Focusing on the rich and variegated cluster of Indic philosophical traditions as they developed from the late Vedic period up to the pre-modern period, this book offers an understanding, according to each school, of the nature of free will and agency.
Free will, agency, and selfhood in Indian philosophy
Free will, agency, and selfhood in Indian philosophy
"Led by Buddhists and the yoga traditions of Hinduism and Jainism, Indian thinkers have long engaged in a rigorous analysis and reconceptualization of our common notion of self. Less understood is the way in which such theories of self intersect with issues involving agency and …
Free will, agency, and selfhood in Indian philosophy
Focusing on the rich and variegated cluster of Indic philosophical traditions as they developed from the late Vedic period up to the pre-modern period, this book offers an understanding, according to each school, of the nature of free will and agency.
In an increasingly multi-religious and multi-ethnic world, identity has become something actively chosen rather than merely acquired at birth. This book essentially analyzes the resources available to make such a choice.
« Les philosophies indiennes se livrent d'abord à la recherche fondamentale de la connaissance, elles sont hantées par la logique et la démonstration rationnelle... Cet ouvrage dresse un panorama de la philosophie indienne révélant la richesse et la diversité. » --
"An investigation into the reasons for the inclusion and exclusion of Chinese and Indian philosophical thought in 17th-and-18th-century Europe"