Liberation from suffering is an underlying subject in Indian doctrinal and philosophical history. This book is a study of Dharmakirti’s discussion on the topic according to Manorathanandin, the last c
PHILOSOPHY/POP CULTUREIs the Rebel Alliance a terrorist organization?What's it like to be a Jedi?Was it immoral to destroy the second Death Star?Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise o
This study offers a critique of international relations from the perspective of eminent pre-modern Chinese thinker Gongsun Long. Shedding new light on the interconnected epistemological, ontological,
Lord Shiva is the personification of all the main practices of Yoga, as the origin and ruling power over asana, prana, mantra, inner seeing and meditation. He is the ultimate Yoga guru reflecting the
Introducing the topics, themes and arguments of the most influential Hindu and Buddhist Indian philosophers,An Introduction to Indian Philosophy leads the reader through the main schools of Indian tho
Chinese people are known for being philosophical. A person doesn’t necessarily have to be religious in order to be philosophical. You just have to learn the best ways to live your life so that you can
As Chinese philosophy absorbs Western influences, it need not deny its own unique sources and methods. Chen Lai argues that the introduction of Western thought to modern China in the past one hundred
For more than half a century, in such books as The Art of Happiness and The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Inner Peace, the Dalai Lama has guided us along the path to compassion and taught us how to impr
This ancient text records the teachings of Mencius (4th c. B.C.E.), the second originary sage in the Confucian tradition which has shaped Chinese civilization for over two thousand years. In a culture
Having masterfully translated a wide range of ancient Chinese poets and philosophers, David Hinton is uniquely qualified to offer the definitive contemporary English version of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching.
Field presents a translation of the Chinese text more widely known as the I Ching or Book of Changes. He writes for general readers, but retains a minimum of exegesis so that specialists can understan
This volume of new essays is the first English-language anthology devoted to Chinese metaphysics. The essays explore the key themes of Chinese philosophy, from pre-Qin to modern times, starting with important concepts such as yin-yang and qi and taking the reader through the major periods in Chinese thought - from the Classical period, through Chinese Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism, into the twentieth-century philosophy of Xiong Shili. They explore the major traditions within Chinese philosophy, including Daoism and Mohism, and a broad range of metaphysical topics, including monism, theories of individuation, and the relationship between reality and falsehood. The volume will be a valuable resource for upper-level students and scholars of metaphysics, Chinese philosophy, or comparative philosophy, and with its rich insights into the ethical, social and political dimensions of Chinese society, it will also interest students of Asian studies and Chinese intellectual history.
This volume focuses on the gradual emergence of modern Indian philosophy through the cross-cultural encounter between indigenous Indian and Western traditions of philosophy, during the colonial period
