Eastern Philosophy: The Greatest Thinkers and Sages from Ancient to Modern Times

Description: Eastern Philosophy by Kevin Burns Do not do unto others what you do not want done to yourselfThis Golden Rule of morality espoused by Confucius is just one of the many maxims that originate from Eastern philosophy. From Daoism to Islam, and from The Buddha to Zoroaster, the Eastern world contains some of the most ancient and influential approaches to philosophy that exist to date. Spanning from 1200 BCE to the present day, this fascinating guide covers a wide breadth of Eastern thinkers including Muhammad, Lao Tzu and Gandhi. These individuals and their philosophical concepts are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative with fascinating biographical detail. Packed with wisdom spanning thousands of years, Eastern Philosophy introduces some unique approaches to some of lifes great questions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kevin Burns was educated in Ireland and York and studied Art before reading English at Oxford. He is particularly interested in Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit and the history of ideas. Table of Contents PART I: INDIA Indian Philosophy: Introduction The Principle Upanishads: Various authors Charvaka Vardhamana Buddhism in India The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) The Six Orthodox Systems of Indian Philosophy Gautama What is a Sutra? Kanada Kapila Patanjali Jaimini Badarayana The Three Gunas Th Bhagavad Gita Nagarjuna Vasubandhu Gaudapada Shankara Ramanuja Madhva Vivekananda Mohandas Gandhi PART II: THE MIDDLE EAST ZOROASTRIANISM AND ISLAM Islamic Philosophy: Introduction Zoroaster (Zarathustra) Rabiah al Adawiyah Al-Kindi Al-Hallaj Some Sayings Attributed to Al-Hallaj Al-Farabi Al-Ashari Avicenna (Ibn Sina) Al-Ghazali Acerroês (Ibn Rushd) Rumi Ibn Khaldun PART III: THE FAR EAST CHINA, KOREA AND JAPAN Chinese Philosophy: Introduction Confucius (Kongfuzi, Kung Fu-Tzu) The Rectification of Names Mozi (Mo Tzu) Laozi (Lao Tzu) Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) Mencius (Mengzi, Menge Ke) Xunzi (Hsun Tzu) Hanfeizi (Han Fei Tzu) Huineng Fazang (Fa Tsang) Zhang Zai Zhuxi (Chu Hsi) Wang Yangming Dai Zhen (Tai Chen) Desire Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) Korean Philosophy Japanese Philosophy Honen Shinran Eisai Dogen Nichiren Nishida Kitaro Promotional From Buddhism to Islam - Confucius to Gandhi - this fascinating guide introduces some of the Eastern worlds most influential and unique approaches to philosophical questions, spanning from the ancient world to modern day. Details ISBN1789503876 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1789503876 ISBN-13 9781789503876 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-07-15 Author Kevin Burns Pages 320 Publisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd Imprint Arcturus Subtitle The Greatest Thinkers and Sages from Ancient to Modern Times Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 181 Illustrations Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2019-07-15 AU Release Date 2019-07-15 NZ Release Date 2019-07-15 Audience General Series Large Print Puzzles We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126739674;

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