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Understanding Eastern Philosophy

[Hardback]

by Ray Billington

    • Author

      Ray Billington

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Taylor & Francis Ltd

    • Published

      September 1997

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      Has Western religion come to the end of the road? Ray Billington, renowned for his direct and accessible writing, considers how far Western religious and philosophical thinking can be enriched by the ideas of India and China. Understanding Eastern Philosophy is both a comprehensive overview of, and an outstanding introduction to, the key philosophies of the East and how they compare with those of the West. Ray Billington clearly presents the key tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism, Yin and Yang, and Confucianism, comparing and contrasting them with Western religions. Understanding Eastern Philosophy is also a response to increasing doubt in the West about the value of formal expressions of religious belief, and the concurrent search for other sources offering a spiritual dimension to life. Ray Billington challenges theism, particularly Christianity, with its belief in a personal God bestowing a certain version of 'truth', and rejects the idea of the immortality of the soul.Teasing out the central themes of religious philosophy, he concludes that a belief in the spiritual is essential and that the universal mysticism characteristic of Eastern thought provides a more realistic and rewarding path than is commonly supposed in the West.

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      • Author

        Ray Billington

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Published

        September 1997

      • Weight

        454g

      • Page Count

        208

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 13 mm

      • ISBN

        9780415129640

      • ISBN-10

        0415129648

      • Eden Code

        1191951

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Ray Billington

      • ISBN: 9780415129640

      • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

      • Release Date: September 1997

      • Weight: 454g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm

      • Eden Code: 1191951


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