A Practical Guide to World Philosophies : Selves, Worlds, and Ways of Knowing (Paperback)

1. Why World Philosophies? Standard Comparisons and Global Concerns World Philosophies and Global Concerns Conclusion: Moving Forward Brief Chapter Overview 2. World Philosophies in Historical Perspective Racism and Development of Academic Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century Racism and Philosophy Today Philosophy in Translation Conclusion: Moving Forward 3. Relational Knowing, Self-Making and the Study of World Philosophies Why a Relational Knower? What is a Relational Knower? Power Dynamics in Relational Knowing Potential of Relational Knowing in Studying World Philosophies Conclusion: Moving Forward 4. Knowing the World, World-Making and the Study of World Philosophies Knowing the World Relationally African Personhood and Knowing Knowing and Labelling the World of Philosophies Conclusion: Moving Forward 5. Knowing Relationally and Making Knowledge Presentist Concerns and Knowledge Making Inheritance and Representation, or Actors and Scholars The Making of Islamic Philosophy The Making of Indian Philosophy 6. Summary of the Book Study Guide Material Bibliography Index