One of the first great undertakings that introduced Eastern philosophy to the Western world, this collection of Heinrich Zimmer's work--compiled posthumously by his protégé Joseph Campbell--explores the symbols and myths of Indian wisdom. The immense range of Eastern beliefs is separated into two types of philosophies, the first of which applies to daily life and the second of which describes a way of living in relation to the afterlife. Philosophies rooted in our time--success, obligation, and pleasure--deal with the way people should behave toward nature and others, while the eternal philosophies discussed include Jainism, Tantra, Samkhya and yoga, Brahmanism, and Buddhism. Groundbreaking and important, this book is a monumental testimony to Zimmer's lifelong work of chronicling the intricacies of Eastern thought. Una de las primeras grandes empresas que introdujeron la filosofía del oriente al mundo occidental, esta colección de la obra de Heinrich Zimmer--recopilada póstumamente por su protegido Joseph Campbell--explora los símbolos y mitos de la sabiduría india. La inmensa gama de creencias orientales se separa en dos tipos de filosofías, el primero que se aplica a la vida diaria y el segundo que describe una manera de vivir en relación con la vida eterna. Filosofías arraigadas en nuestro tiempo--el éxito, el deber y el placer--tratan del comportamiento que se debe tener hacia la naturaleza y los demás, mientras que las filosofías eternas discutidas incluyen el jainismo, el tantra, el samkhya y yoga, el brahmanismo y el budismo. Pionero e importante, este libro es un testimonio monumental al trabajo de toda la vida de Zimmer de relatar las complejidades del pensamiento oriental.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sexto Piso Editorial
ISBN-10
8496867641
ISBN-13
9788496867642
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109448086
Product Key Features
Book Title
Filosofías De La India
Author
Heinrich Zimmer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
Spanish
Topic
Eastern
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Philosophy
Number of Pages
670 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
33 Oz
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Reviews
"This volume . . . represents [Zimmer's] major contribution to our understanding of Asia. It is both the most complete and most intelligent account of this extraordinarily rich and complex philosophical tradition yet written." -- New York Times Book Review , on the English-language edition, This volume . . . represents [Zimmer's] major contribution to our understanding of Asia. It is both the most complete and most intelligent account of this extraordinarily rich and complex philosophical tradition yet written." — New York Times Book Review , on the English-language edition