Lexington Books
Pages: 432
Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-0-7391-0784-3 • Hardback • January 2004 • $149.00 • (£115.00)
Subjects: Philosophy / General,
Philosophy / Eastern,
Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy,
Philosophy / Metaphysics,
Philosophy / Mind & Body,
Philosophy / Religious,
Philosophy / Taoist,
Philosophy / Buddhist,
Religion / General,
Religion / Buddhism / General,
Religion / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice,
Religion / Buddhism / Sacred Writings,
Religion / Buddhism / Theravada,
Religion / Ethics,
Religion / Hinduism / General,
Religion / Islam / General,
Religion / Islam / Rituals & Practice,
Religion / Jainism,
Religion / Judaism / General,
Religion / Judaism / Rituals & Practice,
Religion / Judaism / Sacred Writings,
Religion / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism,
Religion / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings,
Religion / Christian Rituals & Practice / General,
Religion / Spirituality,
Religion / Taoism,
Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics,
Religion / Christianity / General,
Religion / Buddhism / Zen
Richard H. Jones holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy and History of Religions from Columbia University. He is the author of Reductionism: Analysis and Fullness of Reality (2000).
Chapter 1 Exploring Mysticism and Morality
Chapter 2 Morality
Chapter 3 Religion and Mysticism
Chapter 4 The Upanishads
Chapter 5 Shankara's Advaita Vadanta
Chapter 6 The Bhagavad-gita
Chapter 7 Jainism
Chapter 8 Theravada Buddhism
Chapter 9 Mahayana Buddhism
Chapter 10 Left-Handed Tantrism
Chapter 11 Daoism
Chapter 12 Christianity
Chapter 13 Mystical Experiences and Morality
Chapter 14 Mystical Ways of Life and Morality
Chapter 15 The Lack of Social Action
Chapter 16 What Can Mysticism Contribute to Morality Today?
Occasionally one encounters a book that seems destined to become a classic in the sense of providing a basis for much further exploration and discussion. Given its wide scope and impeccable scholarship, Mysticism and Morality is such a book.
— Bridges
It is encouraging to see non-Western texts scrutinized with analytical rigor.
— Michael Barnhart, Associate Professor, Kingsborough College, CUNY