Surveying the history latest developments and potential future directions of contemporary analytic philosophy this is an essential one volume reference guide for all those workingin the field The Continuum Companion to Analytic Philosophy brings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to explore all the major areas of inquiry key concepts and most important thinkers in the analytic tradition Topics covered include The origins of analytic philosophy from Frege and Russell to Wittgenstein and beyondPhilosophy of mind from early developments to the latest contributions of neurosciencePerspectives in moral and political philosophyContemporary Metaphysics Epistemology and Philosophy of ScienceThe latest thinking on free will and personal identityThe Continuum Companion to Analytic Philosophy also includes a historical chronology and a full guide to further reading and available resources making this an invaluable library or desktop reference guide for anyone working in the discipline today