Masters of Meditation and Miracles: Lives of the Great by Tulku Thondup

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

Regenerative drugs is wealthy with promethean supplies. using human embryonic stem cells in study is justified by way of its advocates by way of supplies to healing a variety of ailments and disabilities, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism to the result of center assaults and spinal wire accidents. extra generally, 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 old and highbrow context of Tsongkhapa's philosophy and addresses the severe concerns with regards to questions of improvement and originality in Tsongkhapa's idea. It additionally bargains commonly with one in all Tsongkhapa's fundamental issues, particularly his makes an attempt to illustrate that the center means philosophy's deconstructive research doesn't negate the truth of the typical international.

Cultivating Personhood: Kant and Asian Philosophy

Authors from around the globe unite to be able to domesticate discussion among Asian and Western philosophy. The papers forge a brand new, East-West comparative course in most cases variety of concerns in Kant reports. the idea that of personhood, an important for either traditions, serves as a springboard to handle concerns similar to wisdom acquisition and schooling, ethics and self-identity, religious/political neighborhood development, 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 prior whereas prompted via paragons of Western modernity. the current quantity brings jointly for the 1st time a suite of essays at the issues of freedom and destiny within the inventive works of Gao Xingjian.