Universe and inner self in early Indian and early Greek thought. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Richard Seaford.
• Editors: Seaford, Richard
• Contents: Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.The Common Origin Approach to Comparing Indian and Greek Philosophy, Nick Allen; 2. The concept of ṛtá in the Ṛgveda, Joanna Jurewicz; 3. Harmonia and Ṛta, Aditi Chaturvedi; 4, Ātman and its Transition to Worldly Existence, Greg Bailey; 5. Cosmology, Psyche and Atman in the Timaeus, the Rig Veda and the Upanishads, Hyun Höchsmann; 6. Plato and Yoga, John Bussanich; 7. Technologies of Self-immortalisation in Ancient Greece and Early India, Paolo Visigalli; 8. Does the Concept of theōria Fit the Beginning of Indian Thought? Alexis Pinchard; 9. Self or being without boundaries. On Parmenides and Śaṅkara, Chiara Robbiano; 10. Soul Chariots in Indian and Greek Thought: Polygenesis or Diffusion?, Paolo Magnone; 11. 'Master the chariot, master your Self': Comparing Chariot Metaphors as Hermeneutics for Mind, Self and Liberation in Ancient Greek and Indian Sources, Jens Schlieter; 12. New Riders, Old Chariots: Poetics and Comparative Philosophy, Alexander S. W. Forte and Caley C. Smith; 13. The Interiorisation of Ritual in India and Greece, Richard Seaford; 14. Rebirth and 'Ethicization' in Greek and South Asian Thought, Mikel Burley; 15. On Affirmation, Rejection, and Accomodation of theWorld iun Greek and Indain Religion, Matylda Obryk; 16. The Justice of the Indians, Richard Stoneman; 17. Nietzsche on Greek and Indian Philosophy, Emma Syea; Bibliography. Introduction 1. The Common Origin Approach to Comparing Indian and Greek Philosophy, Nick Allen 2. The concept of ṛtá in the Ṛgveda, Joanna Jurewicz 3. Harmonia and Ṛta, Aditi Chaturvedi 4, Ātman and its Transition to Worldly Existence, Greg Bailey 5. Cosmology, Psyche and Atman in the Timaeus, the Rig Veda and the Upanishads, Hyun Höchsmann 6. Plato and Yoga, John Bussanich 7. Technologies of Self-immortalisation in Ancient Greece and Early India, Paolo Visigalli 8. Does the Concept of theōria Fit the Beginning of Indian Thought?, Alexis Pinchard 9. Self or being without boundaries. On Parmenides and Śaṅkara, Chiara Robbiano 10. Soul Chariots in Indian and Greek Thought: Polygenesis or Diffusion?, Paolo Magnone 11. "Master the chariot, master your Self": Comparing Chariot Metaphors as Hermeneutics for Mind, Self and Liberation in Ancient Greek and Indian Sources, Jens Schlieter 12. New Riders, Old Chariots: Poetics and Comparative Philosophy, Alexander S. W. Forte and Caley C. Smith 13. The Interiorisation of Ritual in India and Greece, Richard Seaford 14. Rebirth and 'Ethicization' in Greek and South Asian Thought, Mikel Burley 15. On Affirmation, Rejection, and Accommodation of the World in Greek and Indian Religion, Matylda Obryk 16. The Justice of the Indians, Richard Stoneman 17. Nietzsche on Greek and Indian Philosophy, Emma Syea Bibliography.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 126.0934; Self -- India; Self -- Greece; Philosophy, Ancient; India -- Civilization -- To 1200; Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474411011; 9781474411004
• Related ISBNs: 9781474410991
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