Understanding Eastern Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Ray Billington Klappentext Ray Billington explores the spirituality of Eastern thought and its differences from and relationships with the Western religious tradition by presenting the main principles of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism and Confucianism. Billington discusses the central themes of religious philosophy, comparing Eastern and Western views of belief of God, the soul, moral decision-making, nature, faith and authority. He then challenges theism, particularly Christianity, with its belief in a personal God bestowing a certain version of "truth." He concludes that the universal mysticism characteristic of Eastern thought provides a more realistic and rewarding path. Zusammenfassung This book provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Eastern philosophy or Eastern religion?; Chapter 2 The concept of God; Chapter 3 Hinduism I: Its scriptures and systems; Chapter 4 Hinduism II: Its basic teaching; Chapter 5 The heterodox systems I; Chapter 6 The heterodox systems II Buddhism 1: Philosophy; Chapter 7 The heterodox systems III Buddhism 2: The way of Buddha; Chapter 8 The heterodox systems IV Buddhism 3: Mahayana Buddhism; Chapter 9 Chinese philosophy I: Taoism; Chapter 10 Later developments in Taoism, CHUANG TZU; Chapter 11 Chinese philosophy II: The YinYang School, YIN AND YANG; Chapter 12 Chinese philosophy III: Confucianism; Chapter 13 Metaphysics without theology I: The ground of being; Chapter 14 Metaphysics without theology II: Human nature and destiny; Chapter 15 Ethics and human behaviour; Chapter 16 Nature and community; Chapter 17 Authority and faith; Chapter 18 Coexistence of coinherence?;

Autorentext
Ray Billington

Klappentext
Ray Billington explores the spirituality of Eastern thought and its differences from and relationships with the Western religious tradition by presenting the main principles of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism and Confucianism.

Billington discusses the central themes of religious philosophy, comparing Eastern and Western views of belief of God, the soul, moral decision-making, nature, faith and authority. He then challenges theism, particularly Christianity, with its belief in a personal God bestowing a certain version of "truth." He concludes that the universal mysticism characteristic of Eastern thought provides a more realistic and rewarding path.


Zusammenfassung
This book provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Eastern philosophy or Eastern religion?; Chapter 2 The concept of God; Chapter 3 Hinduism I: Its scriptures and systems; Chapter 4 Hinduism II: Its basic teaching; Chapter 5 The heterodox systems I; Chapter 6 The heterodox systems II Buddhism 1: Philosophy; Chapter 7 The heterodox systems III Buddhism 2: The way of Buddha; Chapter 8 The heterodox systems IV Buddhism 3: Mahayana Buddhism; Chapter 9 Chinese philosophy I: Taoism; Chapter 10 Later developments in Taoism, CHUANG TZU; Chapter 11 Chinese philosophy II: The YinYang School, YIN AND YANG; Chapter 12 Chinese philosophy III: Confucianism; Chapter 13 Metaphysics without theology I: The ground of being; Chapter 14 Metaphysics without theology II: Human nature and destiny; Chapter 15 Ethics and human behaviour; Chapter 16 Nature and community; Chapter 17 Authority and faith; Chapter 18 Coexistence of coinherence?;

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