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100			_aChakravarthi Ram-Prasad
245			_aEastern philosophy. _hEnglish
250			_a1st
260			_aLondon _bWeidenfeld & Nicolson, _c2005.
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500			_a "'The time has come for global philosophy to move beyond the model where the West is at the centre of radiating spokes of comparison.' Challenging the notion that Western philosophy is the best or only yardstick against which to judge the so-called 'non-Western' philosophies, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad sets up a lively debate in which the great thought systems of the East are engaged very much on their own terms. The author's impressive sweep takes him through 3000 years of Indian, Chinese and Japanese philosophy, encompassing the key themes of all major systems of thought." "At the same time, Ram-Prasad dispels the romantic illusion that there is some common mystical 'wisdom tradition' that binds together the cultures of the East. His aim is to give a sense of the diversity and depth of these philosophical cultures, as well as their sophistication and originality; and to make comparisons between them to illuminate their varied yet potentially universal appeal."-
650			_aPhilosophy, Asian
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