Comprehensive and authoritative, Simon Blackburn's bestselling dictionary covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic and Jewish philosophy. It also contains: over 400 biographies of influential philosophers; in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts; and a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day.