Exploring Apophasis Across Traditions: Upanishads and Medieval Christianity

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-963055-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 254 g

Reihe: Indian Philosophy: Past and Present

This book delves into the ethics of apophasis across ancient Indian philosophy, pre-Socratic Greek thinkers, and early medieval Christianity. The chapters explore apophasis in the Upanishads, the Rig Veda, and Sankara’s Advaita Vedanta. The author also offers insights into the evolution of apophasis in the Western tradition, moving from Heraclitus and early Christianity to medieval Christianity. An insightful exploration provides a rich dialogue between traditions and makes it an interesting read for scholars and students worldwide in theology and philosophy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Velassery, Sebastian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Principal Upanishads: In Search of The Highest Value Contender.- Revival of an Ancient Way: Traditional Negative Theology and Its Upanishadic Version.- Apophasis in Sankara's Apophasis in The Western Intellectual Tradition.- Apophasis and Its Early Christian Version.- Apophatic Writings in Medieval Christianity.- Summary and Concluding Remarks.

Über Autor(innen)

Sebastian Velassery is a retired professor and head of the Department of Philosophy at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, and is a senior fellow of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. In addition, he was awarded UGC National Emeritus in the year 2017–2019. His areas of interest are value theory, Indian philosophy, phenomenology, and social philosophy. He was a visiting professor at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, in 1996–1997, 2001, and 2005. Besides 87 research papers published in various national/ international journals and edited volumes, Velassery has published 14 books. Dr. Velassery is also a member of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy and is also associated with the Centre for the Study of Culture and Values, both located in Washington. D.C. He was a visiting professor at JNU, New Delhi, from 2017–2019, and was a visiting professor at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth (JDV) Pune.