Parallel Developments: A Comparative History of IdeasKodansha, 1975 - 567 pages |
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... problems that have appeared historically in almost par- allel development within different cultural areas , East and West . The terms " religion " and " philosophy " will be used in this work in the broadest possible sense . In the West ...
... problems that have appeared historically in almost par- allel development within different cultural areas , East and West . The terms " religion " and " philosophy " will be used in this work in the broadest possible sense . In the West ...
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... problems as such . Differing from this usual method , I would like to discuss the history of ideas focusing on certain core problems in each stage of cultural development . When one discusses or evaluates an idea qua idea , a broad ...
... problems as such . Differing from this usual method , I would like to discuss the history of ideas focusing on certain core problems in each stage of cultural development . When one discusses or evaluates an idea qua idea , a broad ...
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... problems or common concepts in the history of ideas within different traditions are we able safely to pass judg- ments about divisions of periods or stages . This , of course , must be based on sound and reliable facts . Otherwise , a ...
... problems or common concepts in the history of ideas within different traditions are we able safely to pass judg- ments about divisions of periods or stages . This , of course , must be based on sound and reliable facts . Otherwise , a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS | 3 |
The Development of Heterodoxies | 11 |
Gods and | 26 |
Copyright | |
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absolute According Amitabha ancient Aristotle Aśoka asserted ātman attained attitude become believed body brahman Brhad Buddha Buddhist called Chand China Chinese Christian concept Confucian Confucius cultural death deity Deussen developed Dhammapada Digha-nikāya disciples divine doctrine early Buddhism earth ether ethical everything evil existence faith fire gods Gotama Greece Greek heaven Heraclitus Hindu History human Ibid idea ideal India individual Izanagi Jain Jainism Japan Japanese Jesus karma King knowledge later living London Lord Mahāyāna means medieval meditation metaphysical mind modern monks moral mystical nature original Pāli Parmenides period person Plato Plotinus practice Prince Shōtoku principle Pure Land Radhakrishnan reality regarded religious Rg-veda Rhys Davids sacrifice Sanskrit scriptures sense Shinran Shinto similar soul spirit T. W. Rhys Davids taught teaching theory things thinkers thinking thought tion tradition translated truth Uddālaka Upanisads Vedic West Western Philosophy word worship Yājñavalkya