Self as Body in Asian Theory and PracticeThomas P. Kasulis, Roger T. Ames, Wimal Dissanayake This book is an investigation of the relationship between self and body in the Indian, Japanese, and Chinese philosophical traditions. The interplay between self and body is complex and manifold, touching on issues of epistemology, ontology, social philosophy, and axiology. The authors examine these issues and make relevant connections to the Western tradition. The authors' allow the Asian traditions to shed new light on some of the traditional mind-body issues addressed in the West. |
Contents
Introduction to Part One Thomas P Kasulis | 5 |
Introduction to Part Two Wimal Dissanayake | 45 |
Introduction to Part Three Roger T Ames | 149 |
The Meaning of Body in Classical Chinese Philosophy | 157 |
The Human Body as a Microcosmic Source | 179 |
BodyPerson and HeartMind | 213 |
Introduction to Part Four Thomas P Kasulis | 295 |
A Contemporary Scientific Paradigm and the Discovery | 347 |
Contributors | 363 |
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Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice Thomas P. Kasulis,Roger T. Ames,Wimal Dissanayake Limited preview - 1993 |
Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice Thomas P. Kasulis,Roger T. Ames,Wimal Dissanayake No preview available - 1992 |
Common terms and phrases
achievement Advaita Vedanta Agnicayana Ah-baao Asian Atman Ayurvedic become bodily scheme body-mind body-space brahman Buddha Buddhist called calligraphy Caraka ch'i Cherng China circuit classical Chinese Confucian consciousness constitute context cultural developed Dhammapada discourse distinction dualism embodied energy enlightenment entity essay example existence experience expression Figure function hand heart-mind human body Ibid Ichikawa Indian individual inner cosmos integrated interaction interpretation Jade Japanese Kalarippayattu kinesthesis knowledge Kūkai Little Phoenix lived body meaning medicine metaphor metaphysical mind and body mind-body complex mind-body problem modern nature notion object object-body one's organs perception person perspective philosophical physical polarity Porkert practice prakṛti problem relation relationship ritual action root image Samkhya sattva sensation sense Shahnghaai shen Shinran skandhas social somatic spirit subtle body theoretical theory things thought tion tradition trans translated Tu Wei-ming understanding University Upanisad Vaisesika Western words Yuasa Yurnsheng