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East And West: Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell by Seyed Javad Miri (review)

East And West: Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell by Seyed Javad Miri (review) topics, and this lack may point to the value of additional endeavors in this area. Finally, as can often happen with an edited volume, sometimes the feeling of coherence between essays was not particularly tight. Some of the essays, however, emphasize the importance of walking as a way to slow down and meander through unfamiliar ground, and so perhaps from that perspective this could be a strength of the volume. On the whole, this collection of essays is an eclectic mix of philosophical reflection and poetic rumination. Many of these essays would be excellent for use in a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, although a few would be difficult to follow for students without any background in Continental or East Asian philosophy. Some of the essays -- Perkins', Whitehead's, and Xiao's, to name a few -- offer unique reflections that could genuinely have an impact on contemporary comparative practices. With its dramatically different writing styles, the volume is enjoyable to read, and illustrates some of the different philosophical journeys that are possible concerning travel and landscapes. East And West: Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell. By Seyed Javad Miri. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2013. Pp. xvi http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Philosophy East and West University of Hawai'I Press

East And West: Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell by Seyed Javad Miri (review)

Paya, Ali
Philosophy East and West , Volume 65 (3) – Sep 3, 2015
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topics, and this lack may point to the value of additional endeavors in this area. Finally, as can often happen with an edited volume, sometimes the feeling of coherence between essays was not particularly tight. Some of the essays, however, emphasize the importance of walking as a way to slow down and meander through unfamiliar ground, and so perhaps from that perspective this could be a strength of the volume. On the whole, this collection of essays is an eclectic mix of philosophical reflection and poetic rumination. Many of these essays would be excellent for use in a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, although a few would be difficult to follow for students without any background in Continental or East Asian philosophy. Some of the essays -- Perkins', Whitehead's, and Xiao's, to name a few -- offer unique reflections that could genuinely have an impact on contemporary comparative practices. With its dramatically different writing styles, the volume is enjoyable to read, and illustrates some of the different philosophical journeys that are possible concerning travel and landscapes. East And West: Allama Jafari on Bertrand Russell. By Seyed Javad Miri. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2013. Pp. xvi

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