{"product_id":"understanding-eastern-philosophy","title":"Understanding Eastern Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Eastern Philosophy provides an accessible critical introduction to how some of the key philosophies of the East compare with those in the West. Starting from a discussion of the problems of distinguishing between religions and philosophies  Ray Billington presents a clear picture of the key tenets behind Hinduism  Buddhism  Taoism  Jainism and Confucianism. Moving on to compare the key themes of religious philosophy that cut across East and West  such as a belief in God  the soul  moral decision-making  nature and authority  Understanding Eastern Philosophy presents a fascinating and controversial picture of the contribution theistic religions have to make. With its belief in a personal God bestowing a particular version of truth  Ray Billington concludes that the universal mysticism characteristic of Eastern thought provides a more realistic and rewarding path than is commonly supposed in the West. Understanding Eastern Philosophy assumes no prior knowledge of religion or philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946962612277,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415129656","price":28.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415129657_027e540e-109d-4995-a768-927f51793530.jpg?v=1771525842","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/understanding-eastern-philosophy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}