{"product_id":"rethinking-the-buddha-9781107695382","title":"Rethinking the Buddha","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough many see the four noble truths as the kernel of the historical Buddha's teachings, early texts reveal they are a later development. Shulman illustrates that these truths originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation, challenging the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; 1. The structural relation between philosophy and meditation; 2. A philosophy of being human; 3. Mindfulness, or how philosophy becomes perception; 4. The four noble truths as meditative perception; 5. Conclusion.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769030279511,"sku":"9781107695382","price":29.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107695382.jpg?v=1758719396","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rethinking-the-buddha-9781107695382","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}