Acknowledgments ................................................ ix
1 Introduction ................................................. 1
Part I The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Western Thought
2 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Western Philosophy
and Psychology ............................................... 9
3 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Jewish Thought ........ 29
4 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Christian Thought ..... 55
5 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Islamic Thought ....... 81
Part II The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Eastern
Thought (arising in India)
6 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Indian Philosophy
and Yoga Psychology ........................................ 103
7 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Hindu Thought ........ 125
8 The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Buddhist Thought ..... 157
9 Conclusion ................................................. 185
Notes ......................................................... 195
Index ......................................................... 215
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