World Philosophies
A Historical Introduction
2. Edition August 2002
580 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-23261-2
John Wiley & Sons
This popular text has now been revised to ensure that it continues
to meet the needs of the growing number of people interested in all
the main philosophical traditions of the world.
* Introduces all the main philosophical systems of the world,
from ancient times to the present day.
* Now includes new sections on Indian and Persian thought and on
feminist and environmental philosophy.
* The preface and bibliography have also been updated.
* Written by a highly successful textbook author.
Preface to second edition vii
1 Introduction 1
Part I: Ancient Philosophies 9
2 India 13
3 China 58
4 Greece 92
Part II: Middle Period and 'Modern' Philosophies: 147
5 Medieval Philosophies 151
6 Developments in Asian Philosophy 203
7 From Renaissance to Enlightenment 241
Part III: Recent Philosophies: 307
8 Kant and the Nineteenth Century 311
9 Recent Non-Western Philosophies 377
10 Twentieth-Century Western Philosophies 426
Bibliography 505
Index 527
1 Introduction 1
Part I: Ancient Philosophies 9
2 India 13
3 China 58
4 Greece 92
Part II: Middle Period and 'Modern' Philosophies: 147
5 Medieval Philosophies 151
6 Developments in Asian Philosophy 203
7 From Renaissance to Enlightenment 241
Part III: Recent Philosophies: 307
8 Kant and the Nineteenth Century 311
9 Recent Non-Western Philosophies 377
10 Twentieth-Century Western Philosophies 426
Bibliography 505
Index 527
'A multicultural feast of ideas and arguments! In language
that is expressive, clear and often humorous, David Cooper has
written a compelling history of philosophy, covering as it does not
only the major figures in Western thought but also the main trends
in non-Western philosophy.' Robert L. Arrington, Georgia State
University
'By opening the door to cross-cultural comparison, Cooper
has let in a draught that may blow away the whole house of cards,
and uncover the parts of philosophy that the histories never
reached.' Jonathan Rée, Times Higher Education
Supplement
that is expressive, clear and often humorous, David Cooper has
written a compelling history of philosophy, covering as it does not
only the major figures in Western thought but also the main trends
in non-Western philosophy.' Robert L. Arrington, Georgia State
University
'By opening the door to cross-cultural comparison, Cooper
has let in a draught that may blow away the whole house of cards,
and uncover the parts of philosophy that the histories never
reached.' Jonathan Rée, Times Higher Education
Supplement
David E. Cooper is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Durham and Director of the Durham Institute of Comparative Ethics'. He is the author of a number of books, including Metaphor (1986) and Existentialism (1990, second edition 1999). He is also editor of A Companion to Aesthetics (1992), and four volumes in the series Philosophy: The Classic Readings - Aesthetics (1997), Ethics (1997), Epistemology (1999) and Metaphysics (2000). These titles are all published by Blackwell Publishing.
