport)
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Subject: Re: 2nd edition of *Dictionary of Philosophy*
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Date: Mon, 29-Apr-85 10:44:22 EDT
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> 
>      I recently mail-ordered a copy of the 2nd edition of *Dictionary of
> Philosophy*.
>      My advice to others is: Don't get it; get the 1st edition.


Professional philosophers (of whom I am one) generally avoid Runes's
DICTIONARY OF PHILOSOPHY for its inaccuracies and for a celebrated
controversy over its articles on logic.  (Apparently, Runes changed
the articles without the authors' permission.)

If you want a good reference on philosophy, go to the ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF PHILOSOPHY (Macmillan Free Press, 1967).  It's a bit out of date,
but authoritative.  

A good dictionary is A. R. Lacey, A DICTIONARY OF PHILOSOPHY
(Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976).

I'm told that the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITTANICA has good articles, too,
though I haven't checked it out myself.

-- 
				Bill Rapaport

				Dept. of Computer Science
				SUNY Buffalo
				Buffalo, NY 14260
				(716) 636-3193

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