Hindu perspectives on evolution: Darwin, dharma, and design
Design and Darwin in the Hindu dharma traditions -- Creationism and evolutionism in the ancient and classical traditions -- Manifestation and apparent design in the Advaita Vedānta of Śaṅkara -- Theism and atomistic design in the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika of Udayana -- Design discounted in the Viśiṣṭādvaita V...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design (2014) (Thomas, Renny)
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge Hindu studies series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hinduism
/ Theory of evolution
/ Evolutionism
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| Further subjects: | B
Hinduism India
B Hinduism (India) B Evolution (Biology) Religious aspects Hinduism B Evolution (Biology) Religious aspects Hinduism |
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| Summary: | Design and Darwin in the Hindu dharma traditions -- Creationism and evolutionism in the ancient and classical traditions -- Manifestation and apparent design in the Advaita Vedānta of Śaṅkara -- Theism and atomistic design in the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika of Udayana -- Design discounted in the Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta of Rāmānuja -- Design and Darwin in the colonial period -- The Vedāntic deism of Rammohan Roy -- Design and the intuitive theism of Debendranath Tagore -- Design and the religious evolutionism of Keshab Chandra Sen -- The modern Vedic creationism of Dayananda Saraswati -- The modern Advaitic evolutionism of Swami Vivekananda -- The integrative evolutionism of Sri Aurobindo Ghose -- Design and Darwin in the post-colonial period -- Design and Darwin in the contemporary Hindu world -- Conclusion : what role for Brahmā? |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]-268) and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 276 S., graph. Darst., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-415-77970-7 978-0-415-77970-8 |
