Transforming Consciousness - Yogacara Thought in Modern China

Transforming Consciousness develops a wide-ranging and deeply sourced argument that Yogacara Buddhism played a much more important role in the development of modern Chinese thought than has previously been recognized. It shows how key Chinese thinkers used Yogacara Buddhism to make sense of and to change the modern world.

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Professor of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University

Summary

Transforming Consciousness develops a wide-ranging and deeply sourced argument that Yogacara Buddhism played a much more important role in the development of modern Chinese thought than has previously been recognized. It shows how key Chinese thinkers used Yogacara Buddhism to make sense of and to change the modern world.

Additional text

This volume offers a wide-ranging and deeply sourced argument that Yogacara Buddhism played a much more important role in the development of modern Chinese thought (including philosophy, religion, scientific thinking, social thought, and more) than previously has been recognized. This is a crucial intervention. Any scholar with an interest in modern China will be greatly informed by this volume, which offers a goldmine of detailed exposition and argument.

Product details

• Authors: John Makeham, John (EDT) Makeham
• Assisted by: John Makeham (Editor), Makeham John (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199358120
• ISBN: 978-0-19-935812-0
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 242 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Buddhismus, China, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, Religion - World Religions, RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist), Buddhism, Philosophy of religion