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The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Philosophy of Language presents a systematic survey of philosophy of language in the Indian tradition, providing an up-to-date research resource for better understanding the history and future direction of the...

Munro was more than an intellectual mentor. He has been an unfailing source of wisdom, inspiration, and support.Over five decades, Donald J. Munro has been one of the most important voices in sinological philosophy. His rapprochement with contemporary...

Addressing arguments that comparative philosophy is itself impossible, or that it is indistinguishable from philosophy more generally, this collection challenges myopic understandings of comparative method and encourages a more informed consideration...

Addressing arguments that comparative philosophy is itself impossible, or that it is indistinguishable from philosophy more generally, this collection challenges myopic understandings of comparative method and encourages a more informed consideration...

Human beings have always been concerned with fundamental questions about their selves, including the deeply personal nature of human experience, the persistence of the self over time, the relation between mind and body, and the interdependence between...

Fazang (643-712), third patriarch of the Huayan tradition of Buddhism, was one of the most celebrated and influential thinkers in the history of Chinese Buddhist philosophy. Much of his renown derives from his efforts to articulate a vision of reality as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781666959536Author Matthew C KrugerFormat HardbackPage Count 290Imprint Lexington Books/Fortress AcademicPublisher Lexington Books

This book questions whether the ancient, iconic Chinese book of divination, The Classic of Changes (Yijing) might help us navigate the precarious, complex, and seemingly unpredictable intricacies of present contemporary times. The essays contained in...

This book is a timely contribution to the growing field of the philosophy of the family. Drawing on a lifetime of research in Western and Chinese philosophy, Zhang Xianglong adopts a comparative perspective to navigate between Greek philosophy,...

Under the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE), a self-described recluse wrote a series of essays denouncing the evils of his time. Assailing corruption, misrule, and neglect of the common people, Wang Fu's Essays of a Recluse (Qianfulun) offers a rare...

This book approaches humanism in the new era in China by discussing the nature of value philosophy and by analyzing in depth the significance of value research for China's modernization and future development. The author expounds his own point of view...

Under the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE), a self-described recluse wrote a series of essays denouncing the evils of his time. Assailing corruption, misrule, and neglect of the common people, Wang Fu's Essays of a Recluse (Qianfulun) offers a rare...

The work sketches the main outlines of Indian naturalism as it appears in both systematic and unsystematic speculation before its decline in the Indian Middle Ages, which began around the time of Muhammed.Book InformationISBN 9780313236228Format...

Roger T. Ames's A Sourcebook in Classical Confucian Philosophy is a companion volume to his Conceptual Lexicon for Classical Confucian Philosophy. It includes texts in the original classical Chinese along with their translations, allowing experts and...

This edited volume is the first in English that covers the philosophy of feeling and related topics in Japanese philosophy on Nishida Kitaro and fellow thinkers. Part I focuses on Nishida Kitaro's philosophy of feeling, including, but not limited to,...

As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, I am necessarily concerned about the future role of Communist China in world affairs. A true understanding of Peking's foreign policy motives and objectives is possible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398834125Author Dominic HaleFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 361gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm...

The Japanese philosopher Miki Kiyoshi opens doors to all those interested in rethinking the problem of imagination, myth, and technology.Miki Kiyoshi is one of the central figures in the Kyoto School, often spoken of as the heir of Kitaro Nishida. Born...

This book analyses some of the seminal texts of the Chinese tradition in light of the embodied tradition: the Analects of Confucius, the Zhuangzi, and the Treatise on Music. Margus Ott's study shows how they exemplify aspects of embodiment theory while...

Discover Sun Tzu's The Art of War with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Art of War special edition features sprayed edges, color end pages, a built-in ribbon bookmark, and embossed foil cover...

In early China and ancient Greece, self-cultivation was considered crucial for leading a flourishing, fulfilled life. In this cross-cultural study, David Machek presents and interprets six influential Greek and Chinese self-cultivation theories advocated...

Buddhisms and Deconstructions considers the connection between Buddhism and Derridean deconstruction, focusing on the work of Robert Magliola. Fourteen distinguished contributors discuss deconstruction and various Buddhisms-Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese...

The rehabilitation of Confucian tradition raised new challenges to Chinese feminist thinkers. Can a Confucian ideal of reciprocity help women realize their equality? What is the hope for Chinese women seeking a social ideal of equality given the growing...

Exploring the cultural perception of animals in early Chinese thought, this careful reading of Warring States and Han dynasty writings analyzes how views of animals were linked to human self perception and investigates the role of the animal world in the...

Navigating between society's moral panics about the influence of violent videogames and philosophical texts about self-cultivation in the martial arts, The Virtual Ninja Manifesto asks whether the figure of the 'virtual ninja' can emerge as an...

Like No Other: Exceptionalism and Nativism in Early Modern Japan probes the association of the early modern Japanese intellectual institution called Kokugaku with the phenomenon of nativism. Uncovering profound differences that cast serious doubt on this...

Dr. Yong Choon Kim is a distinguished scholar and educator. He wrote this book to fill the need for a concise introduction to the philosophical and religious ideas of the East. The work is analytical, comparative, and critical presentation in three...

While many people today might turn to ancient Sanskrit philosophers for meditation or yoga, probably few would turn to them for help with difficult contemporary problems, such as what counts as "fake news" or navigating Internet debates. Philosopher...

Why did Greek philosophy begin in the sixth century BCE? Why did Indian philosophy begin at about the same time? Why did the earliest philosophy take the form that it did? Why was this form so similar in Greece and India? And how do we explain the...

This is the first comprehensive and systematic evaluation of reincarnation and Karma in any language. Renowned philosopher Paul Edwards exposes the many flaws in the arguments supporting the belief in reincarnation and the so-called Law of Karma. He also...

This is the first comprehensive and systematic evaluation of reincarnation and Karma in any language. Renowned philosopher Paul Edwards exposes the many flaws in the arguments supporting the belief in reincarnation and the so-called Law of Karma. He also...

Times of prolonged conflict spur great minds to seek a lasting peace. Thus was the case of Warring States China, which saw the rise of the Hundred Schools of Thought, including the Doadejing and the Han Feizi, and Renaissance Italy, which produced...

Crossing the Stream, Leaving the Cave brings philosophers from two of the world's great philosophical traditions--Platonic and Indian Buddhist--into joint inquiry on topics in metaphysics, epistemology, mind, language, and ethics. An international team...

The Classic of Way and her power: a Miscellany? is a study of the profound and influential philosophical writing from early China, traditionally attributed to Lao-zi, the first Daoist thinker. This study provides a translation of the work, but...

Aesthetics and Politics of Space in Russia and Japan: A Comparative Philosophical Study examines the parallels between Russian and Japanese philosophies and religions by revealing a common concept of space in Russian and Japanese aesthetics and political...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781554810352Author M. Ram MurtyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Broadview Press LtdPublisher Broadview Press Ltd

First published in 1952, The Eastern Philosophers provides a straightforward account of the life and work of the great thinkers of the East and attempts to show, in terms intelligible to the ordinary reader, with what remarkable insistence the greatest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994104496Author John M DentonFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint DFTPublisher DFTWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 8mm

First published in 1938, Indian Realism is a reconstruction of the Yogacara Vijnanavada (Subjective Idealism) and an exhaustive criticism of it by the different schools of Indian realism. The exposition of the doctrine is based on the works of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789388369695Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Fingerprint! PublishingPublisher Prakash Books