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The Concealed Art of the Soul: Theories of Self and Practices of Truth in Indian Ethics and Epistemology
Jonardon Ganeri
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Paperback. Jonardon Ganeri presents a variety of perspectives on the nature of the self as seen by major schools of classical Indian philosophy. Ganeri discusses the Upanisads, the Buddha's discourses, the epic Mahabharata; he shows that many Western theories of selfhood are developed to a high degree of sophistication in these writings. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPK; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
In The Concealed Art of the Soul, Jonardon Ganeri presents a variety of perspectives on the nature of the self as seen by major schools of classical Indian philosophy. For Indian thinkers, a philosophical treatise about the self should not only reveal the truth about the nature of the soul, but should also engage the reader in a process of study and contemplation that will eventually lead to self-transformation. By combining careful attention to philosophical content and sensitivity to literary form, Ganeri deepens our understanding of some of the greatest works in Indian literary history. His magisterial survey includes the ... Read more
In The Concealed Art of the Soul, Jonardon Ganeri presents a variety of perspectives on the nature of the self as seen by major schools of classical Indian philosophy. For Indian thinkers, a philosophical treatise about the self should not only reveal the truth about the nature of the soul, but should also engage the reader in a process of study and contemplation that will eventually lead to self-transformation. By combining careful attention to philosophical content and sensitivity to literary form, Ganeri deepens our understanding of some of the greatest works in Indian literary history. His magisterial survey includes the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199658596
SKU
V9780199658596
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About Jonardon Ganeri
Jonardon Ganeri is a philosopher who draws upon Indian, European and Ango-American sources in his work. He is currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sussex. He read Mathematics at Cambridge before commencing graduate studies in Philosophy at London and Oxford. He has been a Jacobsen Fellow in Philosophy at King's College London and a Spalding Fellow at Clare ... Read more
Reviews for The Concealed Art of the Soul: Theories of Self and Practices of Truth in Indian Ethics and Epistemology
Review from previous edition an excellent example of what comparative philosophy can be at its best.
Don S. Levi, Asian Studies
extraordinarily informative, well-written ... a remarkable achievement.
Raymond Martin, MIND
Don S. Levi, Asian Studies
extraordinarily informative, well-written ... a remarkable achievement.
Raymond Martin, MIND