Indian philosophy and the consequences of knowledge: themes in ethics, metaphysics and soteriology
This book presents a collection of essays, setting out both the special concern of classical Indian thought and some of its potential contributions to global philosophy. It presents some key arguments made by different schools about this special concern: the way in which attainment of knowledge of r...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Aldershot, England Burlington, VT
Ashgate Pub
©2007
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Indian philosophy
/ Cognition theory
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Collection of essays
B PHILOSOPHY ; Hindu B Indian philosophy B Philosophy, Indic B Electronic books B Knowledge, Theory of |
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| Summary: | This book presents a collection of essays, setting out both the special concern of classical Indian thought and some of its potential contributions to global philosophy. It presents some key arguments made by different schools about this special concern: the way in which attainment of knowledge of reality transforms human nature in a fundamentally liberating way. It then goes on to look in detail at two areas in contemporary global philosophy - the ethics of difference, and the metaphysics of consciousness - where this classical Indian commitment to the spiritually transformative power of know |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-168) and index. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 0754686760 |