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Indian and Chinese philosophy

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Uni Slovakia; 5Publication details: Peter Lang GmbH 2016 FrankfurtDescription: 118 p. Includes bibliographyISBN:
  • 9783631674666
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 181 S5I6
Summary: This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of the two most significant cultures in ancient Asia, from where these thoughts have spread widely - it concerns ancient India and China. Most important philosophical concepts of that region like a holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behavior leading by a sense of harmony are somehow complementary to our prevailing contemporary Western thought. Therefore they can be enriching and balancing for us and our culture. https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/19335
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Books Vikram Sarabhai Library Rack 6-A / Slot 187 (0 Floor, West Wing) Non-fiction General Stacks 181 S5I6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 202057

Table of content

Introduction
1. Eastern Philosophy and its Meaning for Us
2. Origins of Indian Philosophy. Vedas, Upanishads
3. Sense and Knowledge in Indian Philosophy
4. Vaisheshika, Sankhya and Yoga
5. Mimansa and Vedanta
6. Buddhist Schools
7. Origins of Chinese Philosophy
8. Confucius and Confucianists
9. Taoism
10. Mohism
11. School of Logicians and Legists
12. Cosmological Thinking
Bibliography

This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of the two most significant cultures in ancient Asia, from where these thoughts have spread widely - it concerns ancient India and China. Most important philosophical concepts of that region like a holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behavior leading by a sense of harmony are somehow complementary to our prevailing contemporary Western thought. Therefore they can be enriching and balancing for us and our culture.

https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/19335

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