With an inside view from an expert in the field, solid scholarship, and a clear and engaging writing style,
Asian Philosophies invites students and professors to think along with the great thinkers of the Asian traditions.
John M. Koller is a scholar and teacher who has devoted his life to understanding Asian thought and practice.
He wrote this text to give students and professors access to the rich philosophical and religious ideas of both
South and East Asia.
Table of Contents
Pt. I. Indian Philosophies
Ch. 1. Dominant Features of Indian Philosophy
Ch. 2. Historical Survey of Indian Philosophy
Ch. 3. Vedas and Upanishads
Ch. 4. The Jain Vision
Ch. 5. Society and the Individual
Ch. 6. Self and the World: Samkhya-Yoga
Ch. 7. Knowledge and Reality: Nyaya-Vaisheshika
Ch. 8. Reality and Self: Vedanta
Ch. 9. Theistic Developments: Vishnu, Shiva, and Kali
Ch. 10. Islamic Thought
Ch. 11. The Continuing Tradition
Pt. II. Buddhist Philosophies
Ch. 12. Historical Perspectives
Ch. 13. The Life and Teachings of the Buddha
Ch. 14. Interdependent Arising
Ch. 15. Sarvastivada
Ch. 16. Madhyamaka: The Middle Way Tradition
Ch. 17. Yogacara
Ch. 18. Buddhism in Japan: Zen
Pt. III. Chinese Philosophies
Ch. 19. Basic Characteristics of Chinese Philosophies
Ch. 20. Historical Perspectives
Ch. 21. Confucianism
Ch. 22. Taoism: The Natural Way of Freedom
Ch. 23. Neo-Confucianism: The Grand Harmony
Ch. 24. Recent Chinese Thought
