Locating and losing the self in the world : cross-cultural reflections on self-awareness and self-transcendence / edited by Laura Specker Sullivan and Masato Ishida.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sullivan, Laura Specker, editor.

Ishida, Masato, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Comparative.

Self (Philosophy)--Cross-cultural studies.

Self (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Comparative philosophy brings into focus relationships found across philosophies of disparate cultures. In the contemporary globalizing world, this perspective is vital - it ensures that diverse voices have the opportunity to be heard and refines the understanding of the many varieties of philosophical thought. Philosophy departments around the world are beginning to see the import of this broader perspective. Recent years have seen tremendous growth in the areas of Chinese, Japanese, Indian,...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; PART II; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; PART III; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebary, viewed October 31, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4438-6950-3

OCLC:

893739641