Understanding Eastern Philosophy

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Understanding Eastern Philosophyprovides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West

• Understanding Eastern Philosophy available on March 27 2020 from Indigo for 195.95
  
• ISBN bar code 9780415129640 ξ2 registered March 27 2020
  
• ISBN bar code 9780415129640 ξ1 registered September 21 2015
  
• Product category is Book

• Sku # 978041512964
  

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 Philosophypresents 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 Philosophyassumes no prior knowledge of religion or philosophy.

^ Ray Billington (1997). Understanding Eastern Philosophy ISBN 9780415129640 (revised Aug 2018)
^ Understanding Eastern Philosophy Indigo. ISBN 9780415129640 (revised Mar 2020)