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Philosophy of the Buddha - Christopher W. Gowans, 243 Pages
Philosophy of the Buddha is a philosophical introduction to the teaching of the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, ethics, meditation, nonattachment, and Nibb=E2na (Nirvana). The book includes an account of the life of the Buddha as well as comparisons of his teaching with practical and theoretical aspects of some Western philosophical outlooks, both ancient and modern. Most distinctively, Philosophy of the Budda explores how Buddhi st enlightenment could enable us to overcome suffering in our lives and reach our full potential for compassion and tranquillity. This is one of the first books to introduce the philosophy of the Buddha to students of Western philosophy. Christopher W. Gowans' style is exceptionally clear and appropriate for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction to this growing area of interest.I found this book to be a helpful text with under-graduate audiences in mind. That said, it is well-written and, I believe, accessible to the layman. It is written in straightforward prose with helpful sections on further reading at the end of each chapter. The author gently guides the reader through an introductory look at the philosophical implications of the not-self doctrine, Karma, the four noble truths, the eightfold path and more. Whilst this is a sympathetic look at Theravada Buddhism it is by no means dogmatic. Ultimately the reader is left with an academic introduction which tempts the reader at the end with the empirical challenge to experiment with the Buddha's words as a final means of investigating the practical worth of this ancient philosophy. Simple yet highly recommended reading. Thank you Mr Gowans.
Chris Gowans is my philosophy professor, and he makes his classes read this book as part of the syllabus. I am glad that he does. He breaks everything in Buddhism down into terms that are very easy to understand for the Western stream-observer. In one chapter, he manages to compare a theory of dualism and the process self to a tape recorder. And it makes total sense. I recommend this book if you are interested in Buddhism, because this guy knows about all there is to know, even though he's just a grown up hippie from San Francisco who's done a lot of reading and meditation. He even took the cover photo. Philosophy of the Buddha is a philosophical introduction to the teaching of the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, ethics, meditation, non-attachment, and Nibbâna (Nirvana).
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| Tác giả | : Christopher W. Gowans |
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| Đăng bởi | : Thanh Ngoc |
| Cập nhật | : 19.11.2011 |
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