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Self and Body in Early East Asian Thought presents a comprehensive analysis of how early East Asian philosophers conceptualized the relationship between self, body, and consciousness. Mark Edward Lewis traces the development of these ideas across multiple traditions, examining texts and thinkers from ancient China, India, and surrounding regions.
The book investigates fundamental questions about personal identity, the nature of the body, and the boundaries between self and other. Lewis demonstrates how early East Asian thought grappled with enduring philosophical problems through culturally specific frameworks and methodologies. By comparing different traditions and their approaches to embodiment and selfhood, the work reveals both unique perspectives and surprising convergences in how ancient philosophers understood human existence.
Essential for scholars of East Asian philosophy, history of ideas, and comparative thought, this volume contributes significantly to our understanding of pre-modern intellectual history and continues to inform contemporary discussions about consciousness and identity.
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