Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy - Vedic Illuminations

[Pages:350]KEY CONCEPTS IN EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy provides an extensive glossary of the main terms and concepts used in Eastern philosophy. The book includes definitions of philosophical ideas linked to the national traditions of:

? Persia ? the Islamic world ? Japan ? Korea

? India ? China ? Tibet

including concepts from:

? Zoroastrianism ? Sufism ? Confucianism ? Taoism

? Hinduism ? Islam ? Shintoism ? Buddhism

Each entry includes a guide for further reading and critical analysis, is cross-referenced with associated concepts and is in easy-to-use A--Z format.

Oliver Leaman is Professor of Philosophy at Liverpool John Moores University.

KEY CONCEPTS SERIES

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KEY CONCEPTS IN EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

Oliver Leaman

London and New York

First published 1999 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Roudedge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

? 1999 Oliver Leaman

Typeset in Bembo by The Florence Group, Stoodleigh, Devon

Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives pic

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

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ISBN 0-415-17362-0 (hbk) 0-415-17363-9 (pbk)

In fond memory of Norman Calder

CONTENTS

Introduction

ix

Notes on Text

xv

Key Thinkers and Dates

xvii

List of Key Concepts

xix

KEY CONCEPTS

1

References and Further Reading

288

Index of Terms

300

Index of Thinkers

317

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