Title: Worldviews
Subtitle: crosscultural explorations of human beliefs
First published: 1983
Description: "Smart embarks on a worldwide tour of traditional religions and secular ideologies. He explores in a detailed and detached manner all the major religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. He also discusses ideologies--nationalism, Marxism, democracy, secular humanism--which often rival religion and in an important sense are themselves religious. Smart emphasizes the importance of approaching the various worldviews with an open mind"--Jacket.
Subjects: Ideology, Religions, Wereldbeschouwing, Godsdienstwetenschap, Religionsphilosophie, Godsdienst, World history