But not philosophy : seven introductions to non-Western thought / George Anastaplo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anastaplo, George, 1925-2014, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religions.

Asia--Religion.

Asia.

Africa--Religion.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Oxford, England : Lexington Books, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gathered in this one volume, But Not Philosophy provides useful and thought-provoking introductions to seven major 'schools' of non-Western thought: Mesopotamian, ancient African, Hindu, Confucian, Buddhist, Islamic, and North American Indian. Anastaplo studies ancient literary epics and legal codes and examines religious traditions and systems of thought, providing detailed references to authoritative histories and commentators.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword, by John Van Doren; Preface; 1 Mesopotamian Thought: The Gilgamesh Epic; 2 ""Ancient"" African (Including Egyptian) Thought; 3 Hindu Thought: The Bhagavad Gītā; 4 Confucian Thought: The Analects; 5 Buddhist Thought; 6 Islamic Thought: The Koran; 7 North American Indian Thought; Appendices; A On Beginnings; B On the Human Soul, Nature, and the Moral Virtues; C On the Use, Neglect, and Abuse of Veils: The Parliaments of the World's Religions; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798765184677

0-7391-0290-7

0-7391-5274-2

OCLC:

857712721