| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Distributor statement from jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 194) and index. |
| Contents |
India: Indian philosophy: Introduction -- Principal Upanishads: Various authors -- Charvaka -- Vardhamana -- Buddhism in India -- Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) -- Six Orthodox systems of Indian philosophy -- Gautama -- What is a Sutra? -- Kanada -- Kapila -- Patanjali -- Jaimini -- Badarayana -- Three Gunas -- Bhagavad Gita -- Nagarjuna -- Vasubandhu -- Gaudapada -- Shankara -- Ramanuja -- Madhva -- Vivekananda -- Mohandas Gandhi -- Middle East Zoroastrianism and Islam: Islamic philosophy: Introduction -- Zoroaster (Zarathustra) -- Rabi?ah al?Adawiyah -- Al-Kindi -- Al-Hallaj -- Some sayings attributed to Al-Hallaj -- Al-Farabi -- Al-Ash?ari -- Avicenna (Ibn Sina) -- Al-Ghazali -- Averroes (Ibn Rushd) -- Rumi -- Ibn Khaldun -- Far East China, Korea and Japan: Chinese philosophy: Introduction -- Confucius (Kongfuzi, K?ung Fu-Tzu) -- Rectification of Names ? Mozi (Mo Tzu) -- Laozi (Lao Tzu) -- Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) -- Mencius (Mengzi, Menge K?e) -- Xunzi (Hsun Tzu) -- Hanfeizi (Han Fei Tzu) -- Huineng -- Fazang (Fa Tsang) -- Zhang Zai -- Zhuxi (Chu Hsi) -- Wang Yangming -- Dai Zhen (Tai Chen) -- Desire -- Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) -- Korean philosophy -- Japanese philosophy -- Honen -- Shinran -- Eisai -- Dogen -- Nichiren -- Nishida Kitaro. |
| Summary |
A clear and engaging presentation of history's most influential Eastern thinkers Eastern Philosophy provides a detailed but accessible analysis of the work of nearly sixty thinkers from all of the major Eastern philosophical traditions, from the earliest times to the present day. Covering systems, schools, and individuals, Eastern Philosophy presents founder figures such as Zoroaster and Mohammed as well as modern thinkers such as Nishida Kitaro, perhaps the preeminent figure within modern Japanese philosophy. From Buddhism to Islam, Confucius to Gandhi, the systems of Indian philosophy to the Kyoto School, concepts and individuals are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative. Eastern Philosophy is a thought-provoking and stimulating exploration of fundamental ideas and an array of personalities that is sure to encourage further investigation. A comprehensive glossary, Web resources, and a bibliography further enhance the volume. |
| Subject |
Philosophy, Asian.
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Asia -- Religion.
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| ISBN |
1592700535 |
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9781592700530 |
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