Understanding Eastern PhilosophyPsychology Press, 1997 - 197 Seiten Understanding Eastern Philosophy provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. Starting from a discussion of the problems of distinguishing between religions and philosophies, Ray Billington presents a clear picture of the key tenets behind Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism and Confucianism. |
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Inhalt
Eastern philosophy or Eastern religion? | 1 |
The concept of God | 9 |
Hinduism I Its scriptures and systems | 19 |
Hinduism II Its basic teaching | 31 |
The heterodox systems I | 43 |
The heterodox systems II Buddhism 1 Philosophy | 51 |
The heterodox systems III Buddhism 2 The way of Buddha | 61 |
The heterodox systems IV Buddhism 3 Mahayana Buddhism | 71 |
Chinese philosophy III Confucianism | 118 |
Metaphysics without theology I The ground of being | 134 |
Metaphysics without theology II Human nature and destiny | 142 |
Ethics and human behaviour | 151 |
Nature and community | 161 |
Authority and faith | 169 |
Coexistence or coinherence? | 178 |
Bibliography | 188 |
Chinese philosophy I Taoism | 85 |
Later developments in Taoism | 97 |
Chinese philosophy II The YinYang School | 107 |