Pathways to Philosophy in China and India
eBook - ePub

Pathways to Philosophy in China and India

  1. 310 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pathways to Philosophy in China and India

About this book

Key features:

Buddhist philosophy in India and China

Lasting effects of the thoughts of Confucius and Lao Tzu

Some attempts to update and later to bypass Confucian thoughts

The oldest philosophical thoughts of India: Vedas and Upanishads

Roots of casteism in India; Manu's Dharma Shastra

Attempts of the ancients to justify worldly life: Artha Shastra and Kama Sutra

Recurrent philosophy supporting religion in India

Pathways to Philosophy is a text meant to introduce to the Western reader the philosophic background of a fairly large number of Chinese and Indians who migrate to the United States and other English-speaking countries. The book traces briefly the variety and evolution of the wisdom in each of these most populated and developing countries. Being familiar with the philosophic traditions of these people with whom people in the West have to deal for good or bad makes it easy to understand, accept, and appreciate their worth.

The book is written as if meant to be an introductory text for a one-semester course to college undergraduates. The instructors, without having to dwell deep into the foreign classics, can easily master the resources with this book as the guide. The student can enjoy the variety of foreign philosophic traditions that will enrich their own.

Related texts:

Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy

Sourcebook in Indian Philosophy

Wisdom of China and India

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Yes, you can access Pathways to Philosophy in China and India by K. Srinagesh Ph.D SAMPURNA SRINAGESH PH.D in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Philosophy History & Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Preface