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T&F Asian Philosophies 7Th Edition by John M. Koller
With an inside view from an expert in the field and a clear and engaging writing style, Asian Philosophies, Seventh Edition invites students and professors to think along with the great minds of the Asian traditions. Eminent scholar and teacher John M. Koller has devoted his life to understanding and explaining Asian thought and practice. He wrote this text to give students access to the rich philosophical and religious ideas of both South and East Asia._x000D__x000D__x000D_New to this seventh edition:_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Added material on Confucianism, including focused coverage of (1) the Analects and society and (2) ren and nature;_x000D_Additional information on Theravada Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism as well as new in-depth coverage of ecological attitudes in Buddhism;_x000D_Expanded coverage of ecological attitudes in all of the Asian traditions;_x000D_Brief excerpts from primary sources to help better explain the key concepts;_x000D_Added timelines for essential texts in each tradition;_x000D_Improved Glossary and Pronunciation Guide;_x000D_Additional text boxes, to help students quickly understand key ideas, texts, and concepts;_x000D_Updated Further Reading sections._x000D_