David E Cooper

World Philosophies

A Historical Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since it was first published in 1996, World Philosophies has been widely acclaimed as the most authoritative and wide-ranging single volume history of Eastern and Western philosophy, from ancient times to the present day. This popular book has now been revised to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of the growing number of people interested in all the main philosophical traditions of the world. Vedanta, Taoism, Platonism, Islamic and Jewish mysticism, Zen Buddhism, Cartesianism, Kantian Idealism, Marxism, Pragmatism, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Analytical Philosophy and Postmodernism are among the movements discussed. New to the second edition are additional sections on aspects of Indian and Persian thought and on feminist and environmental philosophy. All these philosophical systems are viewed as attempts to provide integrated accounts of the place of human beings within the wider order of things, and to determine in the light of these philosophies the proper conduct of human life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 580
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1172g
• ISBN-13: 9780631232605
• ISBN-10: 0631232605
• Artikelnr.: 21199550

Autorenporträt

Gwen Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat; Homer: The Ninth Life of a Blind Wonder Cat; My Life in a Cat House; and Spray Anything: More True Tales of Homer and the Gang, as well as the novel Love Saves the Day (narrated from a rescue cat's perspective) and PAWSOME! Head Bonks, Raspy Tongues, and 101 Reasons Why Cats Make Us So, So Happy--among numerous other titles. Gwen's work has been published in more than two-dozen languages, and she is a frequent speaker at shelter fundraisers across the U.S. and Europe. Gwen lives in New Jersey with her husband, Laurence. She also lives with her two perfect cats--Clayton "the Tripod" and his litter-mate, Fanny--who aren't impressed with any of it.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to second edition.

1. Introduction.

Part I: Ancient Philosophies:.

2. India.

3. China.

4. Greece.

Part II: Middle Period and 'Modern' Philosophies:.

5. Medieval Philosophies.

6. Developments in Asian Philosophy.

7. From Renaissance to Enlightenment.

Part III: Recent Philosophies:.

8. Kant and the Nineteenth Century.

9. Recent Non-Western Philosophies.

10. Twentieth-Century Western Philosophies.

Bibliography.

Index.

Rezensionen

'A multicultural feast of ideas and arguments! In languagethat is expressive, clear and often humorous, David Cooper haswritten a compelling history of philosophy, covering as it does notonly the major figures in Western thought but also the main trendsin non-Western philosophy.' Robert L. Arrington, Georgia StateUniversity

'By opening the door to cross-cultural comparison, Cooperhas let in a draught that may blow away the whole house of cards,and uncover the parts of philosophy that the histories neverreached.' Jonathan Rée, Times Higher EducationSupplement