Tao and Trinity - Notes on Self-Reference and the Unity of Opposites in Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Scott Austin is Senior Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, USA. Klappentext The Chinese Tao and the Western Trinity have a fundamental unity of theme: the unity of opposites. Both are connected with problems as broad and diverse as how to describe the entire universe, how a system can talk about itself, the relationship between symbols and realities, and the nature of signs and sacraments. Zusammenfassung The Chinese Tao and the Western Trinity have a fundamental unity of theme: the unity of opposites. Both are connected with problems as broad and diverse as how to describe the entire universe! how a system can talk about itself! the relationship between symbols and realities! and the nature of signs and sacraments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Being of Illusion 2. The Greeks and Greek Issues 3. Plato and Followers 4. Aquinas 5. Being and Appearance Conclusion Appendix One: Why Triads? Appendix Two: Eriugena

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: S Austin, S. Austin, Scott Austin
• Edition: Palgrave UK
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 21.11.2014
• EAN: 9781137501585
• ISBN: 978-1-137-50158-5
• Pages: 140
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Général, dictionnaires; Religion, B, Religion, allgemein, Nature, Aesthetics, Philosophy, Religion: general, History of Philosophy, Philosophy: aesthetics, Antike griechische und römische Philosophie, Philosophie Ästhetik, Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen, Philosophy of religion, ancient philosophy, History of philosophy, philosophical traditions, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Classical Philosophy, Philosophy, Ancient, Philosophy, Asian, Non-Western philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Religious Studies, general, Religion—Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy / Classical Philosophy, Dialectic