The monk and the philosopher : a father and son discuss the meaning of life /
Jean-François Revel and Matthieu Ricard ; translated from the French by John Canti ; foreword by Jack Miles.
Bok Engelsk 1999 Jean François. Revel,· Electronic books
| Originaltittel | [ Moine et le philosophe. .] English
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| Utgitt | New York : : Schocken Books, , c1999.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xxvi, 351 p. )
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| Utgave | 1st pbk. ed.
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| Opplysninger | 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.
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| ISBN | 0-307-78701-X
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| Hylleplass | BQ4165 .R4813 1999b
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