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Indian Thought and Western Theism - The Vedanta of Ramanuja (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R4,204
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Indian Thought and Western Theism - The Vedanta of Ramanuja (Hardcover, New): Martin Ganeri

Indian Thought and Western Theism - The Vedanta of Ramanuja (Hardcover, New)

Martin Ganeri

Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series

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The encounter between the West and India in the modern period has also been an encounter between Western modernity and the traditions of classical Indian thought. This book is the study of one aspect this encounter, that between Western scholasticism and one classical Indian tradition of religious thought and practice: the Vedanta. In the modern period there have been many attempts to relate Western theistic traditions to classical Indian accounts of ultimate reality and the world. Parallels have usually been drawn with modern forms of Western philosophy or modern trends in theism. Modern Indological studies have continued to make substantial use of Western terms and concepts to describe and analyse Indian thought. A much-neglected area of study has been the relationship between Western scholastic theology and classical Indian thought. This book challenges existing parallels with modern philosophy of religion and forms of theism. It argues instead that there is an affinity between scholasticism and classical Indian traditions. It considers the thought of Ramanuja (traditional dates 1017-1137 CE), who developed an influential theist and realist form of Vedanta, and considers how this relates to that of the most influential of Western scholastics, Thomas Aquinas (1224/5-1274 CE). Within what remain very different traditions we can see similar methods of enquiry, as well as common questions and concerns in their accounts of ultimate reality and of the world. Arguing that there is indeed an affinity between the Western scholastic tradition and that of classical Indian thought, and suggesting a reversal of the tendencies of earlier interpretations, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian religion, Hinduism and Indian philosophy.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Hindu Studies Series
Release date: February 2015
First published: 2011
Authors: Martin Ganeri
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-55262-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy
Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy
LSN: 0-415-55262-1
Barcode: 9780415552622

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