The Concept of Man: A Study in Comparative Philosophy

accepted according action activity Aristotle Aryans Atman basic become body Book of Mencius Brahman Buddha Buddhism called Cārvāka Chinese philosophers Christ Christian comparative philosophy concept Confucian Confucius consciousness cosmic created creation creative creatures culture Dharma divine doctrine earth essence ethical evil evolution existence feelings freedom gods Greek thought Han Yu Heaven highest human nature Ibid idea ideal important Indian thought individual inwardness Islam Jainism Jewish jiva karma knowledge laws live Mahāyāna man's Marxism material matter Māyā means Mencius Mimāmsā mind moral mysticism Nyāya object one's original orthodox physical Plato principle problem Protagoras pure Rāmānuja rational reality realization reason relation religion religious salvation Sankhya schools sense social society Socrates soul spirit Supreme Surah Taoist theory things thinkers traditions transcends transformation truth understanding universe Upanisads values Veda Vedanta Vedic Vijñāna virtue western whole word