Philosophy of the Gita

Patel, Ramesh N.

ISBN 10: 0820414166 / ISBN 13: 9780820414164

Published by Peter Land, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1991

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covers and book have minor wear, corners lightly bumped, signed on title and half title page by the author in magic marker, ink inscription by the author on half title page, author's address sticker on title page, xiv + 311 pages including index, errata slip sheet in, study of the Bhagavad-gita using an approach called archaic coherentism to reveal a rich synoptic conceptual structure which affords novel insights into the philosophy of action and metaphysical theory Size: 6.25 x 9.25. Seller Inventory # 016654

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Title: Philosophy of the Gita

Publisher: Peter Land, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author

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Synopsis:

This strikingly fresh study of the "Bhagavad-gita" approaches the Sanskrit classic as a coherent philosophical text. It argues that the well-worn approaches regarding the "Gita" as religious scripture or literary work are methodologically inadequate and excessively speculative. The book presents and applies a new hermeneutic called archaic coherentism, uncovering a rich synoptic conceptual structure which affords novel insights into the philosophy of action and metaphysical theory. A new translation aiming at conceptual accuracy follows the essays, which deal with war and morality, identity and action, and the humanity of Hinduism. Careful exegesis brings to light textual subtleties that enhance the value of the " Gita's" philosophy for application to contemporary issues.

Review:

-A significantly original perspective on India's most famous and influential classic scripture. It challenges traditional interpretations with penetrating questions. Patel pursues his work with single-minded persistence, and the result is excellence.- (Archie J. Bahm, Author of 'Bhagavad-Gita: The Wisdom of Krishna')
-Patel's book is worth reading by philosophers interested in western and eastern philosophy alike; it will help dispel the myth that Hindu philosophy is uniformly idealistic or theistic or 'world-renouncing' and the myth that the method of Hindu philosophy is fundamentally disanalogous to the method of western science.- (Quentin Smith, International Philosphical Quarterly)
-This may be a watershed work. This new, archaic view deserves examination.- (Al Denman, The Antioch Review)
-This book will be of interest to students of philosophy of religion and ethics who are looking for innovative examples of non-Western exegesis.- (Guy L. Beck, Religious Studies Review)
-Sometimes, when one is beginning to wonder wether anything new and significant can be said on an overworked topic, a book appears to restore one's faith that scholarly vision is forever capable of penetrating to a further horizon, of discerning finer nuances and of discovering a new vein, just when one thought that all the ore had been minde. This is such a book.- (Arvind Sharma, Philosophy East & West)
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