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Officially introduced in Buddhist schools and temples. A classic in
its field. Beautifully illustrated.
The History of the Devil (1900) is a philosophical study by Paul
Carus. A lifelong Monist, Carus sought to apply a scientific
analysis to the principles of humanity's religions. Credited with
bridging the gap between Eastern and Western beliefs, Carus
believed that the dualism rampant in the West could be replaced in
order to establish a more equitable world where difference and
diversity would be accepted and nurtured, rather than suppressed.
"This world of ours is a world of opposites. There is light and
shade, there is heat and cold, there is good and evil, there is God
and the Devil. The dualistic conception of nature has been a
necessary phase in the evolution in human thought." Recognizing the
need for dualism in the history of humanity, Carus sought to
promote the principles of Monism in the West, believing it could
lead to a universal worldview capable of uniting East and West. A
positivist and pantheist, Carus believed that by pursuing "in
religion the same path that science travels, [...] the narrowness
of sectarianism [would] develop into a broad cosmical religion
which shall be as wide and truly catholic as is science itself." To
lay the groundwork for this "cosmical religion," he investigates
the figure of the Devil and the historical evolution of the concept
of evil, which he saw as predating belief in goodness and God. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Paul Carus' The History of the Devil is a classic
of philosophy reimagined for modern readers.
The History of the Devil (1900) is a philosophical study by Paul
Carus. A lifelong Monist, Carus sought to apply a scientific
analysis to the principles of humanity's religions. Credited with
bridging the gap between Eastern and Western beliefs, Carus
believed that the dualism rampant in the West could be replaced in
order to establish a more equitable world where difference and
diversity would be accepted and nurtured, rather than suppressed.
"This world of ours is a world of opposites. There is light and
shade, there is heat and cold, there is good and evil, there is God
and the Devil. The dualistic conception of nature has been a
necessary phase in the evolution in human thought." Recognizing the
need for dualism in the history of humanity, Carus sought to
promote the principles of Monism in the West, believing it could
lead to a universal worldview capable of uniting East and West. A
positivist and pantheist, Carus believed that by pursuing "in
religion the same path that science travels, [...] the narrowness
of sectarianism [would] develop into a broad cosmical religion
which shall be as wide and truly catholic as is science itself." To
lay the groundwork for this "cosmical religion," he investigates
the figure of the Devil and the historical evolution of the concept
of evil, which he saw as predating belief in goodness and God. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Paul Carus' The History of the Devil is a classic
of philosophy reimagined for modern readers.
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