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This Needs to be Reprinted!,
This review is from: Oriental Philosophies Second Edition (Board book)
Koller's book was my first serious introduction to Asian philosophy, and I though I read this as a busy high school senior trying to juggle classes, college applications, and extra-curriculars, I did not begrudge the time spent on this book.Koller looks at the various Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese and Zen traditions, and gives serious outlines of their thought. What I found so entrancing was how he would select pieces of art which help exemplify the worldviews that he analyzes, whether it be a dancing Shiva or Chinese landscape, we see how philosophies can inform how a culture works, and it makes the book much more vivid and engaging. The ideas come alive. The Asian perspective is becoming more important for Americans to understand, and I commend this book as a valuable tool in appreciating the East. |
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Oriental Philosophies by John M. Koller (Paperback - January 1, 1985)
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