Neoplatonism and Indian Philosophy

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Explores connections between Neoplatonism and Indian philosophy.During the last two centuries a remarkable similarity between the philosophical system of Plotinus (205–270 A.D.) and those of various Hindu philosophers in various centuries, including some that lived prior to the Third Century A.D. has been discovered. This book addresses the possibility of any direct influence of Indian thought upon Plotinus and his teacher Ammonius Saccas (185–250 A.D.) or even upon their major source, Plato. Are Platonism and Plotinism, and the thought patterns in Western religion, literature, and art derived from them, to be considered as mere variations on themes found in ancient Hindu philosophy or are they pure evolutionary products of Greek philosophy?The essays in this book show the actual similarities in themes or philosophical systems that exist between certain Western Neoplatonic writers and some major Hindu philosophers and deals with the arguments, pro and con, of the case for an Indian source for the thought of Plotinus. Some of the essays are critical studies involving the comparison of technical terms and linguistic considerations, whereas others are only general comparisons. An exercise in comparative philosophy, this book constitutes a de facto East-West philosophical dialogue. It concludes with an extensive critical essay on the role of ritual, myth, and magic in Neoplatonism, an ancillary topic relevant to a comparison of Eastern and Western religious thought.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-12-20
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieStudies in Neoplatonism: Ancient and Modern, Volume 9
Antal sidor278
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780791452738

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PrefaceR. Baine Harris A Word of ThanksPaulos Mar Gregorios Does Geography Condition Philosophy? On Going Beyond the Occidental-Oriental DistinctionPaulos Mar Gregorios Plato, Neoplatonism and Their Parallel Indian IdeasD. P. Chattopadhyaya The Omnipresence of Being, The Intellect-Intelligible Identity and the Undescending Part of the SoulAtsushi Sumi The Oriental Influences Upon Plotinus' Thought: An Assessment of the Controversy Between Bréhier and Rist on the Soul's Relation to the OneRoman T. Ciapalo Plotinus and Interior SpaceFrederic M. Schroeder Unity and Multiplicity: Reflections on Emanationism as a Philosophical Theme in the Context of NeoplatonismP.K. Mukhopadhyaya Being and Knowing in PlotinusLloyd P. Gerson Platonism in Late Classical Antiquity and Some Indian ParallelsHenry J. Blumenthal The Sadhana of Plotinus and Sri AurobindoArabinda Basu Plotinus' Neoplatonism and the Thought of Sri AurobindoJohn R. A. Mayer The Theoria of Nature in Plotinus and the Yoga of the Earth Consciousness in AurobindoDaniel Kealey The Four Dimensional Philosophy of Indian Thought and PlotinusI. C. Sharma Plotinus' Criticism of MaterialismChristos Evangeliou Plotinus and VedantaS. R. Bhatt Plotinus and Sankara: Some Significant Affinities and DivergencesG. C. Nayak Man's Predicament—The Unique Indian Experience and the Neoplatonic TraditionGopal Chandra Khan Rationality and Ritual in NeoplatonismRobert M. Berchman Participants Contributors

The essays in this book show the actual similarities in themes or philosophical systems that exist between certain Western Neoplatonic writers and some major Hindu philosophers and deals with the arguments, pro and con, of the case for an Indian source for the thought of Plotinus. Some of the essays are critical studies involving the comparison of technical terms and linguistic considerations, whereas others are only general comparisons. An exercise in comparative philosophy, this book constitutes a de facto East-West philosophical dialogue. It concludes with an extensive critical essay on the role of ritual, myth, and magic in Neoplatonism, an ancillary topic relevant to a comparison of Eastern and Western religious thought.