The Comparative Study of Eastern and Western Metaphysics: A Perennialist Perspective

The comparative study of Eastern and Western philosophy has been hindered and/or distorted by Eurocentric assumptions about “philosophy”, especially the overvaluation of rationality as an instrument of knowledge. The widespread discounting of Eastern thought derives, in large measure, from the moder...

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Main Author: Oldmeadow, Harry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2007
In: Sophia
Year: 2007, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-64
Further subjects:B Metaphysics
B Philosophy
B Perrennialist
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