Download or read book Essays on Vedanta and Western Philosophies written by Arun Chatterjee and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical issues such as reality and appearance, God and world, self and not-self, rebirth and immortality, free will and determination, mysticism, etc., have been examined by eastern and western philosophers as far back as the sages of Upanishads (700 BCE) in the East, and Plato (400 BCE) in the West. However, there was no significant communication among the philosophers of the East and West perhaps until the eighteenth century. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was one of the first among the great western philosophers to recognize the value of Indian philosophies. Despite the lack of communication there are striking similarities of concepts and issues addressed by Indian and western philosophies. Also interesting is how similar are the mystical versions of different religions of the East and West. The author, Dr. Arun Chatterjee, has attempted to bring out the similarities and differences in various chapters of this book dealing with different topics. Among Indian philosophies the focus is on Vedanta philosophy and the views of Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950). The views of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) also are presented. Other Indian philosophies such as Sankhya and Buddhism are discussed briefly. Among western religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are discussed.
Download or read book Essays in East West Philosophy written by Charles A. Moore and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern world, provincialism in reflective thinking is dangerous, possibly tragic. If philosophy is to fulfill one of its main functions—that of guiding the leaders of mankind toward a better world—its perspective must become worldwide and comprehensive in fact as well as in theory. This, the motivating theme of the Second East-West Philosophers' Conference held at the University of Hawaii in the summer of 1949, is likewise the theme of this volume, the complete report of that Conference. The goal of the eminent philosophers participating was the discovery of avenues of progress toward a synthesis of Oriental and Occidental thought. They attempted to reach tentative conclusions in the fields of methodology, metaphysics, and ethical theory. Conference activities consisted of meetings, lectures, discussions, undergraduate courses, and graduate seminars. As far as possible, the proceedings were limited to the study of East-West philosophy; extensive attention was not given to the strictly religious aspects of any philosophical tradition. Participants in the Conference were convinced that philosophy is now entering upon a new stage of development which will be characterized by trans-cultural cooperation and world perspective. This development can be of tremendous significance in world thought and eventually in the lives and actions of the people of the world. Twenty-three of the formal papers presented at the Conference comprise the substance of this book; a significant proposal for synthesis is stated or implied in almost every one. A comprehensive introduction by the editor, a summary of the results and conclusions of the Conference seminars, a who's who of contributors, and an exhaustive index round out the volume.
Download or read book Essays on Indian Philosophy written by Shri Krishna Saksena and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interpreting across Boundaries written by Gerald James Larson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a "state-of-the-art" assessment of comparative philosophy written by some of the leading practitioners of the field. While its primary focus is on gaining methodological clarity regarding the comparative enterprise of "interpreting across boundaries," the book also contains new substantive essays on Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and European thought. The contributors are Roger T. Ames, William Theodore de Bary, Wing-tsit Chan, A. S. Cua, Eliot Deutsch, Charles Hartshorne, Daya Krishna, Gerald James Larson, Sengaku Mayeda, Hajime Nakamura, Raimundo Panikkar, Karl H. Potter, Henry Rosemont, Jr., Ben-Ami Scharfstein, Ninian Smart, Fritz Staal, and Frederick J. Streng. Comparative or cross-cultural philosophy can be seen as a relative newcomer to the field of philosophy. It has its antecedents in the emergence of comparative studies in nineteenth-century European intellectual history, as well as in the sequence of East-West Philosophers' Conferences at the University of Hawaii, which began in 1939. This book will prove to be of great significance in helping to define a field that is only now becoming fully self-conscious, methodologically and substantively, about its role and function in the larger enterprises of philosophy and comparative studies. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Download or read book Philosophy East and West written by Telliyavaram Mahadevan Ponnambalam Mahadevan and published by Bombay : Blackie & Son (India). This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festschrift honoring Telliyavaram Mahadevan Ponnambalam, b. 1911, Indian philosopher.
Download or read book Reason Morality and Beauty written by Bindu Puri and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Download or read book Humanity Truth and Freedom written by Raghunath Ghosh and published by Northern Book Centre. This book was released on 2008 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume has a two-fold purpose: (i) to acquaint the readers and academic community with some prominent trends and their present relevance in modern Indian Philosophy with special reference to Krishna Chandra Bhattacharyya, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath, etc and (ii) to create an interest about their contributions and points of departures from the tradition among the current researchers in the field of philosophy and allied disciplines. The essays deal with methodological, spiritual, materials, socio-political issues as discussed by the contemporary thinkers
Download or read book Perspectives on Ved nta written by Rama Rao Pappu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World Perspectives in Philosophy Religion and Culture written by Dhirendra Mohan Datta and published by Patna] : Bharati Bhawan. This book was released on 1968 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essays in Philosophy Presented to Dr T M P Mahadevan on His Fiftieth Birthday written by C. T. K. Chari and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Philosophy and Argument in Late Ved nta written by P.E. Granoff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Srihar~a is recognised as one of the greatest exponents of what is generally known as the Sarpkara school of Advaita Vedanta. The Advaita Vedanta of Sarpkara has been commented upon, explained, expounded and developed in its various ramifications by several generations of scholars, commentators and original thinkers for over a thousand years. Even today it is claimed to be one of the two traditional schools of Indian Philosophy which have survived and have modern adherents while most other schools have died of old age on Indian soil. The only other school that has survived is the Nyaya-Vaise~ika or what is now called the Navya-nyaya. Both Advaita Vedanta and Navya-nyaya have attracted the attention of modern scholars and philosophers (of both India and abroad), who are acquainted with Western philosophy and whose interest in the study of Indian philosophy has not simply been limited to the history of Indian thought or Indology. Modern exponents of Advaita Vedanta are numerous. With a few notable exceptions, however, most modern authors of Vedanta try to expound and modernise the Advaita system from either a speculative and personal point of view or from a superficial viewpoint of Kantian philosophy or Hegelian Absolutism. Such a method has seldom achieved the sophistication and respectability that is normally expected in the context of modern (chiefly western) philosophic activity.
Download or read book India and the West the Problem of Understanding written by Jaswant Lal Mehta and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parampar written by Srinivasa Rao and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 18 Essays In Honour Of R. Balasubramanian - Mainly Philosophical - Focus On Advaita Vedanta - The Collection Enabling The Spirit Of Free Enquiry.
Download or read book The Philosophy of Shankara written by Maganlal Amritlal Buch and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Essays on Philosophy written by Saikat Bandyopadhyay and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy is the study of life, nature, soul, knowledge, reality and existence. The study has many branches namely Metaphysics, Ethics, Logic, Social Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion etc. which cover various aspirations of man's life. We find philosophy has been developing in both East and West from the ancient time. In the East the various schools of philosophy to wit Vedanta, Buddhism, Jainism, Nyaya, Vaisesikas, Sankhya, Yoga etc came into existence. They possessed their own traditions which are completely different from others. But their goal was the same to identify a man's own nature and to attain impunity of the soul. On the other hand, in the West we see a numerous philosophers preached their own course of philosophy to identify the ultimate reality of the universe. We may mention the name of Thales who supposed to be first Western Philosophers pointed out that waster is the ultimate reality of the universe and it is the primal cause from which the world begins. After him almost all Greek philosophers followed his tradition and tried to indentify an ultimate Reality. In medieval period though the philosophical system was changed, but the search of ultimate reality remained in the core of philosophy. But as the authority of Church appeared at that time and all philosopher at this time were Baptized, philosophy was mixed up with religion automatically. As a result thereof, complete spread of dogmatism was seen. Western philosophy got a newer turn by the hand of Descartes. He was a mathematician and a man of science. He introduced the concepts of Mathematics and science to philosophy as to establish a certain system of philosophy. Following him afterwards all philosophers done philosophical discussion in the light of science. Naturally the tradition was changed from that of in the medieval period. It is very hard to sum up all the traditions maintained by both Eastern and Western philosophy in a book. But it is possible to express some reflection of their philosophical understanding. To make inform the reader about the philosophical tradition and style of philosopher of both East and West, I prefer to choose some essays from the two traditions we mentioned above. I have written five essays three of them on Indian philosophy and remains are on Western philosophy.
Download or read book Regularity Normativity and Rules of Language and Other Essays in Philosophical Analysis written by Rajendra Prasad and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Radhakrishnan and the Ways of Oneness of East and West written by Troy Wilson Organ and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers of a conference of the Institute for Environmental Studies, Ramapo College of New Jersey, May, 1986. The book provides an interdisciplinary overview and analysis of radon and the environment. No math. Accessible to lay readers. No index. Using the works of Radhakrishnan, Organ (philosophy, emeritus, Ohio U.) identifies eight ways of oneness and concludes that one of them, nondestructive dualism, is the path toward which Eastern and Western philosophers should work. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
