Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought :
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Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought :

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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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Notes on contributors
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 The common origin approach to comparing Indian and Greek philosophy: Nick Allen
  10. 2 The concept of áč›tĂĄ in the áčšgveda: Joanna Jurewicz
  11. 3 Harmonia and áč›tĂĄ: Aditi Chaturvedi
  12. 4 Ātman and its transition to worldly existence: Greg Bailey
  13. 5 Cosmology, psyche and ātman in the Timaeus, the áčšgveda and the UpaniáčŁads: Hyun Höchsmann
  14. 6 Plato and yoga: John Bussanich
  15. 7 Technologies of self-immortalisation in ancient Greece and early India: Paolo Visigalli
  16. 8 Does the concept of theƍria fit the beginning of Indian thought?: Alexis Pinchard
  17. 9 Self or being without boundaries: on ƚaáč…kara and Parmenides: Chiara Robbiano
  18. 10 Soul chariots in Indian and Greek thought: polygenesis or diffusion?: Paolo Magnone
  19. 11 ‘Master the chariot, master your Self’: comparing chariot metaphors as hermeneutics for mind, self and liberation in ancient Greek and Indian Sources: Jens Schlieter
  20. 12 New riders, old chariots: poetics and comparative philosophy: Alexander S. W. Forte and Caley C. Smith
  21. 13 The interiorisation of ritual in India and Greece: Richard Seaford
  22. 14 Rebirth and ‘ethicisation’ in Greek and South Asian thought: Mikel Burley
  23. 15 On affirmation, rejection and accommodation of the world in Greek and Indian religion: Matylda Obryk
  24. 16 The justice of the Indians: Richard Stoneman
  25. 17 Nietzsche on Greek and Indian philosophy: Emma Syea
  26. Bibliography
  27. Index