1st Edition

East of Existentialism The Tao of the West

By Ray Billington Copyright 1990
336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1990, East of Existentialism was written to explore new perspectives on eternal questions such as ‘Who am I?’, ‘Why am I here?’, and ‘Where am I going?’. The book brings together insights from existentialism in the West and Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the East, and presents practical case studies throughout to show the student how apparently abstruse themes relate to... Read more
1: Prologue: The Tunes of Philosophy; 2: The Dualistic View of Human Nature: Dichotomous Man; 3: Theism and Human Destiny: God's Obedient Servants; 4: Determinsim: Man in Chains; 5: Existentialism: Being and Becoming; 6: The Encounter Between Existentialism and Theism; 7: Eastern Ontology; 8: Recapitulation: an East-West Synthesis; 9: The Tao in the World; 10: Epilogue: Living With Paradoxes; Glossary of Terms; Works Referred to in the Text; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Biography

Ray Billington