(P/B) THE MONK AND THE PHILOSOPHER

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The most groundbreaking meeting of Eastern philosophy and Western culture to date.
In this father-son dialgue, Revel and Ricard explore the most fundamental questions of human existence and the ways in which they are embraced by Eastern and Western thought. In this meeting of the minds, they touch upon philosophy, spirituality, science, politics, psychology and ethics. They raise the enduring questions: does life have meaning? Why is there suffering, war and hatred? Revel's perspective as an internationally renowned philosopher and Ricard's as a distinguished molecular-geneticist-turned-Buddhist-monk results in a brilliant, accessible and accessible conversation-the most eloquent meeting yet of Eastern and Western thought. (From the publisher)

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Introduction
1. From Scientific Research to Spiritual Quest
2. Religion or Philosophy?
3. The Ghost in the Black Box
4. A Science of the Mind
5. Looking for Reality: Buddhist Metaphysics
6. Acting on the World and Acting on Oneself
7. Buddhism and the West
8. Religious and Secular Spirituality
9. Tracing Violence to Its Sources
10. Wisdom, Science, and Politics
11. The Red Flag on the Roof of the World
12. Buddhism: Decline and Renaissance
13. Faith, Ritual, and Superstition
14. Buddhism and Death
15. The Supremacy of the Individual
16. Buddhism and Psychoanalysis
17. Cultural Influences and Spiritual Tradition
18. Progress and Novelty
19. The Monk's Questions to the Philosopher
The Philosopher's Conclusion
The Monk's Conclusion