World Philosophies A Historical Introduction [Paperback]

• 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.

1. Introduction.

Part I: Ancient Philosophies: .

2. India.

The 'Schools' and their Framework.

Nyaya.

Samkhya and Yoga.

Advaita Vedanta.

Buddhism.

Ethics and Indian Philosophy.

3. China.

The Character of Chinese Philosophy.

Confucianism.

Mohism.

Taoism.

4. Greece.

Legacies.

Naturalism and Relativism.

Plato.

Aristotle.

Epicureanism, Scepticism and Stoicism.

Part II: Middle Period and 'Modern' Philosophies: .

5. Medieval Philosophies.

Religion and Philosophy.

Neo-Platonism and Early Christianity.

Islamic and Jewish Philosophy.

Thomism and its Critics.

Medieval Mysticism.

6. Developments in Asian Philosophy.

Theistic Vedanta.

Neo-Confucianism.

Zen Buddhism.

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