Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought

Bibliographic Data

ID20424431
Authorsedited by Richard Seaford
EditorsRichard Seaford
Year2016
Publication date2016-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueUniverse and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherEdinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3366/edinburgh/9781474410991.001.0001
OpenAlexW2896844769
ISBN9781474410991
Open LibraryOL28357819M
LanguageEN
Citations received4

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

Aesthetics · Art · Astronomy · Comparative Philosophy · cosmic harmony · Cosmology · early Greek philosophy · Epistemology · Harmony (color) · Indo-European origins · inner self · Literature · Narrative · Physics · Reincarnation · Self · Soteriology · Universe · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy · Study and Philosophy of Religion · ancient · civilization · Civilization · Greece · India · Philosophy - Ancient · To 146 B.C · to c 500 · Western philosophy: Ancient