Eastern Philosophies: Oriental Philosophy Considered in All Its Variants and in Its True Essence

This book is a profound and compelling journey through the great wisdom paths of the East. It is not a simple overview, but a discursive and engaging exploration of the philosophies that have shaped the spiritual, cultural and social life of entire populations for centuries. From Indian Vedānta to Japanese Zen, from Tibetan Buddhism to Chinese Taoism, from Confucianism to Korean wisdom and Shintoism, each chapter reconstructs not only the fundamental doctrines and concepts, but also the historical context, human experience and the transformations that these paths have undergone over time. At the heart of the book is an idea: Eastern philosophies do not belong to the past or to an unattainable elsewhere. They are living, current and profoundly relevant tools for addressing the challenges of our time. In a world marked by ecological crises, hyperconnection, loss of identity and hunger for meaning, the East offers an alternative grammar of existence: a vision of the world based on unity, interdependence, the art of presence and inner transformation. The book is aimed at those seeking authentic and non-trivialized knowledge of the East, but also at those who simply feel the need to slow down and reflect. With an accessible and profound, reflective and narrative style, each chapter becomes an invitation to rethink one's life in the light of traditions that, for millennia, have taught us to see beyond appearances, to recognize the essential, to cultivate silence, measure and awareness. A reading that does not impose answers, but opens spaces. A map not to escape from the present, but to cross it with new eyes.