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Comparative philosophy is an important site for the study of non-Western philosophical traditions, but it has long been associated with "East-West" dialogue. Comparative Studies in Asian and Latin American Philosophies shifts this trajectory to...

Arthâpatti is a pervasive form of reasoning investigated by Indian philosophers in order to think about unseen causes and interpret ordinary and religious language. Its nature is a point of controversy among Mimamsa, Nyaya, and Buddhist philosophers,...

The study of religions is essential for understanding other cultures, building a sense of belonging in a multicultural world and fostering a global intercultural dialogue. Exploring Chinese religions as one interlocutor in this dialogue, Diana Arghirescu...

This book explores the constitutive role alterity plays in identity formation in Western and Eastern traditions. It examines the significance of difference in conceptions of identity across major philosophical and religious traditions in a global and...

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Bringing together a number of case studies, this book shows how from early on Chinese philosophical discourses unfolded through innovation and the subversion of dominant forms of thinking. Narrowing in on the commonplace Chinese motto that “the three...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784792886Author Idries ShahFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint ISF PublishingPublisher ISF PublishingWeight(grams) 198g

Featuring leading scholars from philosophy and religious studies, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Indian Ethics dispels the myth that Indian thinkers and philosophers were uninterested in ethics. This comprehensive research handbook traces Indian...

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Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy introduces contemporary Indian philosophy as a unique philosophical genre through the writings of one its most significant exponents, Daya Krishna (1924-2007). It surveys Daya Krishna's main...

Traditions throughout the world and across history have tackled fundamental questions about the human condition. This one-of-a-kind guide shows how these different philosophies can be effectively studied together. Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach's and Leah...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784798857Author Sir John GlubbFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint ISF PublishingPublisher ISF PublishingWeight(grams) 45g

This book offers the first introduction to a major Japanese philosophical movement through the interests and arguments of its founder, Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945), his successor, Tanabe Hajime (1885-1962), and student-turned-critic, Tosaka Jun (1900-1945)...

Imagination: Cross-Cultural Philosophical Analyses is a rare intercultural inquiry into the conceptions and functions of the imagination in contemporary philosophy. Divided into East Asian, comparative, and post-comparative approaches, it brings together...

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This introduction brings to life the main themes in Indian philosophy of language by using an accessible translation of an Indian classical text to provide an entry into the world of Indian linguistic theories. Malcolm Keating draws on Mukula's...

Why were Chinese and Indian ways of thinking excluded from European philosophy in early modern times? This is a study of what happened to the European understanding of China and India between the late 16th century and the first half of the 18th century. ...

Understanding Chinese philosophy requires knowledge of the referential framework prevailing in Chinese intellectual traditions. But Chinese philosophical texts are frequently approached through the lens of Western paradigms. Analysing the most common...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786208421472Author Khurshid SamatovFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784798666Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Isf PublishingPublisher Isf PublishingWeight(grams) 203g

This book presents twelve of the author’s selected essays on subjects related to contemporary Chinese thought and examines other significant works on the history of Chinese philosophy. By combing the basic political discourse on Confucianism, it...

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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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789353511517Author Ashwini Kumar AggarwalFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Ashwini Kumar AggarwalPublisher Ashwini Kumar AggarwalWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784798567Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Isf PublishingPublisher Isf PublishingWeight(grams) 203g

This book is an abridged version of Feng Qi’s two major works on the history of philosophy, The Logical Development of Ancient Chinese Philosophy and The Revolutionary Course of Modern Chinese Philosophy. It is a comprehensive history of Chinese...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784793999Author Idries ShahFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint ISF PublishingPublisher ISF PublishingWeight(grams) 435g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781887276382Author Marie-Louise FriquegnonFormat PaperbackImprint Cool Grove PublishingPublisher Cool Grove PublishingWeight(grams) 213g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784798673Author Idries ShahFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Isf PublishingPublisher Isf PublishingWeight(grams) 203g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798989740628Author Andre ItonlFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Hobo Jungle Educational Prog, Inc.Publisher Hobo Jungle Educational Prog, Inc...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937981006Author Miyamoto MusashiFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Mikazuki Publishing HousePublisher Mikazuki Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 191g

By way of a personal note, I can reveal to the reader that I was led to Sanskrit by an exposure to Indian philosophy while still a child. These early mystical interests gave way in the university to scholarly pursuits and, through reading the works of...