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Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought.
From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico Software eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh University Press
20160711.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred - independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved. This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781474410991 1474410995 9781474411004 1474411002 9781474411011 1474411010 |