   Introducing Eastern Philosophy  ISBN 1840461500 /
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Eastern philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to
man, predating western philosophy by some centuries.
Dissatisfaction with materialism is turning westerners towards
the integrated approach of eastern thought, but often in a vague
and generalised form. This book focuses on India and China, the
two oldest and most influential origins of eastern thought. It
elucidates the complex schools of Hindu philosophy, the
offshoots of Indian Buddhism, the traditions of Confucius and
the Tao in China, and demonstrates their fundamental differences
from western notions of truth. It makes clear the eastern view
of ultimate reality, the emphasis on selfless ethics and the
quest for Enlightenment, and shows how these ides are set in a
cosmic whole in contrast to the western individual and
scientific perspective. This book should be a guide for the
western reader to the historical and philosophical b