Understanding Asian philosophy: ethics in the Analects, Zhuangzi, Dhammapada and the Bhagavad Gita
"Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging intr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomsbury
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kong, Qiu 551 BC-479 BC, Lun yu
/ Zhuangzi 365 BC-290 BC
/ Tipiṭaka. Suttapiṭaka. Khuddakanikāya. Dhammapada
/ Bhagavadgītā
/ Ethics
B Asia / China / India / Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhist philosophy / Hindu philosophy / Ethics B Asia / Philosophy / Ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Introduction
B Religious Ethics (East Asia) B Religious Ethics India B Philosophy, Asian |
| Summary: | "Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging introduction reveals the importance of moral self-cultivation and provides a firm grounding in Asian thought. Leading students confidently through complex texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy includes a range of valuable features: - brief biographies of main thinkers such as Confucious and Zhuangzi - primary source material and translations - maps and timelines - comprehensive lists of recommended reading and links to further study resources - relevant philosophical questions at the end of each chapter As well as sections on other texts and thinkers in the tradition, there are frequent references to contemporary examples and issues. Each chapter also discusses other thinkers in different traditions in the West, presenting various comparative approaches. With its clear focus on thinkers and texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy is an ideal undergraduate introduction to Chinese, Indian, Buddhist and Daoist thought"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index |
| ISBN: | 1780935730 |