The Resource Why I am not a Buddhist, Evan Thompson
Why I am not a Buddhist, Evan Thompson
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- Summary
- A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational; compatible with cutting-edge science; indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 230 pages
- Contents
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- The myth of Buddhist exceptionalism
- Is Buddhism true?
- No self? Not so fast
- Mindfulness mania
- The rhetoric of enlightenment
- Cosmopolitanism and conversation
- Isbn
- 9780300226553
- Label
- Why I am not a Buddhist
- Title
- Why I am not a Buddhist
- Statement of responsibility
- Evan Thompson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and science. Buddhism has become a uniquely favored religion in our modern age. A burgeoning number of books extol the scientifically proven benefits of meditation and mindfulness for everything ranging from business to romance. There are conferences, courses, and celebrities promoting the notion that Buddhism is spirituality for the rational; compatible with cutting-edge science; indeed, "a science of the mind." In this provocative book, Evan Thompson argues that this representation of Buddhism is false. In lucid and entertaining prose, Thompson dives deep into both Western and Buddhist philosophy to explain how the goals of science and religion are fundamentally different. Efforts to seek their unification are wrongheaded and promote mistaken ideas of both. He suggests cosmopolitanism instead, a worldview with deep roots in both Eastern and Western traditions. Smart, sympathetic, and intellectually ambitious, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhism's place in our world today
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thompson, Evan
- Dewey number
- 294.3
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Buddhism and science
- Buddhism
- Label
- Why I am not a Buddhist, Evan Thompson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-217) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The myth of Buddhist exceptionalism -- Is Buddhism true? -- No self? Not so fast -- Mindfulness mania -- The rhetoric of enlightenment -- Cosmopolitanism and conversation
- Control code
- on1090436387
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 230 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300226553
- Lccn
- 2019940800
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1090436387
- Label
- Why I am not a Buddhist, Evan Thompson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-217) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The myth of Buddhist exceptionalism -- Is Buddhism true? -- No self? Not so fast -- Mindfulness mania -- The rhetoric of enlightenment -- Cosmopolitanism and conversation
- Control code
- on1090436387
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 230 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300226553
- Lccn
- 2019940800
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1090436387
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