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Asian Philosophies

ISBN: 9780023658204 | 0023658207
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 6/1/1997

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Table of Contents
Prefacexv(2)
Introductionxvii
PART I INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES3(118)
CHAPTER 1 Dominant Features of Indian Philosophy
3(6)
... MORE3(4)
Review Questions
7(1)
Further Reading
7(2)
CHAPTER 2 Historical Survey of Indian Philosophy
9(5)
Review Questions
12(1)
Further Reading
12(2)
CHAPTER 3 Vedas and Upanishads
14(13)
Indus Culture
14(1)
Vedic Thought
15(2)
Origins
17(2)
The Upanishads
19(1)
Way of Negation
20(1)
The Ultimate Self
21(1)
Subject and Object
22(1)
Prajapati Teaches Indra
22(2)
Atman Is Brahman
24(1)
Review Questions
25(1)
Further Reading
26(1)
CHAPTER 4 The Jain Vision
27(14)
Brief Overview
27(1)
Historical Context
28(1)
Mahavira
28(1)
Bondage
29(2)
Kinds of Karma
31(1)
Way of Liberation
32(2)
Knowledge
34(2)
Faith
36(1)
Conduct
37(2)
Impact of Jain Thought
39(1)
Review Questions
39(1)
Further Reading
40(1)
Notes
40(1)
CHAPTER 5 Society and the Individual
41(8)
Bhagavad Gita
41(2)
Human Aims
43(2)
Social Classes
45(2)
Life-Stages
47(1)
Review Questions
47(1)
Further Reading
48(1)
Notes
48(1)
CHAPTER 6 Self and the World: Samkhya-Yoga
49(12)
Samkhya: A Dualistic Theory of Reality
49(1)
Causality
50(2)
Evolution of the World
52(3)
Yoga: The Way of Discipline
55(1)
Forces of Bondage
56(1)
Techniques of Yoga
56(3)
Review Questions
59(1)
Further Reading
60(1)
Notes
60(1)
CHAPTER 7 Knowledge and Reality: Nyaya-Vaisheshika
61(11)
Perceptual Knowledge
62(2)
Inference
64(2)
Comparison
66(1)
Testimony
67(1)
Objects of Knowledge: The Vaisheshika Categories
67(2)
The Knower
69(1)
Review Questions
70(1)
Further Reading
70(2)
CHAPTER 8 Reality and Self: Vedanta
72(14)
Shankara's Nondualism
74(2)
Appearance
76(4)
The Qualified Nondualism of Ramanuja
80(2)
The Dualistic Vedanta of Madhva
82(2)
Summary
84(1)
Review Questions
84(1)
Further Reading
84(1)
Notes
85(1)
CHAPTER 9 Theistic Developments: Vishnu, Shiva, and Kali
86(6)
Vishnu
86(1)
Krishna
87(1)
Kali
88(1)
Shiva
89(2)
Review Questions
91(1)
Further Reading
91(1)
CHAPTER 10 Islamic Thought
92(16)
Introduction
92(1)
Basic Teaching of Islam
93(1)
The Five Pillars
93(2)
Development of Sufi Thought
95(1)
Al-Ghazali
95(2)
Ibn Sina's Metaphysics of Divine Love
97(2)
The Sufi Path
99(1)
Interaction Between Muslims and Hindus
100(4)
Religion and Politics
104(2)
Review Questions
106(1)
Further Reading
106(1)
Notes
107(1)
CHAPTER 11 The Continuing Tradition
108(13)
Gandhi
109(1)
Aurobindo
110(2)
Iqbal
112(3)
Radhakrishnan
115(2)
Review Questions
117(1)
Further Reading
117(1)
Notes
118(3)
PART II BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHIES121(116)
CHAPTER 12 Historical Perspectives
121(12)
Central Teaching
121(1)
India at the Time of the Buddha
122(1)
After the Buddha
123(1)
Mahayana and Theravada
123(2)
Philosophical Traditions
125(3)
Buddhism in China
128(2)
Buddhism in Korea and Japan
130(1)
Buddhism in the West
130(1)
Review Questions
131(1)
Further Reading
131(2)
CHAPTER 13 The Life and Teachings of the Buddha
133(18)
The Buddha
134(1)
The Four Signs
134(2)
Symbolic Meaning of the Four Signs
136(1)
Quest for Enlightenment
137(3)
The Buddha's Teaching
140(5)
The Noble Eightfold Path
145(4)
Review Questions
149(1)
Further Reading
149(1)
Notes
150(1)
CHAPTER 14 Interdependent Arising
151(15)
Principle of Conditioned Existence
151(1)
The Wheel of Becoming
152(9)
Establishing Mindfulness
161(3)
Review Questions
164(1)
Further Reading
164(1)
Notes
165(1)
CHAPTER 15 Sarvastivada
166(12)
Sarvastivada Teachings
166(1)
Foundations of Abhidharma
167(3)
Differences Between Vaibhasika and Sautrantika
170(2)
Arguments Against Substance
172(1)
Arguments Against Permanence
173(1)
Arguments Against Identity
174(1)
Arguments Against Unity
174(1)
Arguments Against Universality
175(1)
Review Questions
176(1)
Further Reading
176(1)
Notes
177(1)
CHAPTER 16 Madhyamaka: The Middle Way Tradition
178(17)
Overview of Madhyamaka
178(1)
Perfection of Wisdom Tradition
179(7)
Middle Way Philosophy of Nagarjuna
186(7)
Review Questions
193(1)
Further Reading
193(1)
Notes
194(1)
CHAPTER 17 Yogacara
195(13)
Overview of Yogacara
195(1)
Existence and Consciousness
196(4)
Between Realism and Idealism
200(1)
Arguments Against Realism
201(2)
Knowledge of Reality
203(3)
Review Questions
206(1)
Further Reading
206(1)
Notes
207(1)
CHAPTER 18 Buddhism in Japan: Zen
208(29)
Overview
208(4)
Taoist Influences
212(1)
Aims of Zen
213(2)
Practice
215(17)
Review Questions
232(1)
Further Reading
232(1)
Notes
233(4)
PART III CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES237(85)
CHAPTER 19 Basic Characteristics of Chinese Philosophies
237(4)
Review Questions
239(1)
Further Reading
240(1)
Notes
240(1)
CHAPTER 20 Historical Perspectives
241(11)
Pre-Confucian China
241(1)
Confucianism
242(1)
Taoism
243(1)
Mohism
244(1)
School of Names
244(1)
Yin-Yang
245(1)
Legalism
246(1)
Early Medieval Developments
246(1)
Chinese Buddhism
247(1)
Neo-Confucianism
248(2)
Review Questions
250(1)
Further Reading
250(2)
CHAPTER 21 Confucianism
252(16)
Confucius
252(1)
Jen
253(1)
Li
254(2)
Hsiao
256(1)
Yi
257(1)
Rectification of Names (Cheng-Ming)
257(1)
Governing by Virtue
258(4)
Mencius
262(2)
Hsun Tzu
264(1)
Review Questions
265(1)
Further Reading
266(1)
Notes
267(1)
CHAPTER 22 Taoism: The Natural Way of Freedom
268(17)
Lao Tzu
268(4)
The Tao and Its Manifestations
272(2)
Chuang Tzu
274(8)
Review Questions
282(1)
Further Reading
283(1)
Notes
284(1)
CHAPTER 23 Neo-Confucianism: The Grand Harmony
285(19)
Overview
285(1)
The Buddhist Challenge
285(1)
Chou Tun-i
286(4)
Ch'eng Hao and Ch'eng I
290(1)
Principle and Material Force
290(1)
Jen as Principle
291(3)
Chu Hsi
294(4)
Wang Yang-ming
298(3)
Tai Chen
301(1)
Review Questions
302(1)
Further Reading
302(1)
Notes
303(1)
CHAPTER 24 Recent Chinese Thought
304(18)
K'ang Yu-wei
305(1)
Chang Tung-sun
306(2)
Hsiung Shih-li
308(3)
Fung Yu-lan
311(3)
Mao Tse-tung
314(2)
Post-Mao Thought
316(3)
Review Questions
319(1)
Further Reading
319(1)
Notes
320(2)
Glossary322(5)
Pronunciation Guide327(4)
Index331

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