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Explores philosophical diversity across global cultures.
"How the World Thinks" isn't just a book; it's a cultural odyssey. If you're intrigued by how different societies tackle life's big questions, then this could be the eye-opener you're looking for. Julian Baggini doesn't just rehash Western concepts; he delves into the philosophies of Japan, the Muslim world, and more, challenging your perspective and perhaps changing the way you see the world's intellectual landscape.
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How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy
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ISBN: 9781783782307
Authors:
Julian Baggini
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2019-10-08
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.69
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Julian Baggini's How the World Thinks provides a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely separately in China, India, and Ancient Greece at more or less the same time. These early philosophies have had a profound impact on the development of distinctive cultures in different parts of the world. What we call 'philosophy' in the West is not even half the story. Baggini explores the philosophies of Japan, India, China, and the Muslim world, as well as the lesser-known oral traditions of Africa and Australia's first peoples. Interviewing thinkers from around the globe, Baggini asks questions such as: why is the West more individualistic than the East? What makes secularism a less powerful force in the Islamic world than in Europe? And how has China resisted pressures for greater political freedom? Offering deep insights into how different regions operate, and paying as much attention to commonalities as to differences, Baggini shows that by gaining greater knowledge of how others think we take the first step to a greater understanding of ourselves.
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Explores philosophical diversity across global cultures.
"How the World Thinks" isn't just a book; it's a cultural odyssey. If you're intrigued by how different societies tackle life's big questions, then this could be the eye-opener you're looking for. Julian Baggini doesn't just rehash Western concepts; he delves into the philosophies of Japan, the Muslim world, and more, challenging your perspective and perhaps changing the way you see the world's intellectual landscape.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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