Wisdom and Philosophy: Contemporary and Comparative Approaches

Name: Wisdom and Philosophy: Contemporary and Comparative Approaches
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ISBN: 9781350045507

ISBN-10: 1350045500

ISBN-13: 9781350045507

Edition: 2017

Authors: Hans-Georg Moeller, Andrew K. Whitehead

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Wisdom and Philosophy: Contemporary and Comparative Approaches questions the nature of the relationship between wisdom and philosophy from an intercultural perspective. Bringing together an international mix of respected philosophers, this volume discusses similarities and differences of Western and Asian pursuits of wisdom and reflects on attempts to combine them.Contributors cover topics such as Confucian ethics, the acquisition of wisdom in pre-Qin literature and anecdotes of stupidity in the classical Chinese tradition, while also addressing contemporary topics such as global Buddhism and analytic metaphysics. Providing original examples of comparative philosophy, contributors look at…

Book details

Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 11/30/2017
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Andrew K. Whitehead is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of History and Philosophy at Kennesaw State University, USA.