Classic Asian Philosophy A Guide To The Essential Texts
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Author | : Joel Kupperman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Asia |
ISBN | : 019513334X |
In recent years, Asian philosophies have captured increasing attention in the West, setting off a profusion of new translations of classic Asian philosophical texts like the Analects and the Tao te Ching. Yet these texts are often inaccessible to Western readers because of subtleties of the concepts and other difficulties inherent in reading across cultures. Classic Asian Philosophy is designed to give someone new to Asian philosophy a clear sense of its most foundational and widely available texts, ranging from the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita through Confucius to Zen. It presents philosophies that are at the roots of the cultures of India, China, Korea, and Japan, as well as other countries of south and east Asia. Each chapter brings a classic text to life, conveying the vitality and appeal of the work, while at the same time explaining its philosophical roots and the reasons for the positions it takes. The only book of its kind, Classic Asian Philosophy is an highly accessible guide to philosophy and culture, as well as a guide to further reading.
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Author | : Philip J. Ivanhoe |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780872207806 |
This new edition offers expanded selections from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); two new works, the dialogues 'Robber Zhi' and 'White Horse'; a concise general introduction; brief introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, each work; and four appendices that shed light on important figures, periods, texts, and terms in Chinese thought.
Author | : Joel J. Kupperman |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2010-09-15 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1603844546 |
Questions for Further Consideration and Recommended Further Reading, which follow each relevant chapter, encourage readers to think further and to craft their own perspectives.
Author | : Joel J. Kupperman |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : Asia |
ISBN | : 9780197730089 |
This is a short, accessible introduction to the most important texts in the Asian philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Hinduism. It is ideal for students and laypeople studying Asian thought.
Author | : Joel Kupperman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780195189810 |
"This is a second, revised edition of Kupperman's introduction to Asian philosophy via its canonical texts. Ranging from the Upanishads to the Bhagavad Gita, through Confucius to Zen Buddhism, Kupperman walks students through the most important texts of Asian philosophy, conveying the vitality and appeal of the works, and explaining their philosophical roots. This second edition includes revisions and updates throughout the text, clarifying where necessary, and a brand new chapter on al-Arabi's The Bezels of Wisdom, a classic of Islamic Sufism. Classic Asian Philosophy is a highly useful aid to students in philosophy, religion, or Asian studies courses who are studying these fascinating bust complex texts, as well as laypersons or specialists in other areas who need assistance in understanding them."--Page 4 de la couverture.
Author | : Bryan W. Van Norden |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2011-03-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1603846050 |
This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word. It provides the beginner with an accurate, sophisticated, yet accessible account, and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge. Focusing on the period in Chinese philosophy that is surely most easily approachable and perhaps is most important, it ranges over of rich set of competing options. It also, with admirable self-consciousness, presents a number of daring attempts to relate those options to philosophical figures and movements from the West. I recommend it very highly.--Lee H. Yearley, Walter Y. Evans-Wentz Professor, Religious Studies, Stanford University
Author | : Sun Tzu |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 796 |
Release | : 2016-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1626868204 |
The words of the ancient Chinese sages are as timeless as they are wise. IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner 2017! The words of ancient Chinese philosophers have influenced other thinkers across the world for more than 2,000 years, and continue to shape our ideas today. The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy includes translations of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the teachings of the master sage Confucius, and the writings of Mencius. From insights on warfare and diplomacy to advice on how to deal with one's neighbors and colleagues, this collection of classical Eastern philosophy will provide readers with countless nuggets of wisdom.
Author | : Puqun Li |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2012-07-19 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1554810345 |
This book guides readers through ten classic works of Asian philosophy. Several major schools of Eastern thought are discussed, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism/Taoism, and Chan/Zen. The author connects the ideas of these schools to those of Western philosophy, thereby making the material accessible to people who are unfamiliar with the cultures and intellectual traditions of Asia. A wide range of important topics are addressed: reality, time, self, knowledge, ethics, human nature, enlightenment, and death.
Author | : Kazuaki Tanahashi |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2016-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611803128 |
An illuminating in-depth study of one of the most well-known and recited Buddhist texts, by a renowned modern translator The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen practitioners, it is also studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition, and it has been regarded with interest more recently in the West in various fields of study—from philosophy to quantum physics. In just a few lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language. Kazuaki Tanahashi’s guide to the Heart Sutra is the result of a life spent working with it and living it. He outlines the history and meaning of the text and then analyzes it line by line in its various forms (Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongolian, and various key English translations), providing a deeper understanding of the history and etymology of the elusive words than is generally available to the non-specialist—yet with a clear emphasis on the relevance of the text to practice. This book includes a fresh and meticulous new translation of the text by the author and Roshi Joan Halifax.