Philosophy of the «Gita» (American University Studies / Series 5: Philosophy, Band 105) - Hardcover

Prof. Ramesh N. Patel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0820414166 ISBN 13: 9780820414164

Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York, 1991

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This strikingly fresh study of the Bhagavad-gita approaches the Sanskrit classic as a coherent philosophical text. It argues that the well-worn approaches regarding the Gita as religious scripture or literary work are methodologically inadequate and excessively speculative. The book presents and applies a new hermeneutic called archaic coherentism, uncovering a rich synoptic conceptual structure which affords novel insights into the philosophy of action and metaphysical theory. A new translation aiming at conceptual accuracy follows the essays, which deal with war and morality, identity and action, and the humanity of Hinduism. Careful exegesis brings to light textual subtleties that enhance the value of the Gita's philosophy for application to contemporary issues.

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The Author: Ramesh N. Patel is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Antioch College. He taught previously at Lake Forest College. In addition to a law degree, he holds an M.A. in Sanskrit from the University of Bombay, where he received numerous awards in Sanskrit scholarship. He also holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Western philosophy from the University of New Mexico. He has published in English, Gujarati and Hindi, on subjects ranging from logical empiricism to Gandhian ethics. He has taught Eastern philosophy, as well as theory of knowledge, contemporary analytic philosophy, and the history of Western philosophy.

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• Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0820414166
• ISBN 13: 9780820414164
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 311
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