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EAST MEETS WEST IN A FATHER-SON DIALOGUE
In this most ground-breaking meeting of Western philosophy and Eastern thought, Revel and Ricard explore the most fundamental questions of human existence and the ways in which they are embraced by Eastern and Western thought. They discuss philosophy and spirituality, science and politics, psychology and ethics, and raise the eternal questions: Does life have meaning? What is consciousness? Is man free? Why is there suffering, war, hatred? Their responses are never dry or abstract. They are vital and practical answers that offer revolutionary approaches to how we can enrich our lives.
Revel, a highly influential philosopher and a confirmed agnostic, exposed his son Ricard to all of the tenets of Western philosophers. Ricard went on to distinguish himself with high honours for his PhD in molecular genetics, but then left his high-flying scientific career to study Tibetan Buddhism in India. Twenty-five years later, now a monk, Ricard meets his father for ten days to discuss all the great questions. The resulting conversation is brilliant, accessible, and the most lucid and eloquent meeting of Eastern and Western thought to date.
THE MONK AND THE PHILOSOPHER
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