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Divine Self, Human Self

By Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad

Divine Self, Human Self

By Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad

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The Gita is a central text in Hindu traditions, and commentaries on it express a range of philosophical-theological positions. Two of the most significant commentaries are by Sankara, the founder of the Advaita or Non-Dualist system of Vedic thought and by Ramanuja, the founder of the Visistadvaita or Qualified Non-Dualist system. Their commentaries offer rich resources for the conceptualization and understanding of divine reality, the human self, being, the relationship between God and human, and the moral psychology of action and devotion. This book approaches their commentaries through a study of the interaction between the abstract atman (self) and the richer conception of the human person. While closely reading the Sanskrit commentaries, Ram-Prasad develops reconstructions of each philosophical-theological system, drawing relevant and illuminating comparisons with contemporary Christian theology and Western philosophy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
170
Release Date:
2013-07-04
Publication Date:
2013-07-04
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441154647
ISBN13:
9781441154644
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
223 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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