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How did the Bhagavadgata first become an object of German
philosophical and philological inquiry? How were its foundational
concepts initially interpreted within German intellectual circles,
and what does this episode in the history of cross-cultural
encounter teach us about the status of comparative philosophy
today? This book addresses these questions through a careful study
of the figures who read, translated and interpreted the
Bhagavadgata around the turn of the nineteenth century in Germany:
J.G. Herder, F. Majer, F. Schlegel, A.W. Schlegel, W. von Humboldt,
and G.W.F. Hegel. Methodologically, the study attends to the
intellectual contexts and prejudices that framed the early
reception of the text. But it also delves deeper by investigating
the way these frameworks inflected the construction of the
Bhagavadgata and its foundational concepts through the scholarly
acts of excerpting, anthologization, and translation. Overall, the
project contributes to the pluralization of Western philosophy and
its history while simultaneously arguing for a continued critical
alertness in cross-cultural comparison of philosophical and
religious worldviews.
How did the Bhagavadgata first become an object of German
philosophical and philological inquiry? How were its foundational
concepts initially interpreted within German intellectual circles,
and what does this episode in the history of cross-cultural
encounter teach us about the status of comparative philosophy
today? This book addresses these questions through a careful study
of the figures who read, translated and interpreted the
Bhagavadgata around the turn of the nineteenth century in Germany:
J.G. Herder, F. Majer, F. Schlegel, A.W. Schlegel, W. von Humboldt,
and G.W.F. Hegel. Methodologically, the study attends to the
intellectual contexts and prejudices that framed the early
reception of the text. But it also delves deeper by investigating
the way these frameworks inflected the construction of the
Bhagavadgata and its foundational concepts through the scholarly
acts of excerpting, anthologization, and translation. Overall, the
project contributes to the pluralization of Western philosophy and
its history while simultaneously arguing for a continued critical
alertness in cross-cultural comparison of philosophical and
religious worldviews.
How should we understand and interpret the strange but familiar
thing that we call "religion"? What are the foundations of a
methodical approach to this subject, and what theoretical tools are
available to students who are new to this area of inquiry? A
Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion provides an accessible,
wide-ranging introduction to theories and basic methodology in the
field. Now in its second edition and updated throughout, this
concise but comprehensive book includes:- - A case for the urgency
and relevance of studying religion today - Discussion of the role
and perspective of the student of religion - Description of the
nature of theory and its function - An accessible survey of classic
theorists in the modern study of religion - Feature boxes
highlighting essential quotations and guiding principles for
application of theories An expanded consideration of contemporary
issues in the field, including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity,
globalization, violence, science, and new media. - Recommended
further reading A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion offers
a thorough but concise body of material suitable for introductory
courses on the study of religion, or to provide theoretical context
for survey courses. Study questions and worksheets can be found on
the book's webpage.
Evil is a problem that will not go away. For some it is an
inescapable fact of the human condition. For others "evil" is a
term that should only be used to name the most horrible of crimes.
Still others think that the worst problem lies with the abuse of
the term: using it to vilify a misunderstood enemy. No matter how
we approach it, "evil" is a concept that continues to call out for
critical reflection. This volume collects the results of a two-year
deliberation within the Boston University Institute for Philosophy
of Religion lecture series, bringing together scholars of religion,
literature, and philosophy. Its essays provide a thoughtful,
sensitive, and wide-ranging consideration of this challenging
problemGCoand of ways that we might be delivered from it.
How should we understand and interpret the strange but familiar
thing that we call "religion"? What are the foundations of a
methodical approach to this subject, and what theoretical tools are
available to students who are new to this area of inquiry? A
Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion provides an accessible,
wide-ranging introduction to theories and basic methodology in the
field. Now in its second edition and updated throughout, this
concise but comprehensive book includes:- - A case for the urgency
and relevance of studying religion today - Discussion of the role
and perspective of the student of religion - Description of the
nature of theory and its function - An accessible survey of classic
theorists in the modern study of religion - Feature boxes
highlighting essential quotations and guiding principles for
application of theories An expanded consideration of contemporary
issues in the field, including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity,
globalization, violence, science, and new media. - Recommended
further reading A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion offers
a thorough but concise body of material suitable for introductory
courses on the study of religion, or to provide theoretical context
for survey courses. Study questions and worksheets can be found on
the book's webpage.
Evil is a problem that will not go away. For some it is an
inescapable fact of the human condition. For others "evil" is a
term that should only be used to name the most horrible of crimes.
Still others think that the worst problem lies with the abuse of
the term: using it to vilify a misunderstood enemy. No matter how
we approach it, "evil" is a concept that continues to call out for
critical reflection. This volume collects the results of a two-year
deliberation within the Boston University Institute for Philosophy
of Religion lecture series, bringing together scholars of religion,
literature, and philosophy. Its essays provide a thoughtful,
sensitive, and wide-ranging consideration of this challenging
problem and of ways that we might be delivered from it.
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