Comprehensive dictionary of the history of western philosophy
The app "le Garzantine - Filosofia" presents the history of Western thought in a comprehensive and rigorous encyclopedic dictionary. Authors, doctrines, schools (from atomism to existentialism, and from positivism to phenomenology), research scopes (ethics, logic, aesthetics, epistemology, hermeneutics, language philosophy, neurosciences), concepts (from abduction to ideal type, from entelechy to truth, from artificial intelligence to postmodern). Furthermore, 300 key works in the history of philosophy, annotated and set against the production of the author, and entries dedicated to “human sciences”: pedagogy, psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, theology.
The app's interface has been redesigned to provide a simpler and more intuitive experience. You can swipe the definitions to the right to return to the search results and improve the readability by pinching the text with two fingers to zoom in and out. In addition, you can tap on any word within the definitions and look it up directly in the dictionary without having to type it into the search box. A main menu that can be activated via an icon available at the top right of the screen enables all the features of the app:
• Index search: displays in alphabetical order the headwords that match the characters typed in the search box
• Advanced search: lets you search for entries, and in full text
• Settings: allows you to choose the font size of the definitions and the language of the interface
• History: keeps a record of the searches performed
• Abbreviations: displays a table with an explanation of the abbreviations used within the definitions
• Feedback: use it to provide suggestions, and notify errors, missing entries or other comments
• Our apps: displays an updated and detailed catalog of our offer
• Privacy and Credits: view legal notices about the app
Features
• Compatible with smartphones and tablets Android 10.x and later versions
• Check for updates online and use of the dictionary offline
• User interface in Italian and English
• More than 3300 entries written by specialists
• Places and dates of birth for each figure
• Dating of works
• 300 summaries of philosophical key works
• Synoptical chronology
• A circuit of 4500 cross-references between entries
• Clear graphic presentation and easy consultation
• Sharing the definitions using the features available in the device, such as social media, e-mail, SMS, etc.
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