Jason T. Clower, Ph.D. (2008) in the Study of Religion, Harvard University, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Chico. He studies the Buddhist-Confucian relationship in China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

“Clower’s study is very informative and well written. The reader is gradually introduced into the complexities of the problems tackled by Mou, but without ever being lost. Clower shows himself to be a great pedagogue, using many examples and illustrations, he does so with a critical mind and a nice touch of humor.” “I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism in modern China.”Thierry Meynard, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Chinese Cross Currents (April 2012)"The Unlikely Buddhologist by Jason Clower is the first systemic introduction to Mou Zongsan's understanding of Buddhism in the English language and a major contribution to the reception of his thought in the West[...]Clower’s work invites the reader to ponder over scores of different questions. The reception to Mou’s work in the West remains at a very preliminary stage and collective efforts will be necessary to achieve a more precise understanding and assessment of his contribution to philosophy. But in any case, we have here a seminal book that any person interested in Mou must read."Sébastien Billioud, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. (2 February 2012)

• Table of ContentsChapter One: Mou Zongsan, His Times, and His AimsChapter Two: “Philosophy” and the Building Blocks of Mou’s UniverseChapter Three: What the Buddha Taught – The Fable of the Five PeriodsChapter Four: The Buddhist PhilosophersChapter Five: Where Buddhists Go WrongChapter Six: So What Good is Buddhism?Chapter Seven: Toward an Appraisal of Mou’s Use of Buddhist Philosophy

Jason T. Clower, Ph.D. (2008) in the Study of Religion, Harvard University, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Chico. He studies the Buddhist-Confucian relationship in China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

“Clower’s study is very informative and well written. The reader is gradually introduced into the complexities of the problems tackled by Mou, but without ever being lost. Clower shows himself to be a great pedagogue, using many examples and illustrations, he does so with a critical mind and a nice touch of humor.” “I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism in modern China.”Thierry Meynard, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Chinese Cross Currents (April 2012)"The Unlikely Buddhologist by Jason Clower is the first systemic introduction to Mou Zongsan's understanding of Buddhism in the English language and a major contribution to the reception of his thought in the West[...]Clower’s work invites the reader to ponder over scores of different questions. The reception to Mou’s work in the West remains at a very preliminary stage and collective efforts will be necessary to achieve a more precise understanding and assessment of his contribution to philosophy. But in any case, we have here a seminal book that any person interested in Mou must read."Sébastien Billioud, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. (2 February 2012)

• Table of ContentsChapter One: Mou Zongsan, His Times, and His AimsChapter Two: “Philosophy” and the Building Blocks of Mou’s UniverseChapter Three: What the Buddha Taught – The Fable of the Five PeriodsChapter Four: The Buddhist PhilosophersChapter Five: Where Buddhists Go WrongChapter Six: So What Good is Buddhism?Chapter Seven: Toward an Appraisal of Mou’s Use of Buddhist Philosophy