From Africa to Zen An Invitation to World Philosophy |
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Editor:
| Solomon, Robert C. Higgins, Kathleen M. |
Contribution by:
| Ames, Roger T. Callicott, J. Baird Hall, David L. Hershock, Peter D. Leaman, Oliver McCracken, Janet McDermott, Robert A. Ormsby, Eric Overholt, Thomas W. Parkes, Graham Perrett, Roy Phillips, Stephen H. Sepasi-Tehrani, Homayoon Trimier, Jacqueline Valadez, Jorge |
ISBN: | 978-0-7425-1350-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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In the second edition of this groundbreaking text in non-Western philosophy, sixteen experts introduce some of the great philosophical traditions in the world. The essays unveil exciting, sophisticated philosophical traditions that are too often neglected in the western world. The contributors include the leading scholars in their fields, but they write for students coming to these concepts for the first time. Building on revisions and updates to the original, this new edition also...
More DescriptionIn the second edition of this groundbreaking text in non-Western philosophy, sixteen experts introduce some of the great philosophical traditions in the world. The essays unveil exciting, sophisticated philosophical traditions that are too often neglected in the western world. The contributors include the leading scholars in their fields, but they write for students coming to these concepts for the first time. Building on revisions and updates to the original, this new edition also considers three philosophical traditions for the first time--Jewish, Buddhist, and South Pacific (Maori) philosophy.