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Stephen T. Asma is Professor of Philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he holds the title of Distinguished Scholar.
In 2003, he was Visiting Professor at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. There he taught "Buddhist Philosophy" as part of their pilot Graduate Program in Buddhist Studies. His book, entitled The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha (HarperOne, 2005) explores the Theravada Buddhism of the region. He has also traveled and studied in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Mainland China – eventually living in Shanghai China in 2005.

Asma is the author of several books: "Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Mu...more


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On Monsters: An Unnatural H...
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The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stu...
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Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Non...
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Buddha for Beginners
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Against Fairness
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Buddha, A Beginner's Guide
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Philosophy and Popular Culture
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