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Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy

Humanism in the contemporary era (Hardcover, Reprint 2020): Nathan Rotenstreich Humanism in the contemporary era (Hardcover, Reprint 2020)
Nathan Rotenstreich
R3,385 Discovery Miles 33 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism (Hardcover): Harold D. Roth The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism (Hardcover)
Harold D. Roth
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Dao and Sign in History - Daoist Arche-Semiotics in Ancient and Medieval China (Paperback): Daniel Fried Dao and Sign in History - Daoist Arche-Semiotics in Ancient and Medieval China (Paperback)
Daniel Fried
R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Confucian Role Ethics - A Vocabulary (Paperback): Roger T. Ames Confucian Role Ethics - A Vocabulary (Paperback)
Roger T. Ames
R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Gandhi and the Idea of Swaraj (Hardcover): Ramin Jahanbegloo Gandhi and the Idea of Swaraj (Hardcover)
Ramin Jahanbegloo
R4,000 Discovery Miles 40 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines Gandhi's idea of Swaraj as an alternative to the modern concept of political authority. It also introduces the readers with Gandhi's ideas of moral interconnectedness and empathetic pluralism. It explores the Gandhian belief that 'nonviolence' as a moral and political concept is essentially the empowerment of the Other through spiritual and political realization of the self as a non-egocentric subject. Further, it highlights Swaraj as an act of conscience and therefore a transformative force, essential to the harmony between spirituality and politics. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, politics and South Asian Studies.

Capitalism and Freedom in African Political Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Grivas Muchineripi Kayange Capitalism and Freedom in African Political Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Grivas Muchineripi Kayange
R1,540 Discovery Miles 15 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book investigates 'capitalism and freedom'-the guiding forces of many political systems-in African philosophy. It builds on classical and neoliberal capitalism rooted in private property and freedom, and argues for the presence of these elements in the traditional and modern African political systems. The author argues that while these elements are partly imported from Western capitalists, they are equally traceable in African traditional political systems. Kayange argues that African politics is marred by a conflict between embracing capitalism and freedom (individualism), on the one hand, and socialism founded on African communitarianism and communist ideas, on the other. This conflict has affected policy development and implementation, and has significantly contributed towards the socio-economic and ethical crises that are recurrent in most of the African countries.

Hinduism in Middle India - Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle (Hardcover): Lavanya Vemsani Hinduism in Middle India - Narasimha, The Lord of the Middle (Hardcover)
Lavanya Vemsani
R3,201 Discovery Miles 32 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Narasimha is one of the least studied major deities of Hinduism. Furthermore, there are limited studies of the history, thought, and literature of middle India. Lavanya Vemsani redresses this by exploring a range of primary sources, including classical Sanskrit texts (puranas and epics), and regional accounts (sthalapuranas), which include texts, artistic compositions, and oral folk stories in the regional languages of Telugu, Oriya, and Kannada. She also examines the historical context as well as contemporary practice. Moving beyond the stereotypical classifications applied to sources of Hinduism, this unique study dedicates chapters to each region of middle India bringing together literary, religious, and cultural practices to comprehensively understand the religion of Middle India (Madhya Desha). Incorporating lived religion and textual data, this book offers a rich contribution to Hindu studies and Indian studies in general, and Vaishnava Studies and regional Hinduism in particular.

Appreciating the Chinese Difference - Engaging Roger T. Ames on Methods, Issues, and Roles (Hardcover): Jim Behuniak Appreciating the Chinese Difference - Engaging Roger T. Ames on Methods, Issues, and Roles (Hardcover)
Jim Behuniak
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
New Waves In China's Philosophical Studies (Hardcover): Ruiquan Gao New Waves In China's Philosophical Studies (Hardcover)
Ruiquan Gao; Edited by Guanjun Wu
R2,604 Discovery Miles 26 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

New Waves of China's Philosophical Studies collects important research findings of China's philosophical studies conducted by the academics at East China Normal University (ECNU) in recent years. The book covers topics including Confucian ethics and virtue ethics, true value semantics vs. commonsensible reasoning semantics, criticisms of dogmatism, consequentialism, among others.This book is the first volume of the WSPC-ECNU Series on China. This Series showcases the significant contributions to scholarship in social sciences and humanities studies about China. It is jointly launched by World Scientific Publishing, the most reputable English academic publisher in Asia, and ECNU, a top University in China with a long history of exchanges with the international academic community.

Cross-Cultural Existentialism - On the Meaning of Life in Asian and Western Thought (Hardcover): Leah Kalmanson Cross-Cultural Existentialism - On the Meaning of Life in Asian and Western Thought (Hardcover)
Leah Kalmanson
R3,541 Discovery Miles 35 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Engaging in existential discourse beyond the European tradition, this book turns to Asian philosophies to reassess vital questions of life's purpose, death's imminence, and our capacity for living meaningfully in conditions of uncertainty. Inspired by the dilemmas of European existentialism, this cross-cultural study seeks concrete techniques for existential practice via the philosophies of East Asia. The investigation begins with the provocative writings of twentieth-century Korean Buddhist nun Kim Iryop, who asserts that meditative concentration conducts a potent energy outward throughout the entire karmic network, enabling the radical transformation of our shared existential conditions. Understanding her claim requires a look at East Asian sources more broadly. Considering practices as diverse as Buddhist merit-making ceremonies, Confucian/Ruist methods for self-cultivation, the ritual memorization and recitation of texts, and Yijing divination, the book concludes by advocating a speculative turn. This 'speculative existentialism' counters the suspicion toward metaphysics characteristic of twentieth-century European existential thought and, at the same time, advances a program for action. It is not a how-to guide for living, but rather a philosophical methodology that takes seriously the power of mental cultivation to transform the meaning of the life that we share.

The Idea of Qi/Gi - East Asian and Comparative Philosophical Perspectives (Hardcover): Suk Gabriel Choi, Jung-Yeup Kim The Idea of Qi/Gi - East Asian and Comparative Philosophical Perspectives (Hardcover)
Suk Gabriel Choi, Jung-Yeup Kim; Contributions by Yung Sik Kim, Halla Kim, Bongrae Seok, …
R2,392 Discovery Miles 23 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The notion of qi/gi ( ) is one of the most pervasive notions found within the various areas of the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions. While the pervasiveness of the notion provides us with an opportunity to observe the commonalities amongst the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions, it also allows us to observe the differences. This book focuses more on understanding the different meanings and logics that the notion of qi/gi has acquired within the East Asian traditions for the purpose of understanding the diversity of these traditions. This volume begins to fulfill this task by inquiring into how the notion was understood by traditional Korean philosophers, in addition to investigating how the notion was understood by traditional Chinese philosophers.

The Sage and the People - The Confucian Revival in China (Hardcover): Sebastien Billioud, Joel Thoraval The Sage and the People - The Confucian Revival in China (Hardcover)
Sebastien Billioud, Joel Thoraval
R3,804 Discovery Miles 38 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

After a century during which Confucianism was viewed by academics as a relic of the imperial past or, at best, a philosophical resource, its striking comeback in Chinese society today raises a number of questions about the role that this ancient tradition-re-appropriated, reinvented, and sometimes instrumentalized-might play in a contemporary context. The Sage and the People, originally published in French, is the first comprehensive enquiry into the "Confucian revival" that began in China during the 2000s. It explores its various dimensions in fields as diverse as education, self-cultivation, religion, ritual, and politics. Resulting from a research project that the two authors launched together in 2004, the book is based on the extensive anthropological fieldwork they carried out in various parts of China over the next eight years. Sebastien Billioud and Joel Thoraval suspected, despite the prevailing academic consensus, that fragments of the Confucian tradition would sooner or later be re-appropriated within Chinese society and they decided to their hypothesis. The reality greatly exceeded their initial expectations, as the later years of their project saw the rapid development of what is now called the "Confucian revival" or "Confucian renaissance". Using a cross-disciplinary approach that links the fields of sociology, anthropology, and history, this book unveils the complexity of the "Confucian Revival" and the relations between the different actors involved, in addition to shedding light on likely future developments.

Redefining A Philosophy for World Governance (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Tingyang ZHAO Redefining A Philosophy for World Governance (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Tingyang ZHAO; Translated by Liqing Tao
R1,890 Discovery Miles 18 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Key Concepts pivot discusses the contemporary relevance of the ancient Chinese concept of Tianxia or 'All-Under-Heaven' and argues the case for a new global political philosophy. 'All-under-heaven' is a conceptualization of the world as the composition of three realms: the physical, psychological and political, which places inclusivity and harmony at the heart of a global world view above other considerations, transcending the notion of nation state. In a highly interconnected and globalized world, the idea of Tianxia can offer a new 21st century vision of international relations and world order, based on a harmonized global organization defined by the "all-inclusiveness principle." Promoting the ontology of co-existence and relational rationality hand in hand with rational risk aversion in a globalized world, this pivot makes the case that Tianxia could offer a new vision for contemporary world order, redefining the universality and legitimacy of politics.

Evanescence and Form - An Introduction to Japanese Culture (Hardcover, New): C Inouye Evanescence and Form - An Introduction to Japanese Culture (Hardcover, New)
C Inouye
R1,543 Discovery Miles 15 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If we thought that reality were changeable, fragile, and fleeting, would we take life more seriously or less seriously? This book contemplates the notion of "hakanasa," the evanescence of all things, as understood by the Japanese. Their lived responses to this idea of impermanence have been various and even contradictory. Asceticism, fatalism, conformism. Hedonism, materialism, careerism. What this array of responses have in common are, first, a grounding in "hakanasa," and, second, an emphasis on formality. "Evanescence and Etiquette" attempts to illuminate for the first time the ties between an epistemology of constant change and Japan's formal emphasis on etiquette and visuality.

Dao Companion to the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Kim-Chong Chong Dao Companion to the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Kim-Chong Chong
R4,650 Discovery Miles 46 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This comprehensive collection brings out the rich and deep philosophical resources of the Zhuangzi. It covers textual, linguistic, hermeneutical, ethical, social/political and philosophical issues, with the latter including epistemological, metaphysical, phenomenological and cross-cultural (Chinese and Western) aspects. The volume starts out with the textual history of the Zhuangzi, and then examines how language is used in the text. It explores this unique characteristic of the Zhuangzi, in terms of its metaphorical forms, its use of humour in deriding and parodying the Confucians, and paradoxically making Confucius the spokesman for Zhuangzi's own point of view. The volume discusses questions such as: Why does Zhuangzi use language in this way, and how does it work? Why does he not use straightforward propositional language? Why is language said to be inadequate to capture the "dao" and what is the nature of this dao? The volume puts Zhuangzi in the philosophical context of his times, and discusses how he relates to other philosophers such as Laozi, Xunzi, and the Logicians.

Transcendence, Immanence, and Intercultural Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Nahum Brown, William Franke Transcendence, Immanence, and Intercultural Philosophy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Nahum Brown, William Franke
R2,898 Discovery Miles 28 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents detailed discussions from leading intercultural philosophers, arguing for and against the priority of immanence in Chinese thought and the validity of Western interpretations that attempt to import conceptions of transcendence. The authors pay close attention to contemporary debates generated from critical analysis of transcendence and immanence, including discussions of apophasis, critical theory, post-secular conceptions of society, phenomenological approaches to transcendence, possible-world models, and questions of practice and application. This book aims to explore alternative conceptions of transcendence that either call the tradition in the West into question, or discover from within Western metaphysics a thoroughly dialectical way of thinking about immanence and transcendence.

The Making of Contemporary Indian Philosophy - Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya (Hardcover): Elise Coquereau-Saouma, Daniel Raveh The Making of Contemporary Indian Philosophy - Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya (Hardcover)
Elise Coquereau-Saouma, Daniel Raveh
R4,025 Discovery Miles 40 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book engages in a dialogue with Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya (K.C. Bhattacharyya, KCB, 1875-1949) and opens a vista to contemporary Indian philosophy. KCB is one of the founding fathers of contemporary Indian philosophy, a distinct genre of philosophy that draws both on classical Indian philosophical sources and on Western materials, old and new. His work offers both a new and different reading of classical Indian texts, and a unique commentary of Kant and Hegel. The book (re)introduces KCB's philosophy, identifies the novelty of his thinking, and highlights different dimensions of his oeuvre, with special emphasis on freedom as a concept and striving, extending from the metaphysical to the political or the postcolonial. Our contributors aim to decipher KCB's distinct vocabulary (demand, feeling, alternation). They revisit his discussion of Rasa aesthetics, spotlight the place of the body in his phenomenological inquiry toward "the subject as freedom", situate him between classics (Abhinavagupta) and thinkers inspired by his thought (Daya Krishna), and discuss his lectures on Samkhya and Yoga rather than projecting KCB as usual solely as a Vedanta scholar. Finally, the contributors seek to clarify if and how KCB's philosophical work is relevant to the discourse today, from the problem of other minds to freedoms in the social and political spheres. This book will be of interest to academics studying Indian and comparative philosophy, philosophy of language and mind, phenomenology without borders, and political and postcolonial philosophy.

Tao, Nature and Man (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Yuelin Jin Tao, Nature and Man (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Yuelin Jin
R2,913 Discovery Miles 29 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the research achievements of Jin Yuelin, the first logician and a prominent philosopher in China, who founded a new philosophical system combining elements from Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, especially the concept of Tao. It consists of three sections: the first section interprets Jin's studies on Chinese philosophy, Russell's ideology and other general discussions in the field; section 2 includes Jin's studies on logic, which made him the founding father of modern logic in China; and section 3 presents Jin's ideas on politics, including his studies on Thomas Hill Green.

Sri Aurobindo's Vision of Integral Human Development - Designing a Future Discipline of Study (Hardcover, 2014): Monica... Sri Aurobindo's Vision of Integral Human Development - Designing a Future Discipline of Study (Hardcover, 2014)
Monica Gupta
R3,494 Discovery Miles 34 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the integral vision of human development contained in the original works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. It delves into multiple layers of the human personality as envisaged by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother and explores a new developmental science of consciousness based on the practice of Integral Yoga. The book examines the major metatheoretical conceptions that shape the contemporary discipline of developmental psychology and discusses the ways in which Sri Aurobindo's philosophical and psychological perspective can help break fresh ground for developmental theorisation and research by extending the current understanding of the human evolutionary potential.

The author proposes a new agenda for human development which brings together the key ideas of integral individual and collective development and informs practices in the areas of counselling, education, parenting and self-development. This book will be of special interest for researchers of developmental psychology, human development, counselling psychology, philosophy, social work and education.

The Anthropology of Islamic Law - Education, Ethics, and Legal Interpretation at Egypt's Al-Azhar (Hardcover): Aria Nakissa The Anthropology of Islamic Law - Education, Ethics, and Legal Interpretation at Egypt's Al-Azhar (Hardcover)
Aria Nakissa
R2,750 Discovery Miles 27 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Anthropology of Islamic Law shows how hermeneutic theory and practice theory can be brought together to analyze cultural, legal, and religious traditions. These ideas are developed through an analysis of the Islamic legal tradition, which examines both Islamic legal doctrine and religious education. The book combines anthropology and Islamicist history, using ethnography and in-depth analysis of Arabic religious texts. The book focuses on higher religious learning in contemporary Egypt, examining its intellectual, ethical, and pedagogical dimensions. Data is drawn from fieldwork inside al-Azhar University, Cairo University's Dar al-Ulum, and the network of traditional study circles associated with the al-Azhar mosque. Together these sites constitute the most important venue for the transmission of religious learning in the contemporary Muslim world. The book gives special attention to contemporary Egypt, and also provides a broader analysis relevant to Islamic legal doctrine and religious education throughout history.

The Book of the Book (Hardcover): Idries Shah The Book of the Book (Hardcover)
Idries Shah
R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Relevance of Alan Watts in Contemporary Culture - Understanding Contributions and Controversies (Paperback): Peter J.... The Relevance of Alan Watts in Contemporary Culture - Understanding Contributions and Controversies (Paperback)
Peter J. Columbus
R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Whilst accounting for the present-day popularity and relevance of Alan Watts' contributions to psychology, religion, arts, and humanities, this interdisciplinary collection grapples with the ongoing criticisms which surround Watts' life and work. Offering rich examination of as yet underexplored aspects of Watts' influence in 1960s counterculture, this volume offers unique application of Watts' thinking to contemporary issues and critically engages with controversies surrounding the commodification of Watts' ideas, his alleged misreading of Biblical texts, and his apparent distortion of Asian religions and spirituality. Featuring a broad range of international contributors and bringing Watts' ideas squarely into the contemporary context, the text provides a comprehensive, yet nuanced exploration of Watts' thinking on psychotherapy, Buddhism, language, music, and sexuality. This text will benefit researchers, doctoral students, and academics in the fields of psychotherapy, phenomenology, and the philosophy of psychology more broadly. Those interested in Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and the self and social identity will also enjoy this volume.

Persons Emerging - Three Neo-Confucian Perspectives on Transcending Self-Boundaries (Hardcover): Galia Patt-Shamir Persons Emerging - Three Neo-Confucian Perspectives on Transcending Self-Boundaries (Hardcover)
Galia Patt-Shamir
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Buddhist Literature as Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy as Literature (Hardcover): Rafal K. Stepien Buddhist Literature as Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy as Literature (Hardcover)
Rafal K. Stepien
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Medieval Muslim Philosophers and Intercultural Communication - Towards a Dialogical Paradigm in Education (Hardcover): Wisam... Medieval Muslim Philosophers and Intercultural Communication - Towards a Dialogical Paradigm in Education (Hardcover)
Wisam Kh. Abdul-Jabbar
R4,019 Discovery Miles 40 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the works of Medieval Muslim philosophers interested in intercultural encounters and how receptive Islam is to foreign thought, to serve as a dialogical model, grounded in intercultural communications, for Islamic and Arabic education. The philosophers studied in this project were instructors, tutors, or teachers, such as Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Al-Ghazali, and Averroes, whose philosophical contributions directly or indirectly advanced intercultural learning. The book describes and provides examples of how each of these philosophers engaged with intercultural encounters, and asks how their philosophies can contribute to infusing intercultural ethics and practices into curriculum theorizing. First, it explores selected works of medieval Muslim philosophers from an intercultural perspective to formulate a dialogical paradigm that informs and enriches Muslim education. Second, it frames intercultural education as a catalyst to guide Muslim communities' interactions and identity construction, encouraging flexibility, tolerance, deliberation, and plurality. Third, it bridges the gap between medieval tradition and modern thought by promoting interdisciplinary connections and redrawing intercultural boundaries outside disciplinary limits. This study demonstrates that the dialogical domain that guides intercultural contact becomes a curriculum-oriented structure with Al-Kindi, a tripartite pedagogical model with Al-Farabi, a sojourner experience with Al-Ghazali, and a deliberative pedagogy of alternatives with Averroes. Therefore, the book speaks to readers interested in the potential of dialogue in education, intercultural communication, and Islamic thought research. Crucially bridging the gap between medieval tradition and modern thought by promoting interdisciplinary connections and redrawing intercultural boundaries outside disciplinary limits, it will speak to readers interested in the dialogue between education, intercultural communication, and Islamic thought. .

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