S. Austin

Tao and Trinity: Notes on Self-Reference and the Unity of Opposites in Philosophy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Chinese Tao and the Western Trinity have a fundamental unity of theme: the unity of opposites. Both are connected with problems as broad and diverse as how to describe the entire universe, how a system can talk about itself, the relationship between symbols and realities, and the nature of signs and sacraments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137498144
• Artikelnr.: 46753788

Autorenporträt

Scott Austin is Senior Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Being of Illusion 2. The Greeks and Greek Issues 3. Plato and Followers 4. Aquinas 5. Being and Appearance Conclusion Appendix One: Why Triads? Appendix Two: Eriugena

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Introduction 1. The Being of Illusion 2. The Greeks and Greek Issues 3. Plato and Followers 4. Aquinas 5. Being and Appearance Conclusion Appendix One: Why Triads? Appendix Two: Eriugena