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Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean (Hardcover) (Hardcover): James Legge, Confucius Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
James Legge, Confucius
R965 Discovery Miles 9 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This compilation contains three of the most revered and celebrated texts by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. The Analects of Confucius were penned during the Warring States period of Chinese antiquity, which saw great social upheaval between the various realms of the Middle Kingdom. Divided into twenty principle chapters (called books) - the subjects range from wise behaviour in times of crisis to general instruction upon how to live a peaceful life characterised by a serene mood, humility to others, and quality work performed well. The Great Learning: One of the classic four books of ancient Confucianism consists of a short initial commentary attributed to Confucius himself, followed by a lengthier tract written by one of his disciples named Zengzi. Another classic book of Confucian thought, The Doctrine of the Mean, is a practical guide for those aspiring to sublime wisdom. It demonstrates how a balanced, harmonious manner of living is the most conducive to joy and satisfaction.

Ash'arism encounters Avicennism - Sayf al-Din al-Amidi on Creation (Hardcover): Laura Hassan Ash'arism encounters Avicennism - Sayf al-Din al-Amidi on Creation (Hardcover)
Laura Hassan
R3,342 Discovery Miles 33 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study of Sayf al-Din al-Amidi's (d. 631/1233) teachings on creation offers close analysis of all of his extant works of falsafa and kalam. Some of these were not known to previous scholars, yet they bear witness to key facets of the interaction between the historically inimical traditions of Hellenic philosophy and rational theology at this important intellectual moment. Al-Amidi is seen to grapple with the encounter of two paradigms for the discussion of creation. On the one hand, Ibn Sina's metaphysical concept of necessity of existence is the basis of his doctrine of the world's pre-eternal emanation. On the other, for the mutakallimun, the physical theory of atomism bolsters the view that God created the world from nothing. This study is of interest to scholars of Ibn Sina and Ash'arism alike, as it advances our understanding of the ongoing tradition of rational theology in the Islamic world, long past Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's (d. 505/1111) famous attack on the philosophers.

The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye) - A Study of Korean Neo-Confucian Ethics and Spirituality (Hardcover, 1st... The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye) - A Study of Korean Neo-Confucian Ethics and Spirituality (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Edward Y.J. Chung
R2,629 Discovery Miles 26 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents Yi Hwang (1501-1570)-better known by his pen name, Toegye-Korea's most eminent Confucian philosopher. It is a pioneering study of Toegye's moral and religious thought that discusses his holistic ideas and experiences as a scholar, thinker, and spiritual practitioner. This study includes Toegye's major texts, essays, letters, and biographies. Edward Chung explains key concepts, original quotations, annotated notes, and thought-provoking comments to bring this monumental thinker and his work to life. Chung also considers comparative and interreligious perspectives and their contemporary relevance. By offering groundbreaking insights into Neo-Confucianism, this book sheds fresh light on the breadth and depth of Toegye's ethics and spirituality, and is an important source for scholars and students in Korean and Confucian studies and comparative philosophy and religion.

The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom - and Other Writings (Hardcover): Sankaracharya The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom - and Other Writings (Hardcover)
Sankaracharya; Translated by Charles Johnston
R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Returning to Primordially Creative Thinking - Chinese Wisdom on the Horizon of "Xiang thinking" (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018):... Returning to Primordially Creative Thinking - Chinese Wisdom on the Horizon of "Xiang thinking" (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Shuren Wang; Translated by Lin Zhang
R2,900 Discovery Miles 29 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book identifies that "Xiang thinking" is the eidetic connotation and a fundamental trait of traditional Chinese thinking, offering insights of considerable methodological significance. "Xiang thinking" is a mode of thinking different from conceptual thinking or idealized rational thinking and, in a certain sense, it is more primal. In the past century, particularly since 1949, the primary works on Chinese philosophical history have, as a rule, addressed the ancient Chinese tradition of philosophical ideas by virtue of the philosophies of Plato, Descartes and Hegel: methods that inherently challenge Chinese philosophical insights. This has naturally led to the fact that the insights as such remained obscured. This book starts to reverse this trend, intending to help Chinese people understand and appraise themselves in a more down-to-earth fashion. In addition, it is particularly helpful to people of other cultures if they want to understand ancient Chinese philosophy and culture in a context of fresh and inspiring philosophical ideas. (By Zhang Xianglong)

The Political and Social Philosophy of Ze'ev Jabotinsky - Selected Writings (Paperback): Mordechai Sarig, Shimshon Feder,... The Political and Social Philosophy of Ze'ev Jabotinsky - Selected Writings (Paperback)
Mordechai Sarig, Shimshon Feder, Daniel Carpi
R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this collection of writings by Ze''ev Jabo tinsky, the reader is offered an insight into his thinking o n Zionism, the Hebrew language, society & economics, the Jew ish-Arab conflict and the Diaspora amongst many things '

Susquehanna - Student Newspaper (Vol. 27; Nos. 1-35); Sept 1920-June 1921 (Hardcover): Susquehanna University Susquehanna - Student Newspaper (Vol. 27; Nos. 1-35); Sept 1920-June 1921 (Hardcover)
Susquehanna University
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies (Hardcover): Sor-hoon Tan The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies (Hardcover)
Sor-hoon Tan
R6,312 Discovery Miles 63 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies presents a new understanding of the changing methods used to study Chinese philosophy. By identifying the various different approaches and discussing the role, and significance of philosophical methods in the Chinese tradition, this collection identifies difficulties and exciting developments for scholars of Asian philosophy. Divided into four parts, the nature of Chinese philosophical thought is illuminated by discussing historical developments, current concerns and methodological challenges. Surveying recent methodological trends, this research companion explores and evaluates the methodologies that have been applied to Chinese philosophy. From these diverse angles, an international team of experts reflect on the considerations that enter their methodological choices and indicate new research directions. The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Chinese Philosophy Methodologies is an important contribution to the education of the next generation of Chinese philosophers.

Philosophical Hermeneutics and the Priority of Questions in Religions - Bringing the Discourse of Gods and Buddhas Down to... Philosophical Hermeneutics and the Priority of Questions in Religions - Bringing the Discourse of Gods and Buddhas Down to Earth (Hardcover)
Nathan Eric Dickman
R2,506 Discovery Miles 25 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Buddhas, gods, prophets and oracles are often depicted as asking questions. But what are we to understand when Jesus asks "Who do you say that I am?", or Mazu, the Classical Zen master asks, "Why do you seek outside?" Is their questioning a power or weakness? Is it something human beings are only capable of due to our finitude? Is there any kind of question that is a power? Focusing on three case studies of questions in divine discourse on the level of story - the god depicted in the Jewish Bible, the master Mazu in his recorded sayings literature, and Jesus as he is depicted in canonized Christian Gospels - Nathan Eric Dickman meditates on human responses to divine questions. He considers the purpose of interreligious dialogue and the provocative kind of questions that seem to purposefully decenter us, drawing on methods from confessionally-oriented hermeneutics and skills from critical thinking. He allows us to see alternative ways of interpreting religious texts through approaches that look beyond reading a text for the improvement of our own religion or for access to some metaphysically transcendent reality. This is the first step in a phenomenology of religions that is inclusive, diverse, relevant and grounded in the world we live in.

Darkest England (Hardcover): Idries Shah Darkest England (Hardcover)
Idries Shah
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Key Concepts in World Philosophies - A Toolkit for Philosophers (Hardcover): Sarah Flavel, Chiara Robbiano Key Concepts in World Philosophies - A Toolkit for Philosophers (Hardcover)
Sarah Flavel, Chiara Robbiano
R2,713 Discovery Miles 27 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Crossing continents and running across centuries, Key Concepts in World Philosophies brings together the 45 core ideas associated with major Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, African, Ancient Greek, Indigenous and modern European philosophers. The universal theme of self-cultivation and transformation connects each concept. Each one seeks to change our understanding the world or the life we are living. From Chinese xin and karma in Buddhist traditions to okwu in African philosophy, equity in Islamic thought and the good life in Aztec philosophy, an international team of philosophers cover a diverse set of ideas and theories originating from thinkers such as Confucius, Buddha, Dogen, Nezahualcoyotl, Nietzsche and Zhuangzi. Organised around the major themes of knowledge, metaphysics and aesthetics, each short chapter provides an introductory overview supported by a glossary. This is a one-of-a-kind toolkit that allows you to read philosophical texts from all over the world and learn how their ideas can be applied to your own life.

Manuscript Cultures: Mapping the Field (Hardcover, Digital original): Jorg B. Quenzer, Dmitry Bondarev, Jan-Ulrich Sobisch Manuscript Cultures: Mapping the Field (Hardcover, Digital original)
Jorg B. Quenzer, Dmitry Bondarev, Jan-Ulrich Sobisch
R4,388 Discovery Miles 43 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Script and writing were among the most important inventions in human history, and until the invention of printing, the handwritten book was the primary medium of literary and cultural transmission. Although the study of manuscripts is already quite advanced for many regions of the world, no unified discipline of 'manuscript studies' has yet evolved which is capable of treating handwritten books from East Asia, India and the Islamic world equally alongside the European manuscript tradition. This book, which aims to begin the interdisciplinary dialogue needed to arrive at a truly systematic and comparative approach to manuscript cultures worldwide, brings together papers by leading researchers concerned with material, philological and cultural aspects of different manuscript traditions.

Dao Companion to Chinese Philosophy of Logic (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Yiu-ming Fung Dao Companion to Chinese Philosophy of Logic (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Yiu-ming Fung
R5,648 Discovery Miles 56 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a companion to logical thought and logical thinking in China with a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. It introduces the basic ideas and theories of Chinese thought in a comprehensive and analytical way. It covers thoughts in ancient, pre-modern and modern China from a historical point of view. It deals with topics in logical (including logico-philosophical) concepts and theories rooted in China, Indian and Western Logic transplanted to China, and the development of logical studies in contemporary China and other Chinese communities. The term "philosophy of logic" or "logico-philosophical thought" is used in this book to represent "logical thought" in a broad sense which includes thinking on logical concepts, modes of reasoning, and linguistic ideas related to logic and philosophical logic. Unique in its approach, the book uses Western logical theories and philosophy of language, Chinese philology, and history of ideas to deal with the basic ideas and major problems in logical thought and logical thinking in China. In doing so, it advances the understanding of the lost tradition in Chinese philosophical studies.

German-Jewish Thought Between Religion and Politics - Festschrift in Honor of Paul Mendes-Flohr on the Occasion of His... German-Jewish Thought Between Religion and Politics - Festschrift in Honor of Paul Mendes-Flohr on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday (Hardcover)
Christian Wiese, Martina Urban
R6,096 Discovery Miles 60 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since the Enlightenment period, German-Jewish intellectuals have been prominent voices in the multi-facetted discourse on the reinterpretation of Jewish tradition in light of modern thinking. Paul Mendes-Flohr, one of the towering figures of current scholarship on German-Jewish intellectual history, has made invaluable contributions to a better understanding of the religious, cultural and political dimensions of these thinkers' encounter with German and European culture, including the tension between their loyalty to Judaism and the often competing claims of non-Jewish society and culture. This volume assembles essays by internationally acknowledged scholars in the field who intend to honor Mendes-Flohr's work by portraying the abundance of religious, philosophical, aesthetical and political aspects dominating the thinking of those famous thinkers populating German Jewry's rich and complex intellectual world in the modern period. It also provides a fresh theoretical outlook on trends in Jewish intellectual history, raising new questions concerning the dialectics of assimilation. In addition to that, the volume sheds light on thinkers and debates that hitherto have not been accorded full scholarly attention.

Dao Companion to Chinese Buddhist Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Youru Wang, Sandra A. Wawrytko Dao Companion to Chinese Buddhist Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Youru Wang, Sandra A. Wawrytko
R4,949 Discovery Miles 49 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Too often Buddhism has been subjected to the Procrustean box of western thought, whereby it is stretched to fit fixed categories or had essential aspects lopped off to accommodate vastly different cultural norms and aims. After several generations of scholarly discussion in English-speaking communities, it is time to move to the next hermeneutical stage. Buddhist philosophy must be liberated from the confines of a quasi-religious stereotype and judged on its own merits. Hence this work will approach Chinese Buddhism as a philosophical tradition in its own right, not as an historical after-thought nor as an occasion for comparative discussions that assume the west alone sets the standards for or is the origin of philosophy and its methodologies. Viewed within their own context, Chinese Buddhist philosophers have much to contribute to a wide range of philosophical concerns, including metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and perhaps most especially philosophy of mind. Moreover they have been enormously influential in the development of Buddhist philosophy in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.

The Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Avicenna's Metaphysics (Hardcover): Dag Nikolaus Hasse, Amos Bertolacci The Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Avicenna's Metaphysics (Hardcover)
Dag Nikolaus Hasse, Amos Bertolacci
R4,999 Discovery Miles 49 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Avicenna's Metaphysics (in Arabic: Ilahiyyat) is the most important and influential metaphysical treatise of classical and medieval times after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influence in Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the time of its composition in the early eleventh century until the sixteenth century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being and the theory of emanation. It is shown how authors such as Averroes, Abraham ibn Daud, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus react to Avicenna's metaphysical theories. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three different medieval cultures. The studies are written by a distinguished international team of contributors, who convened in 2008 to discuss their research in the Villa Vigoni, Italy.

The Philosophy of the Upanishads (Hardcover): Paul Deussen The Philosophy of the Upanishads (Hardcover)
Paul Deussen; Translated by A.S. Geden
R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Hindu scriptures the Upanishads are, according to German scholar PAUL DEUSSEN (1845-1919), the culminating point of the Indian doctrine of the universe, an achievement that had been reached even before the arrival of the Buddha. In this work-originally published in German in 1906 and translated into English two years later-Deussen explores the place of the Upanishads in the literature of the Veda and explains the theology, cosmology, and psychology of that holy book. A landmark for East-West cross-cultural scholarship, The Philosophy of the Upanishads helped create the European understanding of the mind and heart of India, a philosophical and cultural endeavor that consumed both academics and armchair truth-seekers of the day. Today, it is still essential reading for anyone wishing to obtain a deeper knowledge of Indian spiritual wisdom.

The Emptiness of Emptiness - An Introduction to Early Indian Madhyamika (Hardcover): C Huntington Jr., Geshe Namgyal Wangchen The Emptiness of Emptiness - An Introduction to Early Indian Madhyamika (Hardcover)
C Huntington Jr., Geshe Namgyal Wangchen
R2,578 Discovery Miles 25 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Emptiness of Emptiness presents the first English translation of the complete text of the Madhyamakavatara (Entry into the Middle Way) a sixth century Sanskrit Buddhist composition that was widely studied in Tibet and, presumably, in its native India as well. In his lengthy introduction to the translation, Huntington offers a judiciously crafted, highly original discussion of the central philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism. He lays out the principal ideas of emptiness and dependent origination not as abstract philosophical concepts, but rather as powerful tools for restructuring the nature of human experience at the most fundamental level. Drawing on a variety of Indian and Western sources, both ancient and modern, Huntington gradually leads the reader toward an understanding of how it is that sophisticated philosophical thinking can serve as a means for breaking down attachment to any idea, opinion or belief. All of this on the Buddhist premise that habitual, unreflective identification with ideas, opinions, or beliefs compromises our appreciation of the ungraspable miracle that lies at the heart of everyday, conventional reality. The author shows how the spiritual path of the bodhisattva works to transform the individual personality from a knot of clinging into a vehicle for the expression of profound wisdom (prajna) and unconditional love (karuna).

Hermeneutics and Hindu Thought: Toward a Fusion of Horizons (Hardcover, 2008 ed.): Rita Sherma, Arvind Sharma Hermeneutics and Hindu Thought: Toward a Fusion of Horizons (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Rita Sherma, Arvind Sharma
R3,022 Discovery Miles 30 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The advent of Hindu Studies coincides with the emergence of modern hermeneutics. Despite this co-emergence and rich possibilities inherent in dialectical encounters between theories of modern and post-modern hermeneutics, and those of Hindu hermeneutical traditions, such an enterprise has not been widely endeavored. The aim of this volume is to initiate such an interface. Essays in this volume reflect one or more of the following categories: (1) Examination of challenges and possibilities inherent in applying Western hermeneutics to Hindu traditions. (2) Critiques of certain heuristics used, historically, to "understand" Hindu traditions. (3) Elicitation of new hermeneutical paradigms from Hindu thought, to develop cross-cultural or dialogical hermeneutics. Applications of interpretive methodologies conditioned by Western culture to classify Indian thought have had important impacts. Essays by Sharma, Bilimoria, Sugirtharajah, and Tilak examine these impacts, offering alternate interpretive models for understanding Hindu concepts in particular and the Indian religious context in general. Several essays offer original insights regarding potential applications of traditional Hindu philosophical principles to cross-cultural hermeneutics (Long, Bilimoria, Klostermaier, Adarkar, and Taneja). Others engage Hindu texts philosophically to elicit deeper interpretations (Phillips, and Rukmani). In presenting essays that are both critical and constructive, we seek to uncover intellectual space for creative dialectical engagement that, we hope, will catalyze a reciprocal hermeneutics.

Buddhist Revivalist Movements - Comparing Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Alan Robert Lopez Buddhist Revivalist Movements - Comparing Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Alan Robert Lopez
R2,382 Discovery Miles 23 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This text provides a comparative investigation of the affinities and differences of two of the most dynamic currents in World Buddhism: Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement. Defying differences in denomination, culture, and historical epochs, these schools revived an unfettered quest for enlightenment and proceeded to independently forge like practices and doctrines. The author examines the teaching gambits and tactics, the methods of practice, the place and story line of teacher biography, and the nature and role of the awakening experience, revealing similar forms deriving from an uncompromising pursuit of awaking, the insistence on self-cultivation, and the preeminent role of the charismatic master. Offering a pertinent review of their encounters with modernism, the book provides a new coherence to these seemingly disparate movements, opening up new avenues for scholars and possibilities for practitioners.

The Mahabharata (Hardcover): Meera Uberoi The Mahabharata (Hardcover)
Meera Uberoi
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Understanding Confucian Philosophy - Classical and Sung-Ming (Hardcover, New): Shu-hsien Liu Understanding Confucian Philosophy - Classical and Sung-Ming (Hardcover, New)
Shu-hsien Liu
R2,792 Discovery Miles 27 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Although Western interest in Chinese philosophy has been increasing in the last decade, the Confucian tradition is still often misunderstood. This volume offers the key to understanding Confucian philosophy by presenting a comprehensive account of its spiritual roots. The author focuses on the Classical and Sung-Ming periods, the two most important periods of Confucianism. Topics covered include: Confucius, Mencius, the I-Ching, and important figures from the Sung and Ming periods.

Heidegger and Asian Thought (Hardcover): Graham Parkes Heidegger and Asian Thought (Hardcover)
Graham Parkes
R2,189 Discovery Miles 21 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"In 12 excellent essays by scholars East and West, this collection explores the many dimensions of Heidegger's relation to Eastern thinking.... Because of the quality of the contributions, the eminence of the many contributors... this volume must be considered an indispensable reference on the subject. Highly recommended." --Choice.

Asian Millenarianism - An Interdisciplinary Study of the Taiping and Tonghak Rebellions in a Global Context (Hardcover, New):... Asian Millenarianism - An Interdisciplinary Study of the Taiping and Tonghak Rebellions in a Global Context (Hardcover, New)
Hong Beom Rhee
R2,760 Discovery Miles 27 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Millenarian movements have been mainly studied from a monotheistic perspective. Traditional explanations for millenarian movements may not be applicable to Asian cases, since Asian millenarian views of salvation differ from non-Asian ones. This groundbreaking book re-examines the Taiping and the Tonghak movements in nineteenth-century Asia using a much wider range of sources than have been used by scholars in the past. It provides an understanding of the movements as an expression, in part, of deeply-rooted Asian spiritual ideas. It also offers historical and philosophical reflections on what studies of Asian millenarianism can contribute to the comparative study of millenarianism. The foreword is by eminent Asian Studies scholar, F. Hilary Conroy.

Hangdog Souls (Hardcover): Marc Joan Hangdog Souls (Hardcover)
Marc Joan
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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