Within the Four Seas: Introduction to Comparative Philosophy
Libbrecht, Ulrich
ISBN 10: 9042918128 ISBN 13: 9789042918122
Published by Peeters Publishers, 2007
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Our world has evolved in such a way that we can no longer reduce it to just a market - it has also become an Ğagorağ, where philosophers exchange world-views in order to understand one another. Europe has lost its position at the centre of the world and should stop pretending it holds the one true religion, philosophy, economy and science. Instead, we should turn our attention to fulfilling the dream of Erasmus reflected in his statement: "I wish to be a citizen of the world". First and foremost, we should learn to play fair when comparing different cultures and not rely on exlusively western criteria. This book explains how a comparative model, based on the paradigm-free axes of energy and information, accommodates the current world-views of Taoism, Buddhism and Rationalism - representing Chinese, Indian and Western heritages respectively - and shows how science and religion interrelate within such a global framework.
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Title: Within the Four Seas: Introduction to ...
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New