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xlix, 350 pages : 21 cm This brief and inexpensive paperback provides an introduction to some of the world's great philosophical traditions through original sources. It can be used as a supplement to a traditional western-oriented textbook, or it can stand-alone. Organized by culture (Africa, China, Japan, Native American, Latin America, Arabia, Persia, India, the West), each self-contained chapter is edited by an expert in the area. The editors' extensive introductions to the selections are designed for readers with no previous study of philosophy. Each chapter also contains a pronunciation key, glossary, area map, and suggestions for further readings. An alternate table of contents is provided for world civilization courses Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: What is philosophy?; Philosophy, science, myth, and religion; "Western" and "Non-Western" philosophy; Questions in and of world philosophy; The readings -- 1. Japanese philosophy / Graham Parkes -- A life of aesthetic refinement: Sei Sh⁻onagon From The Pillow Book of Sei Sh⁻onagon -- Impermanence as Buddho-Nature: D⁻ogen Kigen From Sh⁻ob⁻ogenz⁻o-Zuimonki -- The ubiquitously mobile mind: Takuan S⁻oh⁻o

Who reads World Philosophy : a Text with Readings?

Author

Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M Higgins, Kathleen Marie Higgins

Publisher

McGraw-Hill; McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780070596740

Category

history

Subjects

Philosophy, History, Humanities

Rating

4.8 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14