Ray Billington

Understanding Eastern Philosophy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 and controversial picture of the contribution theistic religions have to make. With its belief in a personal God bestowing a particular version of 'truth', Ray Billington concludes that the universal mysticism characteristic of Eastern thought provides a more realistic and rewarding path than is commonly supposed in the West.
Understanding Eastern Philosophy assumes no prior knowledge of religion or philosophy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134793488
• Artikelnr.: 38250746

Autorenporträt

Ray Billington

Inhaltsangabe

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?