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Expanding Philosophical Horizons : An Anthology of Nontraditional Writings
Expanding Philosophical Horizons : An Anthology of Nontraditional Writings
Author: Hallman, Max O.
Edition/Copyright: 1995
ISBN: 0-534-25308-3
Publisher: Wadsworth, Inc
Type: Paperback
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  Author Bio

Hallman, Max O. : Merced College

 
  Summary

This anthology includes 42 selections from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and historical periods. The text is not limited to Western material; it also includes Native American, African-American, Hispanic, and feminist selections. While quite diverse historically and culturally, the readings are chosen for their readability and philosophical significance. To facilitate incorporation into existing courses, the selections are arranged in six chapters that correspond to traditional philosophical categories: self identity, knowledge and truth, creation and reality, ethics, politics, and religion.

Features:

  • A general introduction which recounts the editor's first encounters with philosophy and guides students onto the path of philosophical thinking in a lively manner.
  • Chapter introductions, using a common journey motif, highlight important philosophical questions covered by selections in the chapter. They also show how many of the questions raised in one of the chapters are related to those raised in other chapters.
  • Historical or biographical introductions situate each selection in proper philosophical context.
  • ''Questions for Thought'' precede each reading to enhance comprehension and generate class discussions.
  • An extensive glossary of foreign and specialized terms.
  • An appendix on writing philosophically contains a concise discussion of the types of argumentation and the fallacies most often found in student writing.
 
  Table of Contents

Preface.
Introduction.


1. SELF IDENTITY.

From the Upanishads, A Dialogue With Death.
From the Buddhist Scriptures, The Question Of King Milinda On The Self.
Jorge Luis Borges, Parables On The Self.
Mencius, Reflections On Human Nature.
Simone de Beauvoir, Woman As The Second Sex.
Elizabeth V. Spelman, Woman As Body: Ancient And Contemporary Views.
Naomi Zack, An Autobiographical View Of Mixed Race And Deracination.

2. CREATION AND REALITY.

From the Sacred Storytelling of Africa, A Creation Story Of The Boshongo People And Descent From The Sky.
From the Sacred Storytelling of the Cherokee, How The World Made And The Origin Of Disease And Medicine.
From the Upanishads, Creation Of The World From The Self.
Lao-tzu, The Way Of Nature.
Wang Chung, The Nature Of Things.
Kitaro Nishida, The True Features Of Reality.
Jane Caputi, On Psychic Activism: Feminist Mythmaking.

3. KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH.

From the Buddhist Scriptures, A Dialogue On Dogmatism And Truth And The Parable Of The Poisoned Arrow.
Chuang-tzu, The Sorting Which Evens Things Out.
Herbert John Benally, Navajo Ways Of Knowing.
Chia-sen Chang et al, What The West Can Learn From Oriental Thought.
Jose Vasconcelos, Methods And Modes Of Knowing.
Alison M. Jagger, Feminist Politics And Epistemology: Justifying Feminist Theory.

4. ETHICS.

From the Jain Scriptures, Ahimsa: Respect For All Life.
Ed Mcgaa, Eagle Man, Mitakuye Oyasin: We Are All Related.
Alejandro Korn, Creative Freedom.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Mysticism And Ethics In Hindu Thought.
Carol Gilligan, Women's Rights And Women's Judgment.
Mary Daly, Transvaluation Of Values: The End Of Phallic Morality.
Charlotte Bunch, A Global Perspective On Feminist Ethics And Diversity

5. POLITICS.

Mohandas K. Gandhi, Principles Of Nonviolence.
Frantz Fanon, Concerning Violence.
Stokely Carmichael, Power And Racism.
bell hooks, Racism And Feminism.
Ernesto Che Guevara, We Are Practical Revolutionaries.
Cornel West, Philosophy, Politics, And Power: An Afro-American Perspective.
Wendy Rose, The Great Pretenders: Further Reflections On White Shamanism.

6. RELIGION.

Baha'u'llah, The Great Announcement To Humanity.
Black Elk, The Powers Of Bison And Elk.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Letters From Birmingham City Jail.
Gustavo Gutierrez, Involvement In The Liberation Process.
Carol Christ, Why Women Need The Goddess.
Starhawk, Witchcraft And Women's Culture.
Lin Yutang, Why I Am Pagan?



Appendix: Writing Philosophically.
Glossary.

 

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