Understanding Eastern philosophy /
Understanding Eastern Philosophy provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. Starting from a discussion of the problems of distinguishing between religions and philosophies, Ray Billington presents a clear picture of th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1997
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Understanding Eastern Philosophy provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. Starting from a discussion of the problems of distinguishing between religions and philosophies, Ray Billington presents a clear picture of the key tenets behind Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism and Confucianism. Moving on to compare the key themes of religious philosophy that cut across East and West, such as a belief in God, the soul, moral decision-making, nature and authority, Understanding Eastern Philosophy presents a fascinating. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 197 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203158512 9780203158517 0203005759 9780203005750 0415129656 9780415129657 9786610566723 6610566720 9780415129640 0415129648 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
