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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (390 entries) ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Note |
"First published in France under the title Vocabulaire européen des philosophies: Dictionnaire des intraduisibles (c) 2004 by Editions de Seuil." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J.C. Young, and many more. The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas."-- Publisher's description. |
| Form |
Also available in print. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Philosophy -- Encyclopedias.
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Philosophy -- Dictionaries -- French.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cassin, Barbara, editor of compilation.
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Rendall, Steven, translator.
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Apter, Emily S., editor of compilaton.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Added Title |
Vocabulaire européen des philosophies. English.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0691138702 9780691138701 (DLC) 2013008394 xxxv, 1297 pages |
| ISBN |
9780691138701 print |
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0691138702 print |
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9781784028572 electronic version |
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