Dimensions of classical Ṣūfī thought

Dimensions of classical Ṣūfī thought by R. S. Bhatnagar Download PDF EPUB FB2

To be honest, I don't quite know what to do with this book. It is somewhat puzzling to me. It isn't a bad book, but it is a peculiar book indeed. It is the first book in a series on the history of western philosophy, but as it's title Classical Thought suggests, there's more here than just philosophy in a /5(7).

Product Dimensions: x x inches Shipping Weight: ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Customer Reviews: out of 5 stars 1 customer rating5/5(1). Classical Thought Terence Irwin History of Western Philosophy. Covering over years of classical philosophy from Homer to Saint Augustine, this accessible, comprehensive study details the major philosophies and philosophers of the period--the Pre-socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Neoplatonism.

Hansen's book could revolutionise our understanding of classical Chinese philosophy. His Daoist theory of Chinese/thought departs from the orthodox Confucian-based account, gives a clear and plausible overview of classical Chinese thinkers, and makes sense of Daoism as a critique of and a step beyond the other major Size: KB.

The foundations of classical Chinese thought were laid during the Warring States period (Zhanguo shidai), BCE. Notwithstanding that this was a time of great bloodshed, it was also the Golden Age of Chinese thought.

With this groundbreaking collection, translated and edited by the renowned poet and translator David Hinton, a new generation will be introduced to the work that riveted Ezra Pound and transformed modern poetry.

The Chinese poetic tradition is the largest and longest continuous tradition in world literature, and this rich and far-reaching anthology of nearly five .