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This book brings together different intercultural philosophical
points of view discussing the philosophical impact of what we call
the ‘appropriated’ religions of Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia
is home to most of the world religions. Buddhism is predominantly
practiced in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Singapore, Laos, and
Cambodia; Islam in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei; and
Christianity in the Philippines and Timor-Leste. Historical data
show, however, that these world religions are imported cultural
products, and have been reimagined, assimilated, and appropriated
by the culture that embraced them. In this collection, we see that
these ‘appropriated’ religions imply a culturally nuanced
worldview, which, in turn, impacts how the traditional problems in
the philosophy of religion are framed and answered—in particular,
questions about the existence and nature of the divine, the problem
of evil, and the nature of life after death. Themes explored
include: religious belief and digital transition, Theravāda
Buddhist philosophy, religious diversity, Buddhism and omniscience,
indigenous belief systems, divine apology and unmerited human
suffering, dialetheism and the problem of evil, Buddhist philosophy
and Spinoza’s views on death and immortality, belief and everyday
realities in the Philippines, comparative religious philosophy,
gendering the Hindu concept of dharma, Christian devotion and
salvation during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines
through the writings of Jose Rizal, indigenous Islamic practices in
the Philippines, practiced traditions in contemporary Filipino
celebrations of Christmas, role of place-aspects in the
appropriation of religions in Southeast Asia, and fate and divine
omniscience. This book is of interest to scholars and researchers
of philosophy of religion, sociology of religion, anthropology of
religion, cultural studies, comparative religion, religious
studies, and Asian studies.
This collection brings together different philosophical points of
view discussing two important aspects of human life, namely love
and friendship, within the broad context of comparative philosophy.
These points of view differ in terms of their cultural orientations
- East or West, ancient or modern; philosophical methodologies -
analytical, historical, experimental, or phenomenological, broadly
construed; and motivation - explanatory, revisionary, or
argumentative. The volume is a comparative treatment of how diverse
philosophical cultures view love and friendship, such as how
Aristotle and Confucius' views on friendship are similar and
different, how the ancient Greeks and the Buddhists view friendship
and happiness, and how posthumous love is possible. With
contributions from a diverse set of scholars, this book presents
the emerging views of Southeast Asian philosophers compared with
those of philosophers from other regions, including Europe and
North America. The volume thus provides a multi-faceted way of
understanding love and friendship across cultures, and will be
relevant to scholars interested in philosophy, the history of
ideas, Asian Studies, and religious studies.
This volume contains twenty-four essays by the British/Australian
analytic metaphysician, Brian Garrett. These essays are followed by
four short dialogues that emphasize and summarize some of the main
points of the essays and discuss new perspectives that have emerged
since their original publication. The volume covers topics on the
metaphysics of time, the nature of identity, and the nature and
importance of persons and human beings. The chapters constitute the
fruits of almost four decades of philosophical research, from
Brian's two award-winning essays, published in Analysis in 1983 and
The Philosophical Quarterly in 1992, to his latest ideas about
Fatalism and the Grandfather Paradox. This book will be of interest
to students and professional philosophers in the field of analytic
philosophy.
This collection brings together different philosophical points of
view discussing two important aspects of human life, namely love
and friendship, within the broad context of comparative philosophy.
These points of view differ in terms of their cultural orientations
- East or West, ancient or modern; philosophical methodologies -
analytical, historical, experimental, or phenomenological, broadly
construed; and motivation - explanatory, revisionary, or
argumentative. The volume is a comparative treatment of how diverse
philosophical cultures view love and friendship, such as how
Aristotle and Confucius' views on friendship are similar and
different, how the ancient Greeks and the Buddhists view friendship
and happiness, and how posthumous love is possible. With
contributions from a diverse set of scholars, this book presents
the emerging views of Southeast Asian philosophers compared with
those of philosophers from other regions, including Europe and
North America. The volume thus provides a multi-faceted way of
understanding love and friendship across cultures, and will be
relevant to scholars interested in philosophy, the history of
ideas, Asian Studies, and religious studies.
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