Oxford Philosophy Dictionary

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About this app

The most comprehensive dictionary of philosophy in English' Times Literary Supplement

This best-selling dictionary covers all areas of philosophy and contains terms from the related fields of religion, science, and logic. Clear and authoritative definitions make it an essential resource for students and teachers and an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in philosophy.

This edition includes 500 biographies of famous and influential philosophers and covers the most recent terms and concepts from Western philosophical traditions, as well as Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.

Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.

Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
 • Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
 • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
 • An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
 • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
 • Use our Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled.
 • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
 • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.

LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.

 • ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
 • ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
 • ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
 • Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
 • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps

***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***

Get MORE by purchasing the full version of the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy:

 • Permanently unlock the complete features list.
 • Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection
 • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues
 • Ad-free

Ratings and reviews

It's exactly the same version as the book, but free! Even the paid version is a fraction of the cost of the book. What's more, searches are faster than manually flipping through a book, and we can even mark items as favourites for easy reference in future. Highly recommended for students of philosophy.

Potentially useful, with some good summaries of historical perspectives and persons. UI is dated and uninspiring, widget is inflexible and unresponsive. I use the app for reference material, and if it were more friendly I would recommend to others.

As a lifetime student of philosophy, I have found this to be an excellent, if not required tool! I use it everyday. The available info is comprehensive, organized, and beyond anything offered by other dictionaries I've evaluated.

What's new

In our ongoing efforts to improve user experience, we've focused on refining app performance and resolving issues to ensure a more seamless and reliable experience through the world of words.