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Eastern Philosophy: The Greatest Thinkers and Sages from Ancient to Modern Times
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by Kevin BurnsKevin Burns
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Overview
Do not do unto others what you do not want done to yourself
This Golden Rule of morality espoused by Confucius is just one of the many maxims that originate from Eastern philosophy. From Daoism to Islam, and from The Buddha to Zoroaster, the Eastern world contains some of the most ancient and influential approaches to philosophy that exist to date.
Spanning from 1200 BCE to the present day, this fascinating guide covers a wide breadth of Eastern thinkers including Muhammad, Lao Tzu and Gandhi. These individuals and their philosophical concepts are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative with fascinating biographical detail.
Packed with wisdom spanning thousands of years, Eastern Philosophy introduces some unique approaches to some of life's great questions.
This Golden Rule of morality espoused by Confucius is just one of the many maxims that originate from Eastern philosophy. From Daoism to Islam, and from The Buddha to Zoroaster, the Eastern world contains some of the most ancient and influential approaches to philosophy that exist to date.
Spanning from 1200 BCE to the present day, this fascinating guide covers a wide breadth of Eastern thinkers including Muhammad, Lao Tzu and Gandhi. These individuals and their philosophical concepts are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative with fascinating biographical detail.
Packed with wisdom spanning thousands of years, Eastern Philosophy introduces some unique approaches to some of life's great questions.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781789506532 |
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Publisher: | Arcturus Publishing Limited |
Publication date: | 09/01/2019 |
Pages: | 320 |
Sales rank: | 462,815 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d) |
About the Author
Kevin Burns was educated in Ireland and York and studied Art before reading English at Oxford. He is particularly interested in Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit and the history of ideas.
Table of Contents
PART I: INDIAIndian Philosophy: Introduction
The Principle Upanishads: Various authors
Charvaka
Vardhamana
Buddhism in India
The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
The Six Orthodox Systems of Indian Philosophy
Gautama
What is a Sutra?
Kanada
Kapila
Patanjali
Jaimini
Badarayana
The Three Gunas
Th Bhagavad Gita
Nagarjuna
Vasubandhu
Gaudapada
Shankara
Ramanuja
Madhva
Vivekananda
Mohandas Gandhi PART II: THE 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
Acerroês (Ibn Rushd)
Rumi
Ibn Khaldun PART III: THE FAR EAST
CHINA, KOREA AND JAPAN
Chinese Philosophy: Introduction
Confucius (Kongfuzi, K'ung Fu-Tzu)
The 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
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