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Orient si Occident: o istorie comparata a ideilor

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Hajime Nakamura argues with remarkable erudition that particular intellectual and social developments can be traced in all great cultures; that each culture deals with its problems in about the same order. Discussing, in their similarities and in their subtle differences, ideas from India, China, Japan and Europe, the author considers such inclusive notions as the concept of God, the controversy over universals and the nature of orthodoxy and heterodoxy. This is a lucid and rewarding book which sets a new standard for dealing with a history of thought across many cultures.

547 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

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December 30, 2018
An astounding piece of scholarship, exceptionally well written. It draws parallels across cultures which I had no idea existed, and explains some of the deep-seated underpinnings and differences between India, China and Japan for example. The various sections discussing the Ego, the Self and Human Existence were of most interest to me.
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