Advaita:A Conceptual Analysis-A. Ramamurty-DKPD-9788124600672
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| For over a
millennium, Shankara’s advaitism: non-dualism, has been exposed to extensive
discussion, debate, and even polemic. In modern times, it has often been
viewed as a system of metaphysical thought, involving a set of several
subtle, though interrelated, doctrines — which all have the Upanishads at
their base. But, wittingly or unwittingly, modern theoreticians/scholars tend
to gloss over Shankara’s acumen as a philosophical analyst — though his
interpretations of the Upanishadic writings have indisputably shown his
uncommon, rather unrivalled, genius for logic and meticulous philosophical
analysis. Professor Ramamurty’s work is, thus, a departure from
run-of-the-mill studies attempting, as it does, an indepth ‘conceptual
analysis’ of advaita vedanta. The book does not just present advaita as a
system of metaphysical thought. It is essentially an off-beat effort seeking
to philosophically analyse the concepts of ‘Atman, Brahman, and the World —
which not only count among the fundamental concepts in the philosophic
thought of the Upanishads, but also help capture the true meaning,
profoundity, richness and beauty of Shankara’s advaita itself. Also, in the
specific contexts of Shankara’s philosophy vis-a-vis the Upanishadic texts,
Professor Ramamurty tries to explore, perhaps for the first time, the meaning
and functions of language and the problem that stem from it. Highlighting
Shankara’s advaitism: his insistence on the “oneness of Brahman”, the book
offers a unique philosophic representation of the Upanishadic vision, which
the scholars of classical Indian philosophy and discerning readers would love
to share alike. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124600672
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
HARDBACK |
| Edition |
2008 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
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