Fifty Great Eastern Thinkers

Author: Diane Collinson
Kathryn Plant/Robert Wilkinson
Publisher: Routledge/Foundation Books
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 425
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0415202841

Description

Close exposition and analysis of fifty major thinkers in eastern philosophy and religion form the core of this introduction to a fascinating area of study. The authors have drawn on the major eastern traditions, examining founder figures such as Zoroaster, Confucius and Muhammad, through to modern thinkers such as Mao Zedong, Nishitani and Gandhi.

General introductions to the major traditions and a glossary of philosophical terms, as well as bibliographies and recommended further reading for each thinker, make this a comprehensive and accessible work of reference.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

NOTE ON THE ROMANIZATION OF CHINESE

PART 1
Zoroastrianism

PART 2
Islamic Philosophy

PART 3
Indian Philosophy

PART 4
Tibetan Philosophy

PART 5
Chinese Philosophy

PART 6
Korean Philosophy

PART 7
Japanese Philosophy

Glossary

General Bibliography

Index