Wilkinson, Robert 1948-

Fifty Eastern thinkers by Diané Collinson( )

30 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Close exposition and analysis of 50 major thinkers in Eastern philosophy and religion form the core of this introductory text. The authors examine such figures as Zarathustra, Confucius, Mohammed, Mao Tse Tung, Nishitani and Gandhi

Thirty-five oriental philosophers by Diané Collinson( )

21 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in English and held by 2,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

These are questions to which oriental thinkers have given a wide range of philosophical answers that are intellectually and imaginatively stimulating. Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers is a succinctly informative introduction to the thought of thirty-five important figures in the Chinese, Indian, Arab, Japanese and Tibetan philosophical traditions. Thinkers covered include founders such as Zoroaster, Confucius, Buddha and Muhammed, as well as influential modern figures such as Gandhi, Mao Tse-Tung, Suzuki and Nishida. The book is divided into sections, in which an introduction to the tradition it covers precedes the essays on its individual philosophers. Notes, further reading lists, and cross-references provide the student with a clear route to further study. There is a glossary of key terms at the end of the book

One hundred twentieth-century philosophers by Stuart C Brown( )

22 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 2,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Short biographies with titles of major works by the entrant

Biographical dictionary of twentieth-century philosophers by Stuart C Brown( Book )

35 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 1,652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This Biographical Dictionary provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, influence and reception of thinkers from all the major philosophical schools and traditions of the twentieth-century. This unique volume covers the lives and careers of thinkers from all areas of philosophy - from analytic philosophy to Zen and from formal logic to aesthetics. All the major figures of philosophy, such as Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Russell are examined and analysed. The scope of the work is not merely restricted to the major figures in western philosophy but also covers in depth a significant number of thinkers from the near and far east and from the non-European Hispanic-language communities

Nishida and Western philosophy by Robert Wilkinson( )

15 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 1,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nishida Kitaro (1870-1945) is the most important Japanese philosopher of the last century. His constant aim in philosophy was to try to articulate Zen in terms drawn from Western philosophical sources, yet in the end, he found that he could not do so, and his thought illustrates a conceptual incommensurability at the deepest level between the main line of the Western tradition and one of the main lines in Eastern thought. This book is a work of comparative philosophy, attention is given to the consequences of Nishida's metaphysics in the areas of ethics, aesthetics, the philosophy of religion

Minds and bodies : an introduction with readings by Robert Wilkinson( )

17 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and held by 1,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This work is an introduction to the mind-body problem. Written with the beginner in mind, Robert Wilkinson carefully introduces the reader to the fundamental components of the philosophy of mind

New essays in comparative aesthetics by Robert Wilkinson( )

7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comparative aesthetics is the branch of philosophy which compares the aesthetic concepts and practices of different cultures. The way in which the various cultures of the world conceive of the aesthetic dimension of life in general and art in particular is revelatory of profound attitudes and beliefs which themselves make up an important part of the culture in question. This anthology consists of entirely new essays by some of the leading, internationally recognised scholars in the field. The subjects addressed include the influence of Upanisadic thought on the classic Indian tradition in aest

The pursuit of comparative aesthetics : an interface between East and West by Mazhar Hussain( Book )

14 editions published between 2006 and 2017 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ranging across cultures and time periods as diverse as ancient Greece, India, China, the modern West and Japan, the essays in this volume represent some of the most important research in comparative aesthetics

Tao te ching by Laozi( Book )

1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Lao Tzu is the principal classic in the thought of Taoism. Lao Tzu (whose name means 'Old Master') was an older contemporary of Confucius. Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher and founder of the Taoist religion in China. He worked as a librarian at the court of Chou. When the kingdom showed signs of decay, Lao Tzu left and was never heard of again. While traditionally ascribed to Lao Tzu, this work is more probably an anthology of wise sayings compiled in about the fourth century BC. As a treatise both on personal conduct and on government, it is moral rather than mystical in tone, and advances a philosophy of meekness as the surest path to survival

Integrating content and language : meeting the challenge of a multilingual higher education ; proceedings of the ICL Conference, October 23-25 2003 by ICL Conference( Book )

8 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide