Zen and Shinto: A History of Japanese Philosophy (Fujisawa Chikao)(Paperback)

Zen and Shinto: A History of Japanese Philosophy (Fujisawa Chikao)(Paperback)

How do the Japanese about their native philosophy, Shinto, a decade and a half after its abolishment as a state religion by the Western Allies? // What is its relationship to Buddhism, and particularly to Zen? // How modern can this very ancient creed ever be? // These are some of the questions

Japanese Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Japan's mythology is alive with gods, spirits and monsters. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors. The warrior class of the imperial court, and the natural spirits of the countryside

Shinto Norito: A Book of Prayers (Evans Ann Llewellyn)(Paperback)

This book presents, for the first time, a collection of ancient Japanese Shinto prayers in a format where English speaking readers can both understand the deep meaning of the translated text and can also pronounce the original Japanese words. Shinto is an ancient spiritual tradition, primarily

Japan's Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage (Davis Katrina)(Paperback)

Guidebook to walking Japan's Kumano Kodo, a network of ancient Buddhist/Shinto pilgrimage trails on the Kii Peninsula, south of Osaka. Covering the Nakahechi, Kohechi, Iseji and Ohechi variants, the guide has all the practical information needed, along with notes on the routes' rich history and

Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy (Karatani Kojin)(Paperback)

In Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy-published originally in Japanese and now available in four languages-Kōjin Karatani questions the idealization of ancient Athens as the source of philosophy and democracy by placing the origins instead in Ionia, a set of Greek colonies located in

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

History of Philosophy (Copleston Frederick C.)(Paperback / softback)

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, and explains their relationship to the work of other

The History of Animals: A Philosophy (Timofeeva Oxana)(Paperback)

Oxana Timofeeva's The History of Animals: A Philosophy is an original and ambitious treatment of the 'animal question'. While philosophers have always made distinctions between human beings and animals, Timofeeva imagines a world free of such walls and borders. Timofeeva shows the way towards the

The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science (Bakar Osman)(Paperback)

The essays in this volume cover a wide range of topics in the history and philosophy of Islamic science. The main aim is to reveal the different dimensions of the link that exists between spiritual and scientific

A Short History of African Philosophy, Second Edition (Hallen Barry)(Paperback)

A Short History of African Philosophy discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, Barry Hallen focuses on recent scholarship and relevant debates that have made African

Marxism and the Philosophy of Science - A Critical History (Sheehan Helena)(Paperback / softback)

A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through detailed and highly readable accounts of the debates that shaped it. Skilfully deploying a large cast of characters, Sheehan shows how Marx and Engel's

Japanese Garden Design (Keane Marc Peter)(Paperback)

Japanese Garden Design explains the theory, history, and intricacies of Japanese gardening through gorgeous photographs and expert commentary. The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design

Wings for the Rising Sun: A Transnational History of Japanese Aviation (Melzer Jrgen P.)(Paperback)

The history of Japanese aviation offers countless stories of heroic achievements and dismal failures, passionate enthusiasm and sheer terror, brilliant ideas and fatally flawed strategies.In Wings for the Rising Sun, scholar and former airline pilot J rgen Melzer connects the intense drama of

Zen and Japanese Culture (Suzuki Daisetz Teitaro)(Paperback)

Zen and Japanese Culture is a classic that has influenced generations of readers and played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's influence on Japanese traditional arts. In simple and poetic language, Daisetz Suzuki describes Zen and its historical evolution. He connects Zen to the

History of Western Philosophy (Russell Bertrand)(Paperback)

First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas

Medieval Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 2 (Kenny Anthony)(Paperback)

Presenting the history of Western philosophy, this book charts the story of philosophy from the founders of Christian and Islamic thought through to the Renaissance. It is intended for those interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western

Shinto: A Celebration of Life (Rankin Aidan)(Paperback)

Shinto is an ancient faith of forests and snow-capped mountains. It sees the divine in rocks and streams, communing with spirit worlds through bamboo twigs and the evergreen sakaki tree. Yet it is also the manicured suburban garden and the blades of grass between cracks in city paving stones

Ancient Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume I (Kenny Anthony)(Paperback)

Sir Anthony Kenny here tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the initial volume of a four-book set in which Kenny will unfold a magisterial new history of Western philosophy, the first major single-author

Another Philosophy of History and Selected Political Writings (Herder Johann Gottfried)(Paperback / softback)

Philosophy of Science: The Link Between Science and Philosophy (Frank Philipp)(Paperback)

A distinguished mathematician traces the history of science, illustrating philosophy's ongoing role, explaining technology's erosion of the rapport between the two fields, and offering suggestions for their reunion. 1962

The Japanese Economy (Watanabe Hiroaki Richard)(Paperback)

A concise and up-to-date survey of Japan's recent economic history, the economy's characteristic features and the challenges it continues to face, from economic stagnation to an ageing