Freedom: East and West

This paper explains some of the uses of the word ‘freedom’ in Western as well as in Indian philosophy. Regarding the psychological concept of freedom or free will, this paper focuses on the distinction between fatalism, determinism, types of compatibilism, and libertarianism. Indian philosophers, by...

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Main Author: Shaw, Jaysankar L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2011
In: Sophia
Year: 2011, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 481
Further subjects:B Determinism
B Bhagavad Gītā
B Spiritual freedom
B K.C. Bhattacharyya
B Ahaṁ Brahmāsmi
B Advaita Vedānta
B Compatibilism
B Swami Vivekananda
B Yogavāsiṣṭha
B Soft determinism
B Fatalism
B Libertarianism
B Soft-soft determinism
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