A Brief History of Eastern Philosophy

Author: L.A. Baker / Zhao Zengyue
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: In Europe, philosophy and belief are rather like decorations rather than, as in the East, being life itself. The wisdom of Eastern life will serve as spiritual sustenance to save modern Western civilization from its predicament. These ideas expand the soul of philosophy into a comprehensive and vast system, and they will further extend into broader and more profound fields and scopes. The West is still waiting for the conquest from the East. With the perspective of a Westerner who understands the Eastern spirit, the authors of this book interpret the extraordinary Indian classical philosophy, yoga, and Buddhism, as well as the mysterious and life-enchanted Persian Sufism, and the Confucianism and Taoism that emphasize personal moral perfection and the pursuit of absolute spiritual freedom. In Europe, philosophy and belief are rather like decorations rather than, as in the East, being life itself. The wisdom of Eastern life will serve as spiritual sustenance to save modern Western civilization from its predicament. These ideas expand the soul of philosophy into a comprehensive and vast system, and they will further extend into broader and more profound fields and scopes. The West is still waiting for the conquest from the East. With the perspective of a Westerner who understands the Eastern spirit, the authors of this book interpret the extraordinary Indian classical philosophy, yoga, and Buddhism, as well as the mysterious and life-enchanted Persian Sufism, and the Confucianism and Taoism that emphasize personal moral perfection and the pursuit of absolute spiritual freedom.