Discourse and Practice (S U N Y Series, Toward a Comparative Philosophy of Religions)

Frank Reynolds

ISBN 10: 0791410234 / ISBN 13: 9780791410233

Published by State University Of New York Press, Albany, 1992

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FINE hardcover w/o DJ. 9"x6', 316pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discourse and Practice (S U N Y Series, Toward a Comparative Philosophy of Religions)
• Publisher: State University Of New York Press, Albany
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791410234
• ISBN 13: 9780791410233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Discourse and Practice strives to stretch the boundaries of commonly accepted notions of philosophical discourse in order to introduce comparative considerations. It is united by a concern to tease out the philosophical discourse and practices which inhere in seemingly unphilosophical "texts." These texts range from ethnographical materials to mythical and fictive narratives, and finally, to explicitly theoretical traditions. Each author, in attending to the details of his or her area study, strives to demonstrate the implicit and explicit philosophical agendas at play. The comparative examples offer valuable insights for how discourse can be redefined. One consistent assumption presented here is that the element of practice, which has long been posed in opposition to theory, must be treated as an integral aspect of the philosophical import of any tradition.

Historical traditions covered include East Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Tibet as well as the more familiar territory of Western disciplinary fields.

About the Author

Frank Reynolds is Professor of History of Religions and Buddhist Studies and David Tracy is Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNichols Greeley Distinguished Service Professor of Catholic Studies and Theology at The Divinity School at The University of Chicago. They are the editors of Myth and Philosophy also published by SUNY Press.