The Monk and the Philosopher: East Meets West in a Father-son Dialogue
- ISBN-10
- 0722536496
- ISBN-13
- 9780722536490
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Thorsons
- Authors
- Matthieu Ricard, Jean François Revel
Description
In this father-son dialogue, 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 minds, they touch upon philsophy and spirituality, science and politics, psychology and ethics. They raise the eternal questions: Does life have meaning? What is consciousness? Is man free? Why is there suffering, war, hatred? They present and practical answers that offer revolutionary approaches to how we can enrich the way we live our lives.
