{"product_id":"buddhism-and-american-thinkers","title":"Buddhism and American Thinkers","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eBuddhism and American Thinkers\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eEditors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenneth K. Inada, Nolan P. Jacobson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"152\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"146\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm x 14.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170302766\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eFrom the Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"342\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eBuddhism and American Thinkers\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of essays that explores the profound influence of Buddhism on American philosophical thought. These essays delve into the ways Buddhism has enriched and penetrated the sub-stratum of American thinking, engaging in a dialogue between East and West. The contributors explore the shared ideas between Buddhist and American philosophy, such as personal identity, human suffering, alienation, compassionate love, and the social nature of ultimate reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eThe essays in this volume analyze how Buddhist perspectives clarify and amplify the ideas of prominent American philosophers such as William James, Josiah Royce, Alfred North Whitehead, John Dewey, Charles Sanders Peirce, and Charles Hartshorne. By examining these intersections, the book offers new insights into the convergence of ancient Buddhist teachings and American philosophical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eContributors include notable scholars such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eCharles Hartshorne\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eDavid L. Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eNolan P. Jacobson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eJay McDaniel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eKenneth K. Inada\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eDavid Lee Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eRichard S.Y. Chi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eRobert C. Neville\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eHajime Nakamura\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eIntroduction Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eThis book answers why Buddhism, which was the last major Asian school of thought to influence American philosophy, has become deeply embedded in the intellectual fabric of American thought. The collection highlights the Buddhist ideas that were woven into the works of leading American philosophers even before they formally engaged with Buddhist teachings. For instance, concepts of the self in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/strong\u003e mirror Buddhist teachings, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003eWhitehead’s philosophy of peace\u003c\/strong\u003e has been likened to an American version of Nirvana, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003eCharles Hartshorne\u003c\/strong\u003e mentions he was almost a Buddhist before even knowing much about Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2500\"\u003eThe introduction also highlights how Buddhist ideas entered Western thought long before formal engagement with Buddhism. Through the writings of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003eCharles Sanders Peirce\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eJosiah Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eWorld’s Columbian Exposition (1893)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003eDaisetz T. Suzuki’s\u003c\/strong\u003e influence, Buddhist thought slowly permeated the American philosophical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003eKey Themes Explored in the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"4398\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003eBuddhism and American Philosophy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003eThe book showcases the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003ecommon core\u003c\/strong\u003e between Buddhist and American philosophy, particularly in the works of figures like \u003cstrong data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eWilliam James\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2737\" data-end=\"2753\"\u003eJosiah Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2769\"\u003eJohn Dewey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others. It explores how ideas such as personal identity, compassion, suffering, and social reality have been deeply influenced by Buddhist thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3282\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eBuddhism’s Influence on Key American Philosophers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"2984\"\u003eThe essays analyze specific aspects of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3038\"\u003eBuddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e within the context of American philosophy. For instance, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3124\"\u003eAlfred North Whitehead's\u003c\/strong\u003e “philosophy of organism” shares similarities with Buddhist ideas, even though Whitehead himself was largely unaware of the full depth of Buddhist philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003eThe Encounter Between East and West:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3330\"\u003eThe book offers a historical analysis of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3409\"\u003eBuddhist-American encounter\u003c\/strong\u003e, tracing it back to figures such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3468\"\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003eJames Whistler\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3508\"\u003ePaul Carus\u003c\/strong\u003e, who were influenced by Asian thought. These encounters helped shape the course of American intellectual and artistic development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3691\"\u003eCritical and Analytical Nature of Buddhism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3694\"\u003eBuddhism is discussed as a tradition committed to penetrating cultural forms and assumptions, striving to understand reality as it is presented in everyday experience. Its analytical nature challenges the way \u003cstrong data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3928\"\u003eWestern philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e views and conceptualizes reality, bringing a new perspective to American thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4398\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4057\"\u003eSocial and Philosophical Implications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4060\"\u003eThe essays examine how Buddhism offers a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4104\" data-end=\"4125\"\u003enon-deterministic\u003c\/strong\u003e view of reality, emphasizes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4193\"\u003ecreative freedom of individuals\u003c\/strong\u003e, and provides solutions to societal issues like \u003cstrong data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4285\"\u003eracial, ethnic, and social polarization\u003c\/strong\u003e. The social implications of Buddhism, especially its emphasis on equality and compassion, are explored in-depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4403\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4405\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4409\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003eNotable Essays and Contributions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"5135\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4603\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4450\" data-end=\"4603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4450\" data-end=\"4473\"\u003eCharles Hartshorne:\u003c\/strong\u003e A discussion on how his philosophical work was deeply influenced by Buddhism, even before he formally encountered Buddhist ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"4783\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4783\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4624\"\u003eDavid L. Hall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explores the relevance of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4651\" data-end=\"4664\"\u003eWhitehead\u003c\/strong\u003e and how his work, focused on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4730\"\u003eprocess character of reality\u003c\/strong\u003e, provides a bridge to understanding Eastern thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4784\" data-end=\"4945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4786\" data-end=\"4945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4786\" data-end=\"4803\"\u003eJay McDaniel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses \u003cstrong data-start=\"4809\" data-end=\"4836\"\u003eWhiteheadian categories\u003c\/strong\u003e to interpret Buddhist perspectives, offering a fresh perspective on Buddhist thought in American philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4946\" data-end=\"5135\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4948\" data-end=\"5135\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4948\" data-end=\"4968\"\u003eHajime Nakamura:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discusses the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5015\"\u003eBuddhist concept of equality\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasizing that every individual, regardless of social or economic status, reflects the entire universe of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5137\" data-end=\"5140\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5142\" data-end=\"5169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5146\" data-end=\"5169\"\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5171\" data-end=\"5868\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5171\" data-end=\"5361\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5173\" data-end=\"5204\"\u003eInterdisciplinary Dialogue:\u003c\/strong\u003e It offers a unique interdisciplinary exploration that bridges \u003cstrong data-start=\"5267\" data-end=\"5298\"\u003eEastern and Western thought\u003c\/strong\u003e, opening up a space for deeper understanding between cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5362\" data-end=\"5666\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5364\" data-end=\"5666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5364\" data-end=\"5390\"\u003ePhilosophical Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book provides invaluable insights into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5438\" data-end=\"5466\"\u003eintersection of Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5476\" data-end=\"5491\"\u003emajor ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"5495\" data-end=\"5518\"\u003eAmerican philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an essential read for philosophers, scholars of religion, and anyone interested in the philosophical exchange between the East and West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5667\" data-end=\"5868\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5669\" data-end=\"5868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5669\" data-end=\"5707\"\u003eCultural and Intellectual Renewal:\u003c\/strong\u003e It presents the potential of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5737\" data-end=\"5749\"\u003eBuddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e to inspire cultural and intellectual renewal, particularly in addressing the fragmentation of contemporary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5870\" data-end=\"5873\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5875\" data-end=\"5901\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5879\" data-end=\"5901\"\u003eAbout the Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5903\" data-end=\"6235\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5903\" data-end=\"6079\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5905\" data-end=\"6079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5905\" data-end=\"5925\"\u003eKenneth K. Inada\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"5931\" data-end=\"5958\"\u003eProfessor of Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5966\" data-end=\"5998\"\u003eState University of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e at Buffalo, specializing in \u003cstrong data-start=\"6027\" data-end=\"6053\"\u003ecomparative philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"6058\" data-end=\"6078\"\u003eBuddhist studies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6080\" data-end=\"6235\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6103\"\u003eNolan P. 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