Mind and Supermind (2 Vols. Set)-N.C. Panda-DKPD-9788124600535
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| Astonishingly rich
is the heritage of Indian psychology. Embodied in some of the better-known,
traditional philosophical systems, it convincingly spells out the rationale
behind memory, recognition, emotions, instincts, reasoning, creativity, and
myriad other mind-related phenomena, which sofar remain baffling, unanswered
questions in modern cognitive sciences, mechanistic psychology and their
kindred disciplines. Mind and Supermind, for the first time, systematically
unfolds Vedantic psychology — in its larger effort not only to evolve an
integrated perspective on mind, but also to synthesize ancient wisdom with
contemporary sciences. A distinguished scholar of Sanskrit, philosophy and
science, Professor Panda here re-explores the nature of mind, its Indian
concept and how it compares with its Western world-view: religious,
philosophical, psychological, and scientific. Thus elaborating the concepts
of mind as set out in the Sankhya, Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta and other orthodox
systems vis-a-vis (a) philosophical perspectives: from Plato and Aristotle to
Wittgenstein and Strawson, (b) psychological viewpoints of William James,
Freud, Jung, Watson and others, (c) theories of modern
physiologists/physicists governing brain, mind, and artificial intelligence;
the author builds a solid foundation for the superstructure of
parapsychological phenomena. And also speculates about the possibilities for
(individual) ‘mind’ to link up with the ‘Supermind’, which, in Vedantic
concept, is Brahman: fundamental Consciousness that illumines everything —
living and non-living. Growing from years of Dr. Panda’s indepth, analytical
studies, the book is offered to dis-cerning audiences in two parts: Indian
Perspective (Volume 1) and Western Perspective (Volume 2), with relevant
illustrative material. |
| Book |
| ISBN |
9788124600535
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| PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
| Binding |
Hardcover
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| Edition |
Hardcover
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| Language |
ENGLISH |
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