Doing Philosophy Comparatively: Foundations, Problems, and Methods of Cross-Cultural Inquiry

ISBN-13: 9781350177543 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 320 str.

Tim Connolly

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List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction How this Book Works Part I. The Nature of Comparative Philosophy 1. Is There Such a Thing as Comparative Philosophy? The Legitimacy of “non-Western philosophy” What is “philosophy” in comparative philosophy? The “Comparative” Aspect Conclusion 2. The Goals of Comparison A First Look at the Two Dimensions The Interpretive Dimension: Comparing to Understand The Constructive Dimension: Comparing to Make Philosophical Progress Conclusion 3. The Role of Tradition and Culture Tradition and Philosophy Culture Which Traditions? Conclusion Part II. The Problems of Comparative Philosophy 4. Linguistic Incommensurability Background on the Term The Linguistic Relativity Thesis Understanding Other Languages Issues for Comparative Philosophers Conclusion 5. Foundational and Evaluative Incommensurability Foundational Incommensurability Evaluative Incommensurability Conclusion 6. One-Sidedness The Meaning of One-sidedness Avoiding One-sidedness Conclusion 7. Generalization Cultural Essentialism The Generalizations Debate Generalizations and Evidence Conclusion Part III. Approaches to Comparison 8. Universalism Varieties of Universalism Challenges and Criticisms Conclusion 9. Pluralism The Case for Pluralism Criticism and Evaluation Conclusion 10. Consensus Consensus in Theory and Practice Evaluating the Consensus Approach Conclusion 11. Global Philosophy The Challenge of Global Philosophy External Criticism Global Problem-Solving Conclusion Part IV: The Practice of Comparative Philosophy 12. Study and Teaching Resources for Doing Philosophy Comparatively Exercises Suggested Readings Further Questions for Discussion Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index