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Contents 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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