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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438433141Author Kam-por YuFormat PaperbackPage Count 233Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

The intellectual contributions of the Han (206 BCE-CE 220) have for too long received short shrift in introductory anthologies of Chinese thought. It was during the Han's unprecedented centuries-long unification of China that a canon of classical texts...

This volume brings together Rosenzweig's central essays on theology and philosophy, including two works available for the first time in English: the conclusion to Rosenzweig's book Hegel and the State, and Rosenzweig's famous letter to Rudolph Ehrenberg...

History and Will: Philosophical Perspectives of Mao Tse-tung's Thought delves into the ideological, philosophical, and historical dimensions of Mao Tse-tung's revolutionary vision, focusing on the unique interplay between historical determinism and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888805693Author Peng Hsiao-YenFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Hong Kong University PressPublisher Hong Kong University Press

In the course of his career, Professor Richard M. Frank of the Catholic University of America produced a hugely significant corpus of works on the intellectual activity in Classical Islam known as Kalam, which he argued should be rendered as 'speculative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783847104087Author Chun-chieh HuangFormat HardbackPage Count 298Imprint V&R unipress GmbHPublisher V&R unipress GmbHWeight(grams) 506g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783447067034Author Jens W BorglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint HarrassowitzPublisher HarrassowitzWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 168mm *...

In Metaphorical Metaphysics in Chinese Philosophy: Illustrated with Feng Youlan's New Metaphysics, Derong Chen explores Chinese philosophy through a comprehensive study and critical analysis of Feng Youlan's new metaphysics, proposing a systematic...

This interdisciplinary collection of essays highlights the relevance of Buddhist doctrine and practice to issues of globalization. From various philosophical, religious, historical, and political perspectives, the authors show that Buddhism-arguably the...

Contrasting with conventional Neo-Confucian attempts to recast the Confucian heritage in light of modern Western values, this book offers a Reconstructionist Confucian project to reclaim Confucian resources to meet contemporary moral and public policy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788120829633Author Richard JelusichFormat HardbackPage Count 413Imprint Motilal Banarsidass,Publisher Motilal Banarsidass,

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788120818590Author Premananda DevaFormat HardbackPage Count 366Imprint Motilal Banarsidass PublicationsPublisher Motilal Banarsidass Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788178222813Author Jayant BurdeImprint New Age BooksPublisher New Age BooksDimensions(mm) 200mm * 140mm * 40mm

Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages presents an overview of the formative period of medieval Jewish philosophy, from its beginnings with Saadiah Gaon to its apex in Maimonides, when Jews living in Islamic countries and writing in Arabic were the first...

Theories of Truth in Chinese Philosophy deals with debates surrounding the concept of truth in early Chinese thought, from the earliest periods through to the Han dynasty. Alexus McLeod focuses first on the question of whether there is a concept of truth...

In his monumental study of Philo of Alexandria (1947), Harry A. Wolfson argued that the philosophical method developed by Philo, in which Greek philosophy and Scripture are combined, served as the model for Christian, Jewish and Islamic thinkers until...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788187498087Author S.C. DanielFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Regency PublicationsPublisher Regency PublicationsWeight(grams) 165g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783825357986Author Birgit CapelleFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Universitatsverlag WinterPublisher Universitatsverlag WinterWeight(grams) 4277g

Environmental Ethics in Buddhism presents a logical and thorough examination of the metaphysical and ethical dimensions of early Buddhist literature. The author determines the meaning of nature in the early Buddhist context from general Buddhist...

Buddhist Studies from India to America covers four important areas of Buddhist Studies: Vinaya Studies and Ethics, the history of Buddhist schools, Western Buddhism, and Inter-religious dialogue. These are the main areas which Charles S. Prebish has...

This book is both a good introduction to Chinese philosophy and an invaluable reference tool for sinologists. Comments by important Chinese thinkers are arranged around sixty-four key concepts to illustrate their meaning and use through twenty-five...

This important study is the first to offer a sustained look at a variety of early modern Yiddish masterworks--and their writers and readers--paying particular attention to their treatment of supernatural themes and beings.Book InformationISBN...

Leading Chinese and Western philosophers work alongside one another to explore the writings of one of the twentieth century's most perplexing and original ethical and metaphysical thinkers. Comparative discussion of Levinas on phenomenology, ethics,...

A Companion to Pragmatism, comprised of 38 newly commissioned essays, provides comprehensive coverage of one of the most vibrant and exciting fields of philosophy today. Unique in depth and coverage of classical figures and their philosophies as well as...

An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese...

Professor Xu Xiaoyue, a top-notch scholar specializing in ancient Chinese philosophies and religions, displays essential constituents of Chinese humanism before readers. According to him, key concepts such as Confucian ten virtues, Daoist Way and...

Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali is perhaps the most celebrated Muslim theologian of medieval Islam yet little attention has been paid to his personal theology. This book sets out to investigate the relationship between law and politics in the writings of...

A look at an economic disaster from a philosophical perspective A decade after the financial crisis, this publication considered the event from the standpoint of philosophy. Moral Responsibility and the Financial Crisis is a Midwest Studies in...

The planet is undergoing a global change in climate that has begun to negatively affect populations and is predicted to accelerate in the coming decades. The human beings now on Earth are the first to exist when the climatic dynamics of the planet are...

Buddhist Philosophy: A Comparative Approach presents a series of readings that examine the prominent thinkers and texts of the Buddhist tradition in the round, introducing contemporary readers to major theories and debates at the intersection of Buddhist...

Explores various aspects of the concept of forward-looking collective responsibility and its application Presents fifteen articles written by leading philosophers from around the world Extends the philosophical discussion of collective responsibility and...

Sixteen collected essays examine Chinese Philosophy around 4 major topics Furthers and deepens fundamental inquiries, including: What is philosophy? Is there more than one origin of philosophy? Have we embraced other traditions as well as integrated...

Confucian political philosophy has recently emerged as a vibrant area of thought both in China and around the globe. This book provides an accessible introduction to the main perspectives and topics being debated today, and shows why Progressive...

Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This important text provides a concise and accessible introduction...

This volume provides a superb introduction to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in issues that concern Hispanics/Latinos, social policy, and the history of...

The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy offers the most ambitious survey to date of American philosophical thought. Provides a comprehensive history of philosophical thought in America. Brings together 24 newly commissioned essays written by leading...

The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy offers the most ambitious survey to date of American philosophical thought. * Provides a comprehensive history of philosophical thought in America. * Brings together 24 newly commissioned essays written by...

In Exile and Otherness: The Ethics of Shinran and Maimonides, Ilana Maymind argues that Shinran (1173-1263), the founder of True Pure Land Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu), and Maimonides (1138-1204), a Jewish philosopher, Torah scholar, and physician, were both...