Provides a detailed but accessible analysis of the work of nearly sixty thinkers from all of the major Eastern philosophical traditions, from the earliest times to the present day. Covering systems, schools, and individuals, Eastern Philosophy presents founder figures such as Zoroaster and Muhammad as well as modern thinkers such as Nishida Kitaro, perhaps the preeminent figure within modern Japanese philosophy. This is a thought-provoking and stimulating exploration of fundamental ideas and an array of personalities that is sure to encourage further investigation.--From publisher description.

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Pt. 1: India. Indian philosophy : introduction ; The principal Upanishads : various authors ; Charvaka ; Vardhamana ; Buddhism in India ; The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) ; The six orthodox systems of Indian philosophy ; Gautama ; What is a sutra' ; Kanada ; Kapila ; Patanjali ; Jaimini ; Badarayana ; The three Gunas ; The Bhagavad Gita ; Nagarjuna ; Vasubandhu ; Gaudapada ; Shankara ; Ramanuja ; Madhva ; Vivekananda ; Mohandas Gandhi -- Pt. 2: The Middle East : Zoroastrianism and Islam. Islamic philosophy : introduction ; Zoroaster (Zarathustra) ; Rabi'ah al'Adawiyah ; Al-Kindi ; Al-Hallaj ; Some sayings attributed to Al-Hallaj ; Al-Farabi ; Al-Ash'ari ; Avicenna (Ibn Sina) ; Al-Ghazali ; Averroes (Ibn Rushd) ; Rumi ; Ibn Khaldun -- Pt. 3: The Far East : China, Korea and Japan. Chinese philosophy : introduction ; Confucius (Kongfuzi, K'ung Fu-Tzu) ; The Rectification of Names ; Mozi (Mo Tzu) ; Laozi (Lao Tzu) ; Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) ; Mencius (Mengzi, Menge K'e) ; Xunzi (Hsun Tzu) ; Hanfeizi (Han Fei Tzu) ; Huineng ; Fazang (Fa Tsang) ; Zhang Zai ; Zhuxi (Chu Hsi) ; Wang Yangming ; Dai Zhen (Tai Chen) ; Desire ; Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) ; Korean philosophy ; Japanese philosophy ; Honen ; Shinran ; Eisai ; Dogen ; Nichiren ; Nishida Kitaro.