Introducing Eastern Philosophy
Richard Osborne
Richard Osborne
UK £9.99,Canada $16.99,USA $11.95,
UK Publication March 2007
ISBN 9781840467864
Paperback
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Eastern Philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to man, predating Western philosophy by some centuries. Dissatisfaction with materialism is turning Westerners towards the integrated approach of Eastern thought, but often in a vague and generalised form.
Introducing Eastern Philosophy focuses on India and China, the two oldest and most influential origins of Eastern thought. It brilliantly elucidates the complex schools of Hindu philosophy, the offshoots of Indian Buddhism, the traditions of Confucius and the Tao in China, and demonstrates their fundamental differences from Western notions of truth. It makes clear the Eastern view of ultimate reality, the emphasis on selfless ethics and the quest for Enlightenment, and shows how these ideas are set in a cosmic whole in contrast to the Western individual and scientific perspective. This is the ideal guide for the Western reader to the historical and philosophical basis of Eastern cultures.
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Richard Osborne is a lecturer at Camberwell College of Art, University of London.
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Richard Osborne is a lecturer at Camberwell College of Art, University of London.
See more books by: Richard Osborne
