Understanding Non-Western Philosophy Introductory Readings

Preface Time Line PART I. AFRICA Ancient Egypt: From The Instruction of Ptahhotep The Song from the Tomb of King Intef The Dispute Between a Man and His Ba From The Instruction of Any From The Book of the Dead Enlightenment Ethiopia: Zera Yacob, from The Treatise of Zera Yacob Walda Heywat, from The Treatise of Walda Heywat Contemporary Perspectives: Frantz Fanon, from The Wretched of the Earth Kwasi Wiredu, from Philosophy and an African Culture PART II. WEST ASIA, NORTH AFRICA, AND SPAIN Platonism: Philo, from Allegorical Interpretation Philo, from On the Account of the World's Creation Given by Moses Philo, from On Drunkenness Philo, from On the Confusion of Tongues Philo, from The Special Laws Philo, from On Rewards and Punishments Philo, from Concerning Noah's Work as a Planter Origen, from On Principles Augustine, from The Enchiridion Augustine, from The City of God Augustine, from Answer to SkepticsCreationism: Al-Kindi, from On First Philosophy Saadia ben Joseph, from The Book of Beliefs and Opinions Al-Ghazali, from The Incoherence of the Philosophers Maimonides, from The Guide of the Perplexed Maimonides, The Purpose of Man Rationalism: Al-Farabi, from Principles of the Views of the Citizens of the Best State Avicenna, from A Treatise on Logic Avicenna, On the Nature of God Averroes, from The Incoherence of the Incoherence PART III. SOUTH ASIA Samkhya, Yoga, and the Bhagavad Gita: from the Katha Upanishad From the Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) From the Yogasutra Isvarakrsna, from the Verses on Analysis of Nature (Samkhya-karika) Early Buddhism: The First Sermon From the Majjhima-Nikaya Buddhaghosa, from The Path of Purification (Visuddhi-Magga) From Questions to King Milinda (Milindapanha) Buddhaghosa, The Duration of LifeJainism: From the Acaranga Sutra Vadi Devasuri, from The Ornament Illuminating the Means and Principles of Knowledge (Pramana-naya-tattvalokalankarah) Nagarjuna and Madhyamika Buddhism: Nagarjuna, from Averting the Arguments Candrakirti, from Reasoning into Reality Buddhist Idealism and Logic: From The Surangama Sutra Dignaga, from The Investigation of the Object of Awareness (Alambanapariksa) With Extracts from Vinitadeva's Commentary Dharmakirti, from The Pith of Right Thinking (Nyayabindu) With a Commentary by DharmottaraMimamsa (Exegesis): Kumarila, from The SlokavarttikaCarvaka Skepticism: From Madhava's Compendium of PhilosophyNyaya-Vaisesika Epistemic Logic and Ontology: From the Vaisesika Sutra From the Nyaya-sutra With a Commentary by Vatsyayana Udayana, from Proofs of the Existence of God Gangesa, from The Jewel of Thought about Reality (Tattvacintamani) Vedanta: From the Rg Veda From the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad From the Mundaka Upanishad Sankara, from Brahmasutra Commentary Sriharsa, Critique of Difference Rupa Gosvami, The Mystical Theology of Passion Vivekananda, Addresses at the Parliament of Religions Aurobindo, from The Life Divine Modern Academic Philosophy: J. N. Mohanty, Gilbert Ryle's Criticisms of the Concept of Consciousness B. K. Matilal, from Perception: An Essay on Classical Indian Theories of Knowledge PART IV. EAST ASIA Confucianism: Confucius, from The Analects The Great Learning Mencius, from The Book of Mencius Hsun Tzu, from the Hsun Tzu Taoism: Lao Tzu, from Tao-te Ching Chuang Tzu, from the Chuang Tzu The Yang Chu ChapterOther Schools: Mo Tzu, from Universal Love Wang Ch-ung, from Balanced Inquiries Chinese Buddhism: Hsuan-tsang, from The Treatise on the Establishment of the Doctrine of Consciousness-Only Fa-tsang, from Treatise on the Golden Lion Fa-tsang, from Hundred Gates to the Sea of Ideas of the Flowery Splendor Scripture The Recorded Conversations of Zen Master I-HsuanNeo-Confucianism: Chu Hsi, from The Philosophy of Human Nature Wang Yang-Ming, from Instructions for Practical Life Wang Yang-Ming, from Record of Discourses Wang Yang-Ming, from Reply to Ku Tung-Ch'iao Wang Fu-chih, from The Surviving Works of Wang Fu-Chih Japanese Buddhism: Kitaro Nishida, from An Inquiry into the Good D. T. Suzuki, from Zen Buddhism Keiji Nishitani, from Science and Zen Pronunciation Guide Glossary IndexBonevac, Daniel is the author of 'Understanding Non-Western Philosophy Introductory Readings', published 1993 under ISBN 9781559340779 and ISBN 1559340770.