Taking Back Philosophy: A Multicultural Manifesto

Author/Contributor(s):	Van Norden, Bryan W
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	12/05/2017
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Bryan W. Van Norden lambastes academic philosophy for its Eurocentrism and insularity and challenges educational institutions to live up to their cosmopolitan ideals. Taking Back Philosophy is at once a manifesto for multicultural education, an accessible introduction to Confucian and Buddhist philosophy, and a defense of the value of philosophy.