A series of introductions to seven "schools" of non-Western thought. Each mode of thought is examined for its doctrines and practices, with references to authoritative histories and commentators. These inquiries reveal to us the philosophical tradition distinctive to the West.

Gathered in this one volume, But Not Philosophy provides useful and thought-provoking introductions to seven major "schools" of non-Western thought: Mesopotamian, ancient African, Hindu, Confucian, Buddhist, Islamic, and North American Indian. Anastaplo studies ancient literary epics and legal codes and examines religious traditions and systems of thought, providing detailed references to authoritative histories and commentators.