Lieh-tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living (Shambhala by Eva Wong

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

Regenerative medication is wealthy with promethean offers. using human embryonic stem cells in examine is justified by means of its advocates when it comes to can provide to therapy a variety of illnesses and disabilities, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism to the result of middle assaults and spinal wire accidents. extra commonly, there's the promethean attract of having the ability to revamp human organic nature when it comes to the objectives and matters 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 concerning questions of improvement and originality in Tsongkhapa's inspiration. It additionally bargains greatly with one among Tsongkhapa's basic matters, particularly his makes an attempt to illustrate that the center means philosophy's deconstructive research doesn't negate the truth of the standard global.

Cultivating Personhood: Kant and Asian Philosophy

Authors from around the globe unite with a view to domesticate discussion among Asian and Western philosophy. The papers forge a brand new, East-West comparative direction mainly variety of concerns in Kant experiences. the idea that of personhood, the most important for either traditions, serves as a springboard to deal with matters resembling wisdom acquisition and schooling, ethics and self-identity, religious/political neighborhood development, and cross-cultural realizing.

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

Like artists, vital writers defy unequivocal interpretations. Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, is a worldly author, deeply rooted within the chinese language earlier whereas prompted by means of paragons of Western modernity. the current quantity brings jointly for the 1st time a set of essays at the issues of freedom and destiny within the artistic works of Gao Xingjian.