Bücher der Reihe Ashgate World Philosophies Series

Focusing on the concept of wisdom, this book examines the difficulties and problems facing comparative studies of the early Confucian and Israelite traditions by exploring the cosmological and ethical implications of wisdom in the older layers of Christian and Confucian texts.

This volume, relating Chinese and Western philosophical traditions, presents an account of the unity of the virtues in Mencius, discusses the concept of sympathy in Hume's theory, and brings combined insights to bear on contemporary analytical theories of ethics.

Explores the implications of Zen Buddhist teachings and practices for our moral relations with the natural world. In elucidating the philosophical implications of Zen, the author draws upon both Eastern and Western philosophy, situating the Zen understanding of nature within the Buddhist tradition.

Engages Confucian and Daoist philosophies in creative interplay, developing a theory of interdependent selfhood in the two philosophical traditions. This work draws on the insights of the two philosophies to address contemporary debates on ethics, community, and government.

Explores the significance of the doctrine of Mulla Sadra and its impact on subsequent debates in the Muslim world. This book is of interest to students of philosophy, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, philosophy of religion, and general readers who seek to understand Muslim philosophy.

Written in a language that captures the essential ideas of the original text in words and phrases that are easily understandable by the general reader or undergraduate, this straightforward translation aims at conveying the excitement of the "Yogasutras".