Encyclopaedia of World Philosophers (In 10 Volumes)

This multi-volumes encyclopaedia is a pioneering attempt to cover an in-depth and comprehensive information of life, philosophy and interpretation of eminent philosophers of the world since earliest time to present day. Philosophy has traditionally been the keenest critics of their own discipline. Hence, the idea of bringing out this Encyclopaedia for the first time is undoubtedly the noble endeavour of the editors which is timely and worth consideration. Here, we have sought to represent philosophers from the world over in the light of the different criteria which apply to different countries at different times.The present encyclopaedia is intended to include all important philosophers of east and west as well as many of the points of contact between their philosophy and other disciplines. This Encyclopaedia contains nearly 5,000 articles of ample length which can be of value to the specialist, while most of them are sufficiently explicit to be read with pleasure and profit by the intelligent non-specialist.Throughout we have aimed at presentations which are authoritative, clear, comprehensive and interesting. Radical philosophers or thinkers are given their full due and most of the controversial issues are discussed at a great length. Many articles embody original research and in some instances treat topics which have not previously been the subject of scholarly investigations. Nothing can make philosophy into an easy subject, but by taking great pains, it is possible to offer a lucid presentation despite of extremely difficult and abstruse philosophical theories.In first ten volumes of this encyclopaedia, we have widely discussed life, works and interpretations of three great ancient philosophers—Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.An authentic, outstanding and wide informative multi-volume Encyclopaedia of the World Philosophers, is compiled, edited and arranged in consultation with reputed scholars.