| Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought Contributor(s): Seaford, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1474427146 ISBN-13: 9781474427142 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |