The Torch of Certainty by Jamgon Kongtrul,Chogyam Trungpa

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

Regenerative drugs is wealthy with promethean provides. using human embryonic stem cells in study is justified by means of its advocates by way of grants to remedy quite a lot of illnesses and disabilities, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism to the result of middle assaults and spinal wire accidents. extra largely, there's the promethean attract of having the ability to revamp human organic nature when it comes to the ambitions 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 serious concerns regarding questions of improvement and originality in Tsongkhapa's inspiration. It additionally offers generally with considered one of 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 international.

Cultivating Personhood: Kant and Asian Philosophy

Authors from worldwide unite so one can domesticate discussion among Asian and Western philosophy. The papers forge a brand new, East-West comparative course frequently diversity of concerns in Kant experiences. the concept that of personhood, the most important for either traditions, serves as a springboard to handle concerns reminiscent of wisdom acquisition and schooling, ethics and self-identity, religious/political neighborhood construction, and cross-cultural figuring out.

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 sophisticated author, deeply rooted within the chinese language prior whereas motivated 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 inventive works of Gao Xingjian.