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A reference guide to the research and future directions in Epistemology. It covers all the fundamental questions asked by epistemology - areas that have continued to attract interest historically. It reveals where important work continues to be done in the area and, most valuably, the directions the field is taking.

G W F Leibniz (1646-1716) was one of the great polymaths of the modern world. With entries written by scholars in the field of Modern Philosophy, this guide to Leibniz's life, thought and work is suitable for those who are interested in Leibniz and the era in which he wrote.

Suitable for advanced students and academics in phonology, this title covers the important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field. It presents a survey of the research and also offers practical guidance on advanced study and research in the area.

A guide to contemporary philosophy of language. It covers the fundamental questions asked by the philosophy of language. It explores issues pertaining to the nature of language, form semantics, theories of meaning, reference, intensional contexts, context-dependence, pragmatics, the normativity of language, analyticity, a priority and modality.

From new questions concerning qualia, representation, embodiment and cognition to fresh thinking about the long-standing problems of physicalism, dualism, personal identity and mental causation, this book offers a guide to the research in the Philosophy of Mind. It also includes an extended glossary of terms for quick reference.

Focuses on Methodist history, theology and practice. This comprehensive handbook contains an introduction, dictionary of key terms, and concentrates on key themes, methodology, and research problems for those interested in studying the origins and development of the history and theology of world Methodism.

John Locke (1632-1704) was a leading seventeenth-century philosopher and widely considered to be the first of the British Empiricists. This comprehensive guide to Locke's life and work includes more than 90 specially commissioned entries, covering various aspects of Locke's thought.

Suitable for those working in Continental Philosophy, this book offers the guidance to contemporary Continental thought. It covers important themes and categories in the field. It features a series of research tools, including key terms and concepts, a chronology, and guidance to practical research in the field.