The Science of Chinese Buddhism : : Early Twentieth-Century Engagements / / Erik J. Hammerstrom.
Kexue, or science, captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century, promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society. Examini...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Historical Context
- 2. Views on the Physical Universe
- 3. Empiricism and Means of Verification
- 4. The Nature of Mind
- 5. Ethics, Science, and Society
- 6. Science and Self-Cultivation
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index