Introducing Eastern Philosophy (Paperback)
A Graphic Guide
Richard Osborne
Borin Van Loon
Compact INTRODUCING guide to the historical and philosophical basis of Eastern cultures. Eastern philosophy is the most ancient form of thought known to humanity. Introducing Eastern Philosophy focuses on India and China, the two oldest and most influential origins of Eastern thought. It brilliantly explains the complex branches of Indian Buddhism, the traditions of Confucius and the Tao in China, and demonstrates their fundamental differences to Western notions of truth. It makes clear the Eastern view of ultimate reality, the emphasis on selfless ethics and the quest for Enlightenment.
Richard Osborne is a lecturer at Camberwell College of Art, University of London. Borin Van Loon is a Surrealist artist and illustrator whose work ranges from oil paintings to a cut-out book on DNA. Borin Van Loon has worked on numerous Introducing titles. He is a freelance illustrator, surrealist painter and collagist who produces the comic strip ‘The Severed Head’ for The Chap magazine.
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