Author
Evan Thompson
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
February 2022
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Author
Evan Thompson
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
February 2022
£9.78
Save 41%
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Why I Am Not a Buddhist
Today's Price £9.78
A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science
Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational, compatible with cutting-edge science, indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today.
Author
Evan Thompson
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
February 2022
Weight
227g
Dimensions
117 x 188 x 19 mm
ISBN
9780300264678
ISBN-10
0300264674
Eden Code
5613780
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Author/Creator: Evan Thompson
ISBN: 9780300264678
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date: February 2022
Weight: 227g
Dimensions: 117 x 188 x 19 mm
Eden Code: 5613780