by Jean-François Revel, Matthieu Ricard · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266079907
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«Le moine et le philosophe» is the philosophical dialogue by Jean-François Revel and Matthieu Ricard, published by Pocket in paperback (416 pages, French).
Dialogue between agnostic philosopher Jean-François Revel and his son Matthieu Ricard, a doctor of biology turned Tibetan Buddhist monk and collaborator of the Dalai Lama, who debate in Nepal about the meaning of life, Buddhism and happiness, contrasting Western philosophy with Eastern wisdom.
Revised and corrected edition of the work, subtitled «le bouddhisme aujourd'hui», published in April 1999.
Suitable for those interested in Buddhism, philosophy and spirituality, and in the dialogue between cultures.
Jean-François Revel was a French philosopher, journalist, and author. A prominent public intellectual, Revel was a socialist in his youth but later became a prominent European proponent of classical liberalism and free market economics. He was a member of the Académie française after June 1998. He is best known for his book Without Marx or Jesus: The New American Revolution Has Begun, published in French in 1970.
