The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Philosophy

Surveying the history, latest developments and potential future directions of contemporary analytic philosophy, this is an essential one-volume reference guide for all those working in the field. The Continuum Companion to Analytic Philosophybrings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to explore all the major areas of inquiry, key concepts and most important thinkers in the analytic tradition. Topics covered include: - The origins of analytic philosophy, from Frege and Russell to Wittgenstein and beyond- Philosophy of mind from early developments to the latest contributions of neuroscience- Perspectives in moral and political philosophy- Contemporary Metaphysics, Epistemology and Philosophy of Science- The latest thinking on free will and personal identity The Continuum Companion to Analytic Philosophyalso includes a historical chronology and a full guide to further reading and available resources, making this an invaluable library or desktop reference guide for anyone working in the discipline today.

Barry Dainton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, UK. His previous publications include Stream of Consciousness (2nd edition, 2006), The Phenomenal Self (2008) and Time and Space (2nd edition, 2010).

Howard Robinson is University Professor in the Philosophy Department at Central European University in Budapest, recurrent Visiting Scholar at Fordham University in New York and Senior Fellow of the Center for the Philosophy of Religion at Rutgers University, New Jersey.

Introduction BarryDainton and Howard Robinson \ Part I: History, Methods and Problems Barry Dainton and Howard Robinson \ Part II: A to Z ofKey Terms and Concepts \ Part III: Current Research andIssues \ Epistemology Bryan Frances and Alan Hazlett \ Language Barry Smith \ Mathematics Mary Leng \ Metaphysics Jonathan Lowe \ Ethics Ruth Chang \ Causation HelenBeebee \ Philosophy of ScienceJames Ladyman \ Personal IdentityMark Johnston \ Philosophy of MindDaniel Stoljar \ Political PhilosophyJanos Kis \ Philosophy of PhysicsBarry Loewer \ Perception PaulSnowdon \ Part IV: New Directions in Analytic Philosophy Barry Dainton and Howard Robinson Chronology \ Resources \ Annotated Bibliography \ Index.