Download or read book Self as Body in Asian Theory and Practice written by Thomas P. Kasulis and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an investigation of the relationship between self and body in the Indian, Japanese, and Chinese philosophical traditions. The interplay between self and body is complex and manifold, touching on issues of epistemology, ontology, social philosophy, and axiology. The authors examine these issues and make relevant connections to the Western tradition. The authors' allow the Asian traditions to shed new light on some of the traditional mind-body issues addressed in the West.