| A Comparative History of World Philosophy: From the Upanishads to Kant Contributor(s): Scharfstein, Ben-Ami (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791436845 ISBN-13: 9780791436844 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: A Comparative History of World Philosophy presents a personal yet balanced guide through what the author argues to be the three great philosophical traditions: Chinese, European, and Indian. The book breaks through the cultural barriers between these traditions, proving that despite their considerable differences, fundamental resemblances exist in their abstract principles. Ben-Ami Scharfstein argues that Western students of philosophy will profit considerably if they study Indian and Chinese philosophy from the very beginning, along with their own. Global in perspective and content without loss of attention to detail, the book is written with clarity and infused with an engaging narrative voice. Organized thematically, it presents in virtually every chapter characteristic views from each tradition that represent similar positions in the core areas of metaphysics and epistemology. At the same time, Scharfstein develops each tradition historically as the chapters unfold. He presents a great variety of philosophical positions fairly, avoiding the relativism and ethnocentrism that could easily plague a comparative presentation of Western and non-Western philosophies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 109 |
| LCCN: 97-19489 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 5.91" W x 8.98" (2.00 lbs) 704 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A Comparative History of World Philosophy presents a personal yet balanced guide through what the author argues to be the three great philosophical traditions: Chinese, European, and Indian. The book breaks through the cultural barriers between these traditions, proving that despite their considerable differences, fundamental resemblances exist in their abstract principles. Ben-Ami Scharfstein argues that Western students of philosophy will profit considerably if they study Indian and Chinese philosophy from the very beginning, along with their own. Written with clarity and infused with an engaging narrative voice, this book is organized thematically, presenting in virtually every chapter characteristic views from each tradition that represent similar positions in the core areas of metaphysics and epistemology. At the same time, Scharfstein develops each tradition historically as the chapters unfold. He presents a great variety of philosophical positions fairly, avoiding the relativism and ethnocentrism that could easily plague a comparative presentation of Western and non-Western philosophies. |