From Tao to Psychology: An Introduction to the Bridge Between East and West
By Julian Laboy
In Western territories, the last two centuries have been demanding many so-called scientific fields of study a set of ideas that would change some of their traditional worldviews. These new ideas come from another set of worldviews that run parallel or have very similar discursive direction to traditional Eastern perspectives. In the West, this is happening in the fields of Psychology, Biology, Neurosciences, Physics, and others. On the other hand, Eastern perspectives that share similar views with the relatively new Western ideas are Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism. This book will concentrate on the example of the similarities between specific theories in Psychology and Classical Taoism. Those similarities can be seen in three themes: union or separation of mind and body; union or separation of reason and emotions; and, finally, the construction or representation of knowledge. The primary goal is to see the possibilities of sharing and learning from both sides of the world; to walk a bridge that unites them. This is an introduction to the communication between East and West that is already taking place in many parts of the world.
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Claire
5.0 out of 5 stars Learned so much!
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This book contains a lot of great information. It talks about issues between mind and body, reason and emotions, and knowledge in general. Its main purpose is to introduce us to themes in common between Eastern traditions (with the specific example of Taoism) and Western academic disciplines (specifically, but not limited to, Psychology). We learn how non-traditional theories go hand in hand with these very old Eastern perspectives.
What I am saying is: I recommend this book not just as an introduction, but also to the more experienced because it uses new references and it teaches a lot of great stuff. Plus it also shows us a bunch of references to continue reading about the topic! A must buy for those who enjoy collaborations between East and West!
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Alan
5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy
Reviewed in the United States on 12 July 2012
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I really recommend this book as an introduction for beginners and also for those who have read extensively about its ideas. Truly a great contribution to collaborations between Eastern and Western perspectives.
This book comments on themes like reason and emotions, scientific theories (psychology, neurosciences, biology, among others), classical Taoism... Plus it's not that long, so it reads in a breeze!
I truly enjoyed it.
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