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Paul Carus

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born

July 18, 1852 in Ilsenburg, Germany

died

February 11, 1919

gender

male

genre

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Nonfiction

influences

Baruch Spinoza

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Paul Carus, Ph.D. (18 July 1852 – 11 February 1919) was a German-American author, editor, a student of comparative religion, and professor of philosophy.

Carus considered himself a theologian rather than philosopher. He is proposed to be a pioneer in the promotion of interfaith dialogue. He explored the relationship of science and religion, and was instrumental in introducing Eastern traditions and ideas to the West. He was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism, to the West.

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Books by Paul Carus

Average rating: 3.76 · 1,096 ratings · 40 reviews · 99 distinct works

	The History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil 3.92 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1900 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Gospel of Buddha by Paul Carus, Olga Kopetzky (Illustrator), Olga Kopetsky (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1982 — 37 editions	My rating:
	Karma/NIRVana: Two Buddhist Tales by Paul Carus, Leo Tolstoy 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1973	My rating:
	Buddha: The Gospel 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008	My rating:
	Buddhist Parables and Other Stories by Paul Carus, O. Kopetzky 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Chinese Astrology: Early Chinese Occultism 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1974 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Yin Chih Wen: The Tract of the Quiet Way, with Extracts from the Chinese Commentary by Paul Carus, D.T. Suzuki 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1977	My rating:
	The Principle of Relativity in the Light of the Philosophy of Science 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The New Morn: English Diplomacy & the Triple Entente; a Phantasmagoria in One Act 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1916	My rating:
	The Buddha 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	My rating: