Description
A wide-ranging exploration of how philosophical traditions across the world shape our understanding of reality, identity, morality, and the good life. Drawing on Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Islamic, Western, and African thought, the book examines both the striking differences and deeper connections between cultures, while questioning the dominance of Western philosophy in academic study. It considers how ideas become embedded in societies through language, customs, institutions, and everyday values, with particular attention to concepts such as harmony, virtue, hierarchy, and community. Accessible, thoughtful, and comparative in its approach, this work invites readers to see philosophy not as a single universal system, but as a diverse conversation that influences how people live and understand one another.
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paperback
Granta Books
Published Oct 8, 2019
432 pages
ISBN: 9781783782307
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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