A systemic history of the Middle Way : its biological, psycho-developmental, and cultural conditions / Robert M. Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Robert M., author.

Series:

Middle way philosophy ; volume III.

Middle Way philosophy; volume III

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle Way (Buddhism).

Gautama Buddha.

Physical Description:

x, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, Bristol CT : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2024.

Summary:

"This book examines the history of the Middle Way in four inter-related ways: as the biological development of organisms in relation to reinforcing or balancing feedback loops, as the psychological development of individual humans during a lifetime, as a succession of reinforcing and balancing feedback tendencies in human culture through history, and as a successive development of integrative practice. This shows how the Middle Way is a path distinctive to the human response to complexity, but nevertheless one rooted in the wider processes of all life. In the process it provides a detailed exploration of the relationship between the Middle Way and systems theory, biology, developmental psychology, and world history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Conflict and integration in organic systems

2. Stages of psychological development

3. Provisionality and absolutization in human culture

4. A history of integrative practices

Conclusion

The old and new Middle Way Philosophy series

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ellis, Robert M. Systemic history of the Middle Way

ISBN:

9781800504486

1800504489

9781800504493

1800504497

OCLC:

1409678749

Publisher Number:

90101060585