The monk and the philosopher : a father and son discuss the meaning of life
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0805241620
ISBN 13
9780805241624
Category
Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Subject
Buddhism--Doctrines.
Description
xxi, 310 pages ; 25 cm; From scientific research to spiritual quest -- Religion or philosophy? -- The ghost in the black box -- A science of the mind -- Looking for reality: Buddhist metaphysics -- Acting on the world and acting on oneself -- Buddhism and the West -- Religious and secular spirituality -- Tracing violence to its sources -- Wisdom, science, and politics -- The red flag on the roof of the world -- Buddhism: decline and renaissance -- Faith, ritual, and superstition -- Buddhism and death -- The supremacy of the individual -- Buddhism and psychoanalysis -- Cultural influences and spiritual tradition --Progress and novelty -- The monk's questions to the philosopher -- The philosopher's conclusion -- The monk's conclusion.; The French philosopher and his son, a Buddhist monk, discuss a wide range of issues.;
Biblio Notes
39849326
Number of Copies
1
