{"product_id":"9781350050136","title":"Imagination: Cross-Cultural Philosophical Analyses","description":"\u003ch1\u003eImagination: Cross-Cultural Philosophical Analyses\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHans-Georg Moeller | Andrew K. Whitehead\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImagination: Cross-Cultural Philosophical Analyses \u003c\/i\u003eis a rare intercultural inquiry into the conceptions and functions of the imagination in contemporary philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Divided into East Asian, comparative, and post-comparative approaches, it brings together a leading team of philosophers to explore the concepts of the illusory and illusions, the development of fantastic narratives and metaphors, and the use of images and allegories across a broad range of traditions. Chapters discuss how imagination has been interpreted by thinkers such as Zhuangzi, Plato, Confucius, Heidegger, and Nietzsche. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By drawing on sources including Buddhist aesthetics, Daoism, and analytic philosophy of mind, this cross-cultural collection shows how the imagination can be an indispensable tool for the comparative philosopher, opening up new possibilities for intercultural dialogue and critical engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans-Georg Moeller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Subject Convenor for the Philosophy and Religious Studies Programme at the University of Macau, China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew K. Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of History and Philosophy at Kennesaw State University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 November 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350050136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223562125452,"sku":"9781350050136","price":157.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a57191ac-249f-4c30-8243-b54678ebea15.jpg?v=1783077094","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350050136","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}