The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the Modern Confucian current, belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. The Rebirth of the Moral Self introdu
Refining the Elixir is one of the clearest and most in-depth analyses on Internal Alchemy (Neidan) in English. Aside from the excellent translation work, Stuart Alve Olson provides extensive introduct
The story of modern philosophy’s arrival in Japan cannot be told without taking into account the broader intellectual history with which it blended to produce the broad spectrum of philosophical thoug
BUDDHISM: Buddhist Teachings, Beliefs, Finding Enlightenment and Practicing Buddhism - Buddhism For Beginners This book is not meant to convince people to become Buddhists. That is a decision people h
Philosophy/Pop CultureCan a starship captain be both great and moral?Can Vulcans and androids really have (or be) friends?What is it like to be a hologram, shapeshifter, or incorporeal entity?Why do t
In Zen-Brain Horizons, James Austin draws on his decades of experience as a neurologist and Zen practitioner to clarify the benefits of meditative training. Austin integrates classical Buddhist litera
In its interpretation of Buddhism both as a cultural heritage and social ideology, this edited volume seeks to understand how Buddhist values and world view have impacted on the political process of m
In this new edition of The Heart of Understanding, venerable Thich Nhat Hanh offers a completely new translation of the Prajnaparamita Sutra, regarded as the essence of Buddhist teaching. The ancient
The philosophical traditions of China have arguably influenced more human beings than any other. China has been the home not only of its indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Daoism,
The philosophical traditions of China have arguably influenced more human beings than any other. China has been the home not only of its indigenous philosophical traditions of Confucianism and Daoism,
In this engaging dialogue that moves effortlessly across interdisciplinary boundaries, Richard Sorabji expounds, with astounding clarity and candidness, on a broad range of issues such as the moral ph
This book offers a new way to justify privacy based on a theory derived from Buddhist insights. It uses insights obtained from the Buddhist teachings on Non-Self to create an alternative theory of pri
This is a powerful account of how the ruin and resurrection of Zhuangzi in modern China's literary history correspond to the rise and fall of modern Chinese individuality. Liu Jianmei highlights two c
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics introduces the reader to new perspectives on Indian philosophy based on historical research within the last twenty years.Concent
An interdisciplinary study of postmodern ethics and literary criticism from the perspective of Chan/Seon/Zen Buddhism, this book combines the tradition of Western metaphysics and its contact with Asia
