E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, EPUB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
World, Self, and Language in Indian and Western Thought
E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, EPUB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-0-231-51159-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Biderman uses concrete examples from religion and literature to illustrate the formal aspects of the philosophical problems of transcendence, language, selfhood, and the external world and then demonstrates their plausibility in actual situations. Though his method of analysis is comparative, Biderman does not adopt the disinterested stance of an "ideal" spectator. Rather, Biderman approaches ancient Indian thought and culture from a Western philosophical standpoint to uncover cultural presuppositions that can be difficult to expose from within the culture in question.
The result is a fascinating landmark in the study of Indian and Western thought. Through his comparative prism, Biderman explores the most basic ideas underlying human culture, and his investigation not only sheds light on India's philosophical traditions but also facilitates a deeper understanding of our own.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Far and Beyond: Transcendence in Two Cultures
2. One Language, Many Things: On the Origins of Language
3. My-Self: Descartes and Early Upani ṣads on the Self
4. No-Self: Kant, Kafka, and Nāgārjuna on the Disappearing Self
5. "It's All in the Mind": Berkeley, Vasubandhu, and the World Out There
Notes
Bibliographical Notes
Index