Traditions throughout the world and across history have tackled
fundamental questions about the human condition. This one-of-a-kind
guide shows how these different philosophies can be effectively studied
together.
Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach's and Leah Kalmanson's introduction marks a
break from conventional approaches. Instead of assuming philosophy has
always operated with a single, easily identifiable conceptual framework
across space and time, which we call-and have always called-philosophy,
they attest to the plurality of concepts and methods adopted at
different times and places.
The book serves as a practical teaching guide to the theoretical and
methodological diversification of philosophy as practiced in academia
today. Complementing the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies
series, it covers a variety of traditions featured in the book series,
exploring how Anglo-American, Chinese, Indian, African, Islamicate, and
Maori thinkers have all addressed fundamental questions such as:
- How do we understand ourselves and our relations to others?
- How do we understand our world?
- How do we seek knowledge, share knowledge, and, importantly, intervene
in the norms of received knowledge when needed?
Featuring teaching notes, discussion questions, and a list of further
reading, this is a book packed with the background, guidance, and tools
required to teach different philosophies. Through it we come to see why
making room for different conceptual frameworks improves our
understanding of ourselves and the worlds we live in.
