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  • Category: Books (Philosophy)
  • Author:  Bhaskar, Roy
  • Author:  Bhaskar, Roy
  • ISBN-10:  0415717019
  • ISBN-10:  0415717019
  • ISBN-13:  9780415717014
  • ISBN-13:  9780415717014
  • Publisher:  Routledge
  • Publisher:  Routledge
  • Pages:  192
  • Pages:  192
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Dec-2015
  • Pub Date:  01-Dec-2015
  • SKU:  0415717019-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  0415717019-11-MPOD
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In this radical book, Roy Bhaskar expands his philosophy of critical realism with an audacious re-synthesis of many aspects of Western and Eastern thought. Arguing that the existence of God provides the fundamental structure of the world, he renders plausible ideas of reincarnation, karma and moksha or liberation.

Originally published in the year of the millennium, From East to Westcontinues to be a groundbreaking and fundamental work within the critical realist tradition. Stimulating debate in ontology, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy and the philosophy of religion, this book has been influential as a major new development in critical realism. This second edition contains a new introduction from Mervyn Hartwig, who is the founding editor of the Journal of Critical Realismand editor and principal author of the Dictionary of Critical Realism.

Introduction PART I General theoretical introduction From critical realism to the philosophy of self-realisation 1 1M: Ontology 2 2E: Absence 3 3L:Totality 4 4D:Transformative praxis or creative work PART II Odyssey of a soul 1. To the Promised Land Life One: Crossing the Red Sea with Moses  the Teacher  2. Part A: Under the stars: re-enchanting reality  Life Two: In Ancient Greece I  the Philosopher  from Pythagoras to Laozi  Appendix to Chapter 2: Part A (L2) 2. Part B: Under the stars: re-enchanting reality  Life Three: In Ancient Greece II  the Orchard  or Orpheus in the Underworld and the perils of attachment Interlude: From East To West: retrospect and prospect  sketches 3. On the path: or to the Promised Land Part II Life Four: Scrolling  (the Writer) Life Five: From Galilee to Kashmir  meeting the Master 4. The cement of the univel'