East and West - Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell

Informationen zum Autor By Seyed Javad Miri Klappentext This book is an analysis of an Iranian philosopher's engagement with a British philosopher. This is the first book of its kind. East and West will be a useful work for anyone who is interested in comparative philosophical and sociological studies. Zusammenfassung This book is an analysis of an Iranian philosopher’s engagement with a British philosopher. This is the first book of its kind. East and West will be a useful work for anyone who is interested in comparative philosophical and sociological studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue by Dustin J. ByrdIntroductionChapter 1: Relocating the Parameters of Comparative PhilosophyChapter 2: Sir Bertrand Russell in a SnapshotMethodic DoubtIncommensurability RevisitedPhilosophy: What's in a Name?Religion and Philosophical ProblematiquesRussell and ReligionOn Religion and Founders of ReligionChapter 3: The Global Future of ReligionIntellectuals versus SagesNon-discursive Historiography of Intellectual HistoryReligion and Eurocentrism in Russellian ParadigmReligion and the Question of NihilismRevelation and IntellectThe Roots of ReligionReligion and Philosophical InquiryThe Permanent PhenomenaThe Transitory PhenomenaCriterion of DistinctionThe Global Future of ReligionEpilogueReferences

Product details

• Authors: Seyed Javad Miri, Miri Seyed Javad
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2013
• EAN: 9780761860822
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6082-2
• No. of pages: 106
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, International Relations, Western philosophy from c 1800, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy