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- Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought
- 2016
- Book
- Published by: Edinburgh University Press
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From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred – independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved.
This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- p. i
- Acknowledgements
- p. v
- Notes on Contributors
- pp. vi-viii
- Abbreviations
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-11
- The concept of ṛtá in the Ṛgveda
- pp. 28-39
- Harmonia and ṛtá
- pp. 40-54
- Plato and yoga
- pp. 87-103
- The justice of the Indians
- pp. 251-264
- Nietzsche on Greek and Indian philosophy
- pp. 265-278
- Bibliography
- pp. 279-302
Additional Information
ISBN
9781474411004
Related ISBN
9781474410991
MARC Record
OCLC
1112151149
Launched on MUSE
2019-08-14
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
