Doing Philosophy Comparatively : Foundations, Problems, and Methods of Cross-Cultural Inquiry /: Foundations, Problems, and Methods of Cross-Cultural Inquiry. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tim Connolly.
• Authors: Connolly, Tim
• Contents: List of TablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionHow this Book Works Part I. The Nature of Comparative Philosophy 1. Is There Such a Thing as Comparative Philosophy? The Legitimacy of 'non-Western philosophy' What is 'philosophy' in comparative philosophy? The 'Comparative' Aspect Conclusion 2. The Goals of ComparisonA First Look at the Two Dimensions The Interpretive Dimension: Comparing to UnderstandThe Constructive Dimension: Comparing to Make Philosophical Progress Conclusion 3. The Role of Tradition and Culture Tradition and Philosophy Culture Which Traditions?Conclusion Part II. The Problems of Comparative Philosophy 4. Linguistic Incommensurability Background on the TermThe Linguistic Relativity Thesis Understanding Other Languages Issues for Comparative PhilosophersConclusion 5. Foundational and Evaluative Incommensurability Foundational IncommensurabilityEvaluative IncommensurabilityConclusion 6. One-Sidedness The Meaning of One-sidedness Avoiding One-sidedness Conclusion 7. Generalization Cultural Essentialism The Generalizations Debate Generalizations and EvidenceConclusion Part III. Approaches to Comparison 8. Universalism Varieties of Universalism Challenges and Criticisms Conclusion 9. PluralismThe Case for Pluralism Criticism and EvaluationConclusion 10. Consensus Consensus in Theory and Practice Evaluating the Consensus ApproachConclusion 11. Global Philosophy The Challenge of Global Philosophy External Criticism Global Problem-SolvingConclusion Part IV: The Practice of Comparative Philosophy 12. Study and Teaching Resources for Doing Philosophy ComparativelyExercisesSuggested ReadingsFurther Questions for Discussion Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (312 pages)
• Subjects: Oriental & Indian philosophy; Comparative religion; Philosophy -- Eastern; Philosophy -- Buddhist; Philosophy -- Methodology; Religion -- Comparative Religion; Non-Western philosophy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350177574; 1350177571
• Related ISBNs: 9781350177543
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