Often regarded as an aberrant phase in the history of late 19th and early 20th-century philosophy, British Idealism provoked a wide range of attacks and replies from all the major figures of the time, such as Sidgwick, Dewey, Broad and Russell. This work reflects the shifting intellectual boundaries of British Thought between 1860 and 1920.

This new reference work reflects the shifting intellectual boundaries of British thought between 1860 and 1920.

'The Biographical Encyclopedia of British Idealism is an excellent volume. It demonstrates by sheer weight the interest of philosophers in Idealist thought and, in particular, its British variant.' -Journal of the History of Philosophy