THE MONK AND THE PHILOSOPHER: A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life (Jean-Francois Revel & Matthieu Ricard)

Revel, an agnostic, noted for his tough inquiring mind, raised Ricard to be familiar with all of Western philosophy. Ricard then went on to win high honours for his Ph.D. in molecular genetics, working with a Nobel laureate at the Institute Pasteur. Unsatisfied, he left his high-flying academic career to study Tibetan Buddhism in India. Twenty-five years later, now a monk, Ricard returns to discuss all the great questions (the meaning of life, death, suffering) with his philosopher father. The resulting conversation is brilliant, accessible and the most eloquent meeting yet of Eastern & Western thought.

PUBLICATION DATE: Jan 2000

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9780805211030	The Monk and the Philosopher		$29.95