Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural by Jay L. Garfield

The Bioethics of Regenerative Medicine: 102 (Philosophy and Medicine)

Regenerative medication is wealthy with promethean offers. using human embryonic stem cells in study is justified through its advocates by way of supplies to treatment a variety of ailments and disabilities, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism to the result of center assaults and spinal twine accidents. extra generally, there's the promethean attract of having the ability to revamp human organic nature when it comes to the pursuits and issues of people.

Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy: Tsongkhapa's Quest for the Middle Way (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

The paintings explores the ancient and highbrow context of Tsongkhapa's philosophy and addresses the severe concerns regarding questions of improvement and originality in Tsongkhapa's concept. It additionally offers generally with one in all Tsongkhapa's fundamental issues, specifically his makes an attempt to illustrate that the center means philosophy's deconstructive research doesn't negate the truth of the standard international.

Cultivating Personhood: Kant and Asian Philosophy

Authors from world wide unite on the way to domesticate discussion among Asian and Western philosophy. The papers forge a brand new, East-West comparative course probably variety of concerns in Kant stories. the idea that of personhood, an important for either traditions, serves as a springboard to deal with matters reminiscent of wisdom acquisition and schooling, ethics and self-identity, religious/political group construction, and cross-cultural knowing.

Polyphony Embodied - Freedom and Fate in Gao Xingjian’s Writings (Chinese-Western Discourse)

Like artists, very important writers defy unequivocal interpretations. Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, is a sophisticated author, deeply rooted within the chinese language previous whereas inspired via paragons of Western modernity. the current quantity brings jointly for the 1st time a set of essays at the subject matters of freedom and destiny within the artistic works of Gao Xingjian.