Clearly written for the beginning student, this text provides an introduction to Asian philosophy as found in India, China, and Japan. Its thematic approach covers the most significant questions in the areas of Oriental metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics as it successfully integrates historical and regional approaches. In addition to providing a solid basis for a sound grasp of the major teachings and leading figures and schools in Oriental thought, readings from Indian, Chinese, and Japanese sources help the student gain some familiarity with primary sources.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Concise illustration of major Eastern philosophies,
By jake75291@aol.com (NH, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pulse of Wisdom: The Philosophies of India, China, and Japan (Philosophy) (Paperback)
First read as a text for my undergraduate metaphysics class, Brannigan's work is exceptional in its attention to detail and its brevity. While many authors seem to think the two are mutually exclusive, he breathes life into Hindu, Buddhism and Taoism among others, without becoming a blowhard. An inspired ability to compartmentalize the relevent and dismiss the unnecessary makes this work an excellent starting point for the study of Eastern philosophy. The glossary is also well above average, and proves to be a useful reference tool to keep available when reading primary works in the genre. Easily one of the superior introductory works pertaining to Eastern thought.
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A great introduction to Eastern Philosophy,
By "demrald" (Edmond, OK United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pulse of Wisdom: The Philosophies of India, China, and Japan (Philosophy) (Paperback)
This book was not my first introduction to Indian philosophy, though it was my first to Chinese and Japanese philosophy, and I found the information to be well-presented and (at least in the case of Indian philosophy) accurate to the best of my knowledge.One of the previous reviewers of this book has indicated it to be obscuring, but with all the name-dropping of important ideas and thinkers Brannigan does, I can hardly see how he obscures anything. Certainly, this book could be better referenced, but it is only an introductory text, and many of the primary sources used are contained in the text itself. All in all, it's a great introduction to Asian philosophy, especially for those who have a fair amount of Western philosophy under their belt.
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