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This book provides a refreshing look at kindergarten teachers'
practical knowledge and their context-specific reasoning of the
usefulness of constructivism from a culturally emic perspective.
Examining the similarities and differences between constructivism
and Confucianism from both instructional and moral perspectives, it
provides a unique contribution to teaching and teacher education.
An understanding of the compatibility between constructivism and
Confucianism is valuable in cross-cultural exchange and learning,
and as such the book is a great source for educational researchers
in a time of globalization.
This is an era when the Islamic World is making a range of attempts
to redefine itself and to grapple with the challenges of modernity.
Many schools of thought have emerged which seek to position modern
Islam within the context of a rapidly changing contemporary world.
Exploring and defining the relationship between religion and
knowledge, Ismail Rafi Al-Faruqi, a distinguished 20th century
Arab-American scholar of Islam, formulated ideas which have made
substantial contributions to the Islam-and-modernity discourse. His
review of the interaction between Islam and knowledge examines the
philosophy behind this relationship, and the ways in which Islam
can relate to our understanding of science, the arts, architecture,
technology and other knowledge-based fields of enquiry. This book
includes contributions from Seyyed Hossein Nasr, John Esposito,
Charles Fletcher and others, and will prove an essential reference
point for scholars of Islam and students of philosophy and
comparative religion.
This book critically examines the Confucian political imagination
and its influence on the contemporary Chinese dream of a powerful
China. It views Confucianism as the ideological supplement to a
powerful state that is challenging Western hegemony, and not as a
political philosophy that need not concern us. Eske Mollgaard shows
that Confucians, despite their traditionalist ways, have the will
to transform the existing socio-ethical order. The volume discusses
the central features of the Confucian political imaginary, the
nature of Confucian discourse, Confucian revivals, Confucian
humanism and civility, and the political ideal of the Great Unity.
It concludes by considering if Confucianism can be universalized as
an ideology in competition with liberal democracy.
This book introduces traditional and modern aesthetics and arts,
comparing the similarities and differences between traditional and
modern Chinese aesthetics. It also explores the aesthetic
implications of traditional Chinese paintings, and discusses the
development of aesthetics throughout history, as well as the
changes and improvements in Chinese aesthetics in the context of
globalization.
Mindfulness for the High Performance World provides a unique
approach to mindfulness training, built upon the principles of
Buddhist philosophy written in line with the Dalai Lama's
description of meditation and mindfulness as "Science of the Mind".
This unique volume explores mindfulness as a learnable skill in
context with the underpinnings of the teachings of Eastern
psychology. The authors, Norm, a physician, cancer researcher and
triathlete and Karolynn, a psychotherapist, mindfulness meditation
teacher and marathoner, live and work in a high-stress,
high-expectation world. Their approach is rooted in an
understanding that thoughts produce biochemical and physiological
changes and provides a strategic framework to instruct an
individual on how to categorize types of thoughts. After harnessing
this ability, one is positioned to become both more aware of his or
her thoughts as well as the specific patterns of sensations they
produce, or Sentinel Sites . The awareness of what the mind is
doing and the ability to interrupt a thought pattern and/or control
the response almost instantly leads one to having a healthier life,
improved relationships with others and better adaptability to one's
environment. Emphasizing the importance of physical activity and
nutrition, the authors present a systematic approach for people who
want to learn and incorporate mindfulness and transform how they
live without having to divert their lives and careers. Offering
itself as an accessible and skill-based introduction to the
principles, practices, and benefits of mindfulness, Mindfulness for
the High Performance World is a useful resource for students,
athletes and professionals living and working in high-performance,
high-stress environments and also for mindfulness practitioners
seeking to deepen their skill level.
Since the late 19th century, when the "new science" of psychology
and interest in esoteric and occult phenomena converged - leading
to the "discovery" of the unconscious - the dual disciplines of
depth psychology and mysticism have been wed in an often unholy
union. Continuing in this tradition, and the challenges it carries,
this volume includes a variety of inter-disciplinary approaches to
the study of depth psychology, mysticism, and mystical experience,
spanning the fields of theology, religious studies, and the
psychology of religion. Chapters include inquiries into the nature
of self and consciousness, questions regarding the status and
limits of mysticism and mystical phenomenon, and approaches to
these topics from multiple depth psychological traditions.
This book is a study of the methodological, metaphysical, and
epistemological work of the Eastern Han Dynasty period scholar Wang
Chong. It presents Wang's philosophical thought as a unique and
syncretic culmination of a number of ideas developed in earlier Han
and Warring States philosophy. Wang's philosophical methodology and
his theories of truth, knowledge, and will and determinism offer
solutions to a number of problems in the early Chinese tradition.
His views also have much to offer contemporary philosophy,
suggesting new ways of thinking about familiar problems. While Wang
is best known as a critic and skeptic, Alexus McLeod argues that
these aspects of his thought form only a part of a larger positive
project, aimed at discerning truth in a variety of senses.
This book represents the first critical edition and scholarly
annotated translation of a pioneering report on the predicament of
cross-cultural understanding at the dawn of globalization, titled
"A Brief Response on the Controversies over Shangdi, Tianshen and
Linghun" ("Resposta breve sobre as Controversias do Xamty, Tien
Xin, Lim hoen"), which was written in China by the Sicilian Jesuit
missionary Niccolo Longobardo (1565-1654) in the 1620s and
profoundly influenced Enlightenment understandings of Asian
philosophy. The book restores the focus on Longobardo's own
intellectual concerns, while also reproducing and analyzing all the
Chinese-language annotations on the previously unpublished
Portuguese and Latin manuscripts. Moreover, it meticulously
modernizes all romanizations with standard Hanyu pinyin and
identifies, on the basis of archival research, most of Longobardo's
Chinese interlocutors, thus providing new insights into how the
Jesuits networked with Chinese scholars in the late Ming. In this
way, it opens up this seminal text to Sinologists and global
historians exploring Europe's first intellectual exchanges with
China. In addition, the book presents four introductory essays,
written by the editors and two prominent scholars on the Jesuit
China mission. These essays comprehensively reconstruct the
historical and intellectual context of Longobardo's report,
stressing that it cannot be viewed purely as a product of
Sino-European cultural exchange, but also as an outgrowth of both
exegetic debates within Europe and of European experiences across
Asia, especially in Japan. Hence this critical edition will greatly
contribute to a more globalized view of the Jesuit China mission.
Sun Tzu's Original Art of War is a remastering of the Chinese
classic: using the latest archeological discoveries and modern
translation techniques, this brand new translation -- prominently
adorned with the latest reconstruction of the original Chinese --
updates the unnecessary wordiness and stodginess of traditional
academic translations to bring the modern English reader as close
as possible to experiencing Sun Tzu as his readers first did some
2500 years ago.
Eschewing the needlessly complex and inaccurately abstract
phrasings that mar previous renditions, translator Andrew W. Zieger
uses the latest academic research, analysis and methodology to to
bring it all back to the simple military text Sun Tzu intended.
Vivid, clear, somewhat poetic and at times spiritual: that is the
voice of Sun Tzu.
Whether it's for the boardroom, the battlefield or cultural
study, Sun Tzu's Original Art of War makes the brilliance of Sun
Tzu plain for all to see.
Originally published in 1927. Many of the earliest books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality,
modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Researches
into Japanese Buddhism. This book is full of suggestive thought,
with the essays on Japanese religious belief calling for particular
praise for the earnest spirit in which the subject is approached.
Contents Include A Living God. Out of the Street. Notes of a Trip
to Kyoto. Dust. About Faces in Japanese Art. Ningyo-No-Haka. In
Osaka. Buddhist Allusions in Japanese Folk Song. Nirvana. The
Rebirth of Katsuguro. Within the Circle.
Sydney H. Griffith provides a basic overview of Syriac authors that
addressed the issue of Islam in their writings. Griffith discusses
the major themes and common content of this literature and focuses
on the dialogue genre.
Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka
Buddhist philosophical literature. Written in an accessible
question-and-answer style, it contains Nagarjuna's replies to
criticisms of his philosophy of the "Middle Way." The
Vigrahavyavartani has been widely cited both in canonical
literature and in recent scholarship; it has remained a central
text in India, Tibet, China, and Japan, and has attracted the
interest of greater and greater numbers of Western readers.
In The Dispeller of Disputes, Jan Westerhoff offers a clear new
translation of the Vigrahavyavartani, taking current philological
research and all available editions into account, and adding his
own insightful philosophical commentary on the text. Crucial
manuscript material has been discovered since the earlier
translations were written, and Westerhoff draws on this material to
produce a study reflecting the most up-to-date research on this
text. In his nuanced and incisive commentary, he explains
Nagarjuna's arguments, grounds them in historical and textual
scholarship, and explicitly connects them to contemporary
philosophical concerns.
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