English-Chinese Dictionary of Western Philosophy

Author: (British) Buning
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Publishing Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This book is a reference tool that explains major concepts, terms, or phrases in Western philosophy, especially in modern and contemporary Western philosophy, in a bilingual (English-Chinese) format. The book primarily consists of entries, appendices, and indexes, with approximately 2,911 entries. The entries are arranged in alphabetical order by English letters; the sequence follows a letter-by-letter comparison; the Chinese translations follow the English order. The entries are the main body of the book, mainly including the title of the entry, the interpretation, and the citations. Each complete entry strives to provide a concise and clear explanation of the main philosophical issues related to it. Many entries also provide derivatives derived from Greek, Latin, German, and French. Entries are interconnected with each other through cross-references, complementing each other. Different synonyms of the same term or different terms with the same name are set up separately. The appendices are arranged in alphabetical order and provide the birth and death years, brief biographies, and major representative works of 442 major Western philosophers in a bilingual (English-Chinese) format.
To facilitate readers in conveniently and quickly, the book includes three indexes: first, an English-Chinese bilingual index of entries arranged in alphabetical order; second, an English-Chinese bilingual classified index of entries arranged in alphabetical order; third, a Pinyin index of entries. The book fully respects the understanding of the Chinese translator of the entries. The translator's explanations and notes are marked with [], to distinguish them from the original text.