A Comparison of Buddhist and Western Philosophy - Couverture souple

Amaratunga, N.A.

 
9789348128249: A Comparison of Buddhist and Western Philosophy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9348128248 ISBN 13 : 9789348128249
Editeur : Motilal Banarsidass Publications, 2024

Synopsis

The book briefly discusses the origin and evolution of philosophy in the West and the East and attempts to compare the major philosophical concepts of the West with that of Buddhism. In this endevour the book takes a brief look at the background and main views of the major philosophers of the West beginning from pre-Socretic to the modern era. Then it discusses the development of philosophy in ancient India. A comparison of theistic and atheistic views on major philosophical subjects such as epistemology, reality, morals etc, is undertaken with emphasis on the different ideas of individual philosophers. How the different views of the Western philosophers may have been influenced by Eastern philosophy in general and Buddhism in particular is brought into focus. Finally the comparable and parallels between Buddhist and Western philosophies are reviewed.

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À propos de l?auteur

Professor N.A.de S. Amaratunga is an Emeritus Professor in the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He held the post of Senior Chair Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Faculty of Dental Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He was the Dean of the same Faculty and had been a member of the University Council as well. He is a holder of the highest university Doctor of Science.

Despite his busy engagement with the academic work of the University he had been deeply interested in Literature and Buddhist Philosophy. He has published two novels and two short story collections as well. Prof. Amaratunga has contributed several scholarly articles in the field of Buddhist Philosophy of journals.

His previous books on Buddhism include “Controversies related to Buddhism” (2022, Motilal Banarsidass International). “Ancient Buddhist Philosopher” (2023, Buddhist Cultural Centre), and “Buddhism on the Silk Road” (2024, Buddhist Cultural Central Centre).

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Éditeur
Motilal Banarsidass Publications
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9348128248
ISBN 13 
9789348128249
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
330
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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