Description
Book SynopsisThis popular text has now been revised to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of the growing number of people interested in all the main philosophical traditions of the world.
- 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.
Trade Review‘A multicultural feast of ideas and arguments! In language that is expressive, clear and often humorous, David Cooper has written a compelling history of philosophy, covering as it does not only the major figures in Western thought but also the main trends in non-Western philosophy.'
Robert L. Arrington, Georgia State University ‘By opening the door to cross-cultural comparison, Cooper has let in a draught that may blow away the whole house of cards, and uncover the parts of philosophy that the histories never reached.' Jonathan Rée, Times Higher Education Supplement
Table of ContentsPreface to second edition vii
1 Introduction 1
Part I: Ancient Philosophies 9
2 India 13
3 China 58
4 Greece 92
Part II: Middle Period and 'Modern' Philosophies: 147
5 Medieval Philosophies 151
6 Developments in Asian Philosophy 203
7 From Renaissance to Enlightenment 241
Part III: Recent Philosophies: 307
8 Kant and the Nineteenth Century 311
9 Recent Non-Western Philosophies 377
10 Twentieth-Century Western Philosophies 426
Bibliography 505
Index 527
