At the age of 43, Paul Wienpahl, a teacher of philosophy at the University of California, concluded that Western philosophic thought had exhausted its potential & seemed to be leading toward the death of values. In search of an alternate form of understanding & of hope, Professer Wienpahl went to Japan, the heart of Zen Buddhism. He began his study under the discipline of a roshi, or Zen master, and soon took the further step of entering a Japanese monastery for the intensive practice of meditation... Edges have some marking Size: 180mm - 250mm. 244 pages. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear, chips and tears, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Deckled edges (rough cut). Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Japan; Inventory No: 51596.
At the age of 43, Paul Wienpahl, a teacher of philosophy at the University of California, concluded that Western philosophic thought had exhausted its potential & seemed to be leading toward the death of values. In search of an alternate form of understanding & of hope, Professer Wienpahl went to Japan, the heart of Zen Buddhism. He began his study under the discipline of a roshi, or Zen master, and soon took the further step of entering a Japanese monastery for the intensive practice of meditation... Edges have some marking Size: 180mm - 250mm. 244 pages. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Dust Jacket has some shelf-wear, chips and tears, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Deckled edges (rough cut). Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Japan; Inventory No: 51596.