Indian and Chinese Philosophy

This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of ancient India and China. It acquaints readers with concepts like holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behaviour leading by a sense of harmony.

This textbook offers a brief overview of the main philosophical schools of the two most significant cultures in ancient Asia, from where these thoughts have spread widely - it concerns ancient India and China. Most important philosophical concepts of that region like holistic or ceremonial approach to reality, openness to transcendence, pluralism of opinions, behaviour leading by a sense of harmony are somehow complementary to our prevailing contemporary Western thought. Therefore they can be enriching and balancing for us and our culture.

Contents: Eastern Philosophy and its Meaning for Us - Origins and Main Schools of Indian Philosophy - Vedas - Upanishads - Darshanas - Origins of Chinese Philosophy - Confucius and Confucianists - Taoism - Mohism - School of Logicians and Legists - Cosmological Thinking.