But Not Philosophy Seven Introductions to

Gathered in this one volume, But Not Philosophy provides useful and thought-provoking introductions to seven major schools of non-Western thought: Mesopotamian, ancient African, Hindu, Confucian, Buddhist, Islamic, and North American Indian. Anastaplo studies ancient literary epics and legal codes and examines religious traditions and systems of thought, providing detailed references to authoritative histories and commentators.

Foreword

ix

John Van Doren

Preface

xv

Mesopotamian Thought: The Gilgamesh Epic

1

(30)

``Ancient'' African (Including Egyptian) Thought

31

(36)

Hindu Thought: The Bhagavad Gita

67

(32)

Confucian Thought: The Analects

99

(48)

Buddhist Thought

147

(28)

Islamic Thought: The Koran

175

(50)

North American Indian Thought

225

(150)

Appendices

A On Beginnings

261

(42)

B On the Human Soul, Nature, and the Moral Virtues

303

(42)

C On the Use, Neglect, and Abuse of Veils: The Parliaments of the World's Religions

345

(30)

Index

375

(22)

About The Author

397

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But Not Philosophy Seven Introductions to Non-Western Thought

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