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Eastern Philosophy: The Basics (2nd edition)

Item: Eastern Philosophy: The Basics (2nd edition)
Author: The Eastern Philosophy Bookshelf Editorial Team

Victoria S. Harrison

Verdict: the most systematic map on this shelf, useful once curiosity has outgrown the immersive introductions.

Original typographic jacket for Eastern Philosophy: The Basics

Author: Victoria S. Harrison
Publisher: Routledge, The Basics, 2nd ed. (2018)
Print ASIN: 1138215783
Length: About 232 pages
Kindle: Available (B07HKNW47W)
Level: Moderate; survey map

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What it covers

Harrison surveys Confucianism, Daoism, the principal Buddhist and Hindu schools, and Jainism through metaphysical and ethical questions. The structure makes it the most genuinely broad “Eastern philosophy” survey in this lineup.

The second edition

The 2018 second edition adds study questions, an updated bibliography, and a section on the Yijing. Its textbook-like orientation distinguishes it from the more immersive books.

Place in the reading order

Read it fourth, when the survey's categories can organize ideas you have already encountered. It suits students and general readers who value structure.

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