| A Dwelling Place for Wisdom Contributor(s): Panikkar, Raimon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664253628 ISBN-13: 9780664253622 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1993 Annotation: Religious philosopher Panikkar sees wisdom as our universe, our world, our Mother Earth, and as a source of happiness and joy--a dwelling place where people are blessed. Here he discusses wisdom in the context of four different areas: an existential feminine approach; a less fragmented anthropology; its most ancient meaning in philosophy; and the preservation of its identity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 128 |
| LCCN: 92019450 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.38" W x 8.72" (0.72 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World-renowned philosopher of religion Raimon Panikkar sees wisdom as the art and knowledge of life and a source of happiness and joy--a dwelling place where people are blessed. In this book he discusses four major issues: an existential feminist approach to life and knowldge, a catholic and less fragmented anthropology, a recovery of the most ancient meaning of philosophy, and how to preserve one's own identity without being shallow, indifferent, or exclusive. He provides a distinctive practical resource for individuals wanting to experience wisdom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Panikkar, Raimon: - Raimon Panikkar has lived and studied in Spain, Germany, Italy, India and the United States. He was ordained as a Catholic priest and is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After teaching Sanskrit in Madrid, philosophy in Rome, indology in Bangalore, and comparative religion at Harvard and in California, he now lives in the mountains of Catalunya. He has written some forty books and more than nine hundred articles. |