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  • Classical Samkhya and Yoga - Burley

    An Indian Metaphysics of Experience

    by Mikel Burley ...
    Series Book 3 - Routledge Hindu Studies Series
    Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest and most influential systems of classical Indian philosophy. This book provides a thorough analysis of the systems in order to fully understand Indian philosophy. Placing particular emphasis on the metaphysical schema which underlies both concepts, the author adeptly develops a new interpretation of the standard views on Samkhya and Yoga.Drawing upon existing ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • A Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion

    Cross-Cultural, Multireligious, Interdisciplinary

    by Dr. Mikel Burley ...
    This book is a unique introduction to studying the philosophy of religion, drawing on a wide range of cultures and literary sources in an approach that is both methodologically innovative and expansive in its cross-cultural and multi-religious scope.Employing his expertise in interdisciplinary and Wittgenstein-influenced methods, Mikel Burley draws on works of ethnography and narrative fiction, ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Wittgenstein, Religion and Ethics

    New Perspectives from Philosophy and Theology

    Edited by Dr. Mikel Burley ...
    Ludwig Wittgenstein was an outstanding 20th-century philosopher whose influence has reverberated throughout not only philosophy but also numerous other areas of inquiry, including theology and the study of religions. Exemplifying how Wittgenstein's thought can be engaged with both sympathetically and critically, Wittgenstein, Religion and Ethics pushes forward our thinking about religion and ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Contemplating Religious Forms of Life: Wittgenstein and D.Z. Phillips

    by Dr. Mikel Burley ...
    Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) made profound contributions to many areas of philosophy and cultural understanding, and his thought and methods have inspired numerous inquirers into the forms of our religious life. D. Z. Phillips (1934-2006) pioneered the application of Wittgenstein-influenced approaches to the philosophy of religion, and emphasized the contemplative, non-dogmatic nature of the ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Rebirth and the Stream of Life

    A Philosophical Study of Reincarnation, Karma and Ethics

    by Dr. Mikel Burley ...
    Rebirth and the Stream of Life explores the diversity as well as the ethical and religious significance of rebirth beliefs, focusing especially on Hindu and Buddhist traditions but also discussing indigenous religions and ancient Greek thought. Utilizing resources from religious studies, anthropology and theology, an expanded conception of philosophy of religion is exemplified, which takes ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Thinking with the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali

    Translation and Interpretation

    by Christopher Key Chapple, Ana Laura Funes Maderey, Arindam Chakrabarti, Stephanie Corigliano, Yohanan Grinshpon, Kevin Perry Maroufkhani, Daniel Raveh, Ian Whicher, Mikel Burley0, Stephen Phillips1 ...
    Series series Explorations in Indic Traditions: Theological, Ethical, and Philosophical
    This book presents contemporary scholarship on the Yoga Sutra. It revisits Patañjali’s philosophy by bringing it into dialogue with contemporary concerns across a variety of topics and perspectives. Questions regarding the role of the body in the practice of classical yoga, the debate between the realistic or idealistic interpretation of the text, the relation between Yoga and other Indian ... Read more

    $120.99 CAD

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    by David L. McMahan ...
    A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects, and indeed constructs, a historically unique modern Buddhism, even while purporting to represent ancient tradition, timeless teaching, or the "essentials" of Buddhism. This literature, Asian as well as Western, weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Anti-Natalism

    Rejectionist Philosophy from Buddhism to Benatar

    by Ken Coates ...
    Every birth brings with it pain, suffering and death. Are life's joys and pleasures worth its costs? This book examines a set of perspectives - religious, philosophical, and literary - which find human existence deeply flawed and unacceptable. Its modern expression by philosophers Benatar and Zapffe as anti-natalism needs to be taken seriously in our choice whether to procreate or not. ... Read more

    $4.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Buddhist and Christian?

    An Exploration of Dual Belonging

    by Rose Drew ...
    Series series Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
    The last century witnessed a gradual but profound transformation of the West's religious landscape. In today's context of diversity, people are often influenced by, and sometimes even claim to belong to, more than one religious tradition. Buddhism and Christianity is a particularly prevalent and fascinating combination. This book is the first detailed exploration of Buddhist Christian dual ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Religion

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Charles Taliaferro ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    A modern take on this age-old branch of philosophyA much-needed introductory level book on this widely studied subject.Isaac Asimov said that "whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse." Such quandaries are the bread and butter of philosophy of religion. Questioning why evil exists, whether God could create a stone he couldn’t lift, and if the wonder of life ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Samkara's Advaita Vedanta

    A Way of Teaching

    by Jacqueline G. Suthren Hirst ...
    Series series Routledge Hindu Studies Series
    Samkara (c.700 CE) has been regarded by many as the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. A great Indian Vedantin brahmin, Samkara was primarily a commentator on the sacred texts of the Vedas and a teacher in the Advaitin teaching line. This book serves as an introduction to Samkara's thought which takes this as a central theme. The author develops an innovative approach based on Samkara's ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • Nothing

    Three Inquiries in Buddhism

    by Marcus Boon, Timothy Morton, Eric Cazdyn ...
    Series series TRIOS
    Though contemporary European philosophy and critical theory have long had a robust engagement with Christianity, there has been no similar engagement with Buddhism—a surprising lack, given Buddhism's global reach and obvious affinities with much of Continental philosophy. This volume fills that gap, focusing on "nothing"—essential to Buddhism, of course, but also a key concept in critical theory ... Read more

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