Philosophers Under the Bodhi Tree: The Meeting of Western Thought and Buddhism

A sweeping intellectual journey exploring the resonances between Buddhism and Western thought—from the early Romantics to Nietzsche and beyond.

Buddhism didn’t arrive in the West in a vacuum. From its first reception in the Romantic era, its study and practice in the West has been shaped by multiple streams of culture and thought. In this sweeping intellectual journey, Peter Oldmeadow surveys the philosophical traditions that have profoundly impacted our modern views on humanity, the meaning...