Screen LibraryUnderstanding Asian philosophy : ethics in the Analects, Zhuangzi, Dhammapada and the Bhagavad Gita /
"Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging intr...
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Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
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| Publisher Address: | London ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging introduction reveals the importance of moral self-cultivation and provides a firm grounding in Asian thought. Leading students confidently through complex texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy includes a range of valuable features ... |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781780935737 (paperback) : 1780935730 (paperback) 9781780936314 (hardback) 1780936311 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | B121 |
| CLC: | B3 |
| Call Number: | B3/M165 |
| Contents: | The analects of Confucius -- Zhuangzi and the Daoist tradition -- The Syttas, Dhammapada, and the early Buddhist tradition -- The message of the Bhagavad Gita. |