Comparative Philosophy without Borders presents original scholarship by leading contemporary comparative philosophers, each addressing a philosophical issue that transcends the concerns of any one cultural tradition. By critically discussing and weaving together these contributions in terms of their philosophical presuppositions, this cutting-edge volume initiates a more sophisticated, albeit diverse, understanding of doing comparative philosophy. Within a broad conception of the alternative shapes that work in philosophy may take, this volume breaks three kinds of boundaries: between cultures, historical periods and sub-disciplines of philosophy such as metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy. As well as distinguishing three phases of the development of comparative philosophy up to the present day, the editors argue why the discipline w needs to enter a new phase. Putting to use philosophical thought and textual sources from Eurasia and Africa, contributors discuss modern psychological and cognitive science approaches to the nature of mind and topics as different as perception, poetry, justice, authority, and the very possibility of understanding other people. Comparative Philosophy without Borders demonstrates how drawing on philosophical resources from across cultural traditions can produce sound state-of-the-art progressive philosophy. Fusing the horizons of traditions opens up a space for creative conceptual thinking outside all sorts of boxes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-10
1472576241
ISBN-13
9781472576248
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216859385
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy
Dimensions
Weight
544g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
25mm
Edited by
Ralph Weber, Arindam Chakrabarti
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Arindam Chakrabarti is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA. Ralph Weber is Assistant Professor for European Global Studies at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Date of Publication
19/11/2015
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Philosophy
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