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Understanding Eastern philosophy / Ray Billington.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Billington, Ray.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Philosophy, Asian.
Philosophy and religion.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (208 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Understanding Eastern Philosophy provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. 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 Philosophy presents a fascinating
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Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-189) and index.
ISBN:
9781134793495
1134793499
9781280566721
1280566728
9780203005750
0203005759
OCLC:
61213775

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