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Understanding Eastern philosophy / Ray Billington.
- 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
- Contents:
- ""Book Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents""
- 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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