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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39849326 Title: The monk and the philosopher : a father and son discuss the meaning of life Author: Jean-François Revel; Matthieu Ricard Publisher: New York : Schocken Books, ©1999. ISBN/ISSN: 0805241620 9780805241624 0805211039 9780805211030 OCLC:39849326

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The monk and the philosopher : a father and son discuss the meaning of life

Author:	Jean-François Revel; Matthieu Ricard
Publisher:	New York : Schocken Books, ©1999.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Database:	WorldCat
Summary:	The French philosopher and his son, a Buddhist monk, discuss a wide range of issues.
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Subjects	Buddhism -- Doctrines.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Revel, Jean François. Monk and the philosopher. New York : Schocken Books, ©1999 (OCoLC)607124459 Online version: Revel, Jean François. Monk and the philosopher. New York : Schocken Books, ©1999 (OCoLC)608591849
Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Jean-François Revel; Matthieu Ricard Find more information about:
ISBN:	0805241620 9780805241624 0805211039 9780805211030
OCLC Number:	39849326
Description:	xxi, 310 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	From scientific research to spiritual quest -- Religion or philosophy? -- The ghost in the black box -- A science of the mind -- Looking for reality: Buddhist metaphysics -- Acting on the world and acting on oneself -- Buddhism and the West -- Religious and secular spirituality -- Tracing violence to its sources -- Wisdom, science, and politics -- The red flag on the roof of the world -- Buddhism: decline and renaissance -- Faith, ritual, and superstition -- Buddhism and death -- The supremacy of the individual -- Buddhism and psychoanalysis -- Cultural influences and spiritual tradition --Progress and novelty -- The monk's questions to the philosopher -- The philosopher's conclusion -- The monk's conclusion.
Other Titles:	Moine et le philosophe.
Responsibility:	Jean-François Revel and Matthieu Ricard ; translated from the French by John Canti.
More information:	Contributor biographical information Sample text Publisher description Table of Contents

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The French philosopher and his son, a Buddhist monk, discuss a wide range of issues.

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