World Philosophies
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Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-41189-9
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 27th June 2008
- Pages: 576
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About the Book
World Philosophies presents in one volume a superb introduction to all the world’s major philosophical and religious traditions. Covering all corners of the globe, Ninian Smart’s work offers a comprehensive and global philosophical and religious picture.
In this revised and expanded second edition, a team of distinguished scholars, assembled by the editor Oliver Leaman, have brought Ninian Smart’s masterpiece up to date for the twenty-first century. Chapters have been revised by experts in the field to include recent philosophical developments, and the book includes a new bibliographic guide to resources in world philosophies. A brand new introduction which celebrates the career and writings of Ninian Smart, and his contribution to the study of world religions, helps set the work in context.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Life/Work of Ninian Smart Donald Wiebe 1. History of the World and Our Philosophical Inheritance 2. South Asian Philosophies Chris Bartley 3. Chinese Philosophies Roger Ames 4. Korean Philosophies Ho-min Sohn 5. Japanese Philosohies Berhard Scheid 6. Philosophies of Greece, Rome and the Near East Dan Frank 7. Islamic Philosophies Oliver Leaman 8. Jewish Philosophies Aaron Hughes 9. Europe Robert Solomon 10. North America Scott Pratt 11. Latin America Jorge Gracia 12. Modern Islam Majid Fakhry 13. Modern South Asia and South East Asia Arindam Chakrabarti 14. China, Korea and Japan in Modern Times Bo Mu 15. African Philosophies D.A. Masolo. Concluding Reflections. Bibliography Patrick O'Donnell
About the Author(s)
Ninian Smart (1927 - 2001) was Emeritus Professor of Comparative Religion and of Religious Studies at the Universites of California and Lancaster. He was recognised as one of the world's foremost scholars in religious studies and was President of the American Academy of Religion for the year 2000. He authored many acclaimed books, including The Religious Experience, Dimensions of the Sacred and The World's Religions.
Oliver Leaman is Zanker Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. He has written and edited numerous books, including Key Concepts in Eastern Philosphy (Routledge, 1999) and the Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy (2001).