Eastern Religions Western Thought 2/E 08

By Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Book Overview

This challenging and beautifully written book describes the leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. It traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. The author argues that Christianity, which arose out of an eastern background and became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195606043
• ISBN13: 9780195606041
• Release Date: May 1975
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An incredible book by an incredible man!

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a unique person. He was a respected philosopher and statesman. He wrote several excellent works concerning Eastern and Western Philosophy and Religion. He served as President of India. He was a deeply spiritual man who tried to bridge Eastern and Western thought and cultures. Can you imagine such a deep spiritual thinker as this in our own White House? Wouldn't that bring a golden age of peace and enlightenment? Oh well. It won't happen here in the land of violence and materialism. Anyway, this book is outstanding. Radhakrishnan was an excellent scholar and had deep spiritual insights. He reminds me, in some ways, of Alan Watts who was a sound scholar as well as a mystic. If you want an excellent discussion of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism and their interrelationships, read this book.

A deep and moving book.

One of the best books on a philosophical discussion of various religions of the world. The author is probably the most respected philosopher who bridged the gaps in Eastern and Western philosophy.

one of the best books on comparative religion

a comparision of eastern religions and their influence on western thought