208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Chapter 1 Eastern philosophy or Eastern religion?; Chapter 2 The concept of God; Chapter 3 Hinduism I: Its scriptures and systems; Chapter 4 Hinduism II: Its basic teaching; Chapter 5 The heterodox systems I; Chapter 6 The heterodox systems II Buddhism 1: Philosophy; Chapter 7 The heterodox systems III Buddhism 2: The way of Buddha; Chapter 8 The heterodox systems IV Buddhism 3: Mahayana Buddhism; Chapter 9 Chinese philosophy I: Taoism; Chapter 10 Later developments in Taoism, CHUANG TZU; Chapter 11 Chinese philosophy II: The Yin–Yang School, YIN AND YANG; Chapter 12 Chinese philosophy III: Confucianism; Chapter 13 Metaphysics without theology I: The ground of being; Chapter 14 Metaphysics without theology II: Human nature and destiny; Chapter 15 Ethics and human behaviour; Chapter 16 Nature and community; Chapter 17 Authority and faith; Chapter 18 Coexistence of coinherence?;
Biography
Ray Billington
