What does it mean to be a person? The philosophical problem of personal identity has been
the subject of much debate in both Western philosophy and Buddhist philosophy. This book …

This wide-ranging introduction to classical Indian philosophy is philosophically rigorous
without being too technical for beginners. Through detailed explorations of the full range of …

Eastern Philosophy: The Basics is an essential introduction to major Indian and Chinese
philosophies, both past and present. Exploring familiar metaphysical and ethical questions …

Philosophies in several ancient traditions aimed to alleviate people's anxieties and improve
their lives. In contrast to the contemporay world, in which philosophy is mostly an academic …

From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas
such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and …

This Element selectively examines a range of ideas and arguments drawn from the
philosophical traditions of South and East Asia, focusing on those that are especially …

This article surveys recent work on Vedānta, focusing on English-language secondary
scholarship since the year 2000. The article consists of two parts. The first part (published …

The Buddhists philosophers put forward a revisionary metaphysics which lacks a “self” in
order to provide an intellectually and morally preferred picture of the world. The first task in …

Exploring the philosophical concerns of the nature of self, this book draws from two of the
most influential Indian masters, Śaṅkara and Śāntideva. Todd demonstrates that an ethics of …

Die mannigfaltigen, oftmals konfliktträchtigen Beziehungen zwischen unterschiedlichen
Weltreligionen sowie zwischen Religion und Philosophie reichen weit in die Geschichte des …