Koller, John M.

Asian philosophies / John M. Koller. - 5th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007. - xx, 364 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Previously published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1: South Asian philosophies -- Historical perspectives -- Vedas and Upanishads -- The Jain Vision -- Buddhism: The basic teachings -- Interdependent arising and the development of Mahayana -- Madhyamaka and Yogacara -- Society and the individual -- Self and the World: Sankhya-Yoga -- Knowledge and reality: Nyaya-Vaisheshika -- Self and reality: Mimamsa and Vedanta -- Theistic developments -- Islam -- Tradition and modernity. Pt. 2: Philosophies of East Asia -- Historical overview of East Asian philosophies -- Confucianism: The thought of Confucius -- Development of Confucianism: Mengzi, Xunzi, and Dong Zhongshu -- Daoism: The Daodejing -- Zhuangzi's Daoism -- Chinese buddhism -- Neo-Confucianism: The grand harmony -- Korean philosophy -- Japanese philosophy -- Recent thought.

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Philosophy, Asian.

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