Author: | Adrián Slavkovský | ISBN: | 9783653958546 |
Publisher: | Peter Lang | Publication: | April 22, 2016 |
Imprint: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften | Language: | English |
Author: | Adrián Slavkovský |
ISBN: | 9783653958546 |
Publisher: | Peter Lang |
Publication: | April 22, 2016 |
Imprint: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
Language: | English |
This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of the two most significant cultures in ancient Asia, from where these thoughts have spread widely – it concerns ancient India and China. Most important philosophical concepts of that region like holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behaviour leading by a sense of harmony are somehow complementary to our prevailing contemporary Western thought. Therefore they can be enriching and balancing for us and our culture.
This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of the two most significant cultures in ancient Asia, from where these thoughts have spread widely – it concerns ancient India and China. Most important philosophical concepts of that region like holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behaviour leading by a sense of harmony are somehow complementary to our prevailing contemporary Western thought. Therefore they can be enriching and balancing for us and our culture.