Reviews for Constructing a Life Philosophy Opposing Viewpoints

The average rating for Constructing a Life Philosophy Opposing Viewpoints based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-10-25 00:00:00 Michael Morley This is a very good book on comparative philosophy. The author obviously has a good understanding of the various philosophical schools of India. The reason why I rate it 4 stars instead of 5 is that the book is biased towards a particular philosophical system (Advaita Vedanta) and tends to ignore the opposing arguments of the other philosophical schools. Also, there is the idea that the Shunyavadins are Advaitins in disguise and not the other way around. This is absurd, since Shunyavada texts were written centuries before Gaudapada and Shankaracharya were born, which the author himself admits. Even Madhavacharya, the founder of the indian dualist school, accused the Advaitins of being Shunyavadins in disguise. Overall, however, this was a very good read and a good comparison between Advaita and Buddhism, which are usually viewed as very different philosophies. They are both, however, non-dual philosophies and there are more similarities than differences between these two schools.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-19 00:00:00 Randall Ivey Covers a vast array of ideas. Remains succinct.