The importance of non-Christian religions in the philosophy of Pierre Bayle / Marta Garc̕a-Alonso, John Christian Laursen, editors.

Other author García-Alonso, Marta, 1972- editor.
Other author Laursen, John Christian, editor.
Format Book
PublicationCham : Springer, [2024]
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionvii, 209 pages ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesArchives internationales d'histoire des iděs, 0066-6610 ; volume 251
Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ; 251. ^A494673
Contents Introduction : Europe as a religious melting pot / Marta García-Alonso -- Beyond conscience : Judaism in the philosophy of Pierre Bayle / Adam Sutcliffe -- Philosophy and its Islamic moment : Pierre Bayle and Islam / Pierre-Olivier Léchot -- Bayle : Confucianism and China / Marta García-Alonso -- Bayle and Japan / Fernando Bahr -- Bayle's reception of Greco-Roman religion and culture / Parker Cotton -- Bayle and the ghosts of Mani and Zoroaster / Jean-Luc Solère -- Bayle and the American and African atheists / John Christian Laursen.
Abstract "This book offers a fresh perspective on early modern philosophy by highlighting Pierre Bayle's engagement with non-Christian sources. If our major political, ethical, and epistemic doctrines were solely rooted in Christian genealogies, it would seem necessary to include Christianity in the European Constitution. However, this book reveals a different story. The anthropological insights gained from encounters with other lands not only enriched the ethical and political discussions of philosophers, historians, and literati, but also paralleled the incorporation of empirical data from these regions into fields like medicine, botany, or navigation. These accounts became the building blocks for ethical and political thought, a wellspring of new ideas, thereby making the understanding of other cultures and religions pivotal in reflecting upon the specificities of Europe. Pierre Bayle's work exemplifies this transformative influence."-- Back cover.
General note"This Springer imprint is published by ... Springer Nature Switzerland AG"--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Importance of non-Christian religions in the philosophy of Pierre Bayle. Cham : Springer, 2024 9783031648656
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