The Monk and the Philosopher : East Meets West in a Father-Son Dialogue Paperback / softback
by Jean-Francois Revel, Matthieu Ricard
Paperback / softback
Description
The most groundbreaking meeting of Eastern philosophy and Western culture to date. In this father-son dialgue, Revel and Ricard explore the most fundamental questions of human existence and the ways in which they are embraced by Eastern and Western thought.
In this meeting of the minds, they touch upon philosophy, spirituality, science, politics, psychology and ethics.
They raise the enduring questions: does life have meaning?
Why is there suffering, war and hatred? Revel’s perspective as an internationally renowned philosopher and Ricard’s as a distinguished molecular-geneticist-turned-Buddhist-monk results in a brilliant, accessible and accessible conversation–the most eloquent meeting yet of Eastern & Western thought.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:21/06/1999
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- ISBN:9780722536506
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:21/06/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780722536506