The monk and the philosopher
Subtitle: a father and son discuss the meaning of life
By: Jean-François Revel and Matthieu Ricard ; translated from the French by John Canti ; foreword by Jack Miles.
Contributors: Ricard, Matthieu.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Schocken Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Buddhism -- Doctrines.
Work titles: Moine et le philosophe.
Description: The French philosopher and his son, a Buddhist monk, discuss a wide range of issues.
Table of contents: title: From scientific research to spiritual quest; title: Religion or philosophy?; title: The ghost in the black box; title: A science of the mind; title: Looking for reality: Buddhist metaphysics; title: Acting on the world and acting on oneself; title: Buddhism and the West; title: Religious and secular spirituality; title: Tracing violence to its sources; title: Wisdom, science, and politics; title: The red flag on the roof of the world; title: Buddhism: decline and renaissance; title: Faith, ritual, and superstition; title: Buddhism and death; title: The supremacy of the individual; title: Buddhism and psychoanalysis; title: Cultural influences and spiritual tradition; title: Progress and novelty; title: The monk's questions to the philosopher; title: The philosopher's conclusion; title: The monk's conclusion.