  In first composing this entry (in 2002-3) and then revising the main  entry and bibliography (in 2007), I have drawn on a number of my  published writings (especially Beaney 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007b, 2007c; see Annotated Bibliography   §6.1,  §6.2).  I am grateful to the respective publishers for permission to use this material. Research on conceptions of analysis in the history of  philosophy was initially undertaken while a Research Fellow at the  Institut für Philosophie of the University of  Erlangen-Nürnberg during 1999-2000, and further work was carried out while a Research Fellow at the Institut für Philosophie of  the University of Jena during 2006-7, in both cases funded by the  Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung. In the former case, the account was  written up while at the Open University (UK), and in the latter case, I had additional research leave from the University of York. I  acknowledge the generous support given to me by all five  institutions. I am also grateful to the editors of this Encyclopedia, and to Gideon Rosen and Edward N. Zalta, in particular, for comments  and suggestions on the content and organisation of this entry in both its initial and revised form. I would like to thank John Ongley, too, for reviewing the first version of this entry, which has helped me to improve it (see Annotated Bibliography   §1.3).  In updating the bibliography (in 2007), I am indebted to various  people who have notified me of relevant works, and especially, Gyula  Klima (regarding §2.1), Anna-Sophie Heinemann (regarding  §§ 4.2 and 4.4), and Jan Wolenski (regarding §5.3). I  invite anyone who has further suggestions of items to be included or  comments on the article itself to email me at the address given  below.