Rediscovering God with Transcendental Argument
A Contemporary Interpretation of Monistic Kashmiri Śaiva Philosophy
Inbunden, Engelska, 1999
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Provides a comparative philosophical study of the thought of the two principle theorists of monistic Kashmiri Shaivism, Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta, and also formulates a conception of the nature of philosophy as a means of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.Rediscovering God with Transcendental Argument provides a comparative philosophical study of the Pratyabhijña system of the medieval Kashmiri Śaiva thinkers Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta. Beginning with intensive descriptive and prescriptive reflections on the nature of philosophy itself, the book examines the special characteristics of the Pratyabhijña discourse as both philosophical apologetics and spiritual exercise. Lawrence situates the Pratyabhijña speculation within the larger context of Hindu and Buddhist deliberations about the role of interpretation in experience, and gives a groundbreaking exposition of the epistemology and ontology of Shiva's self-recognition. He observes the similarities and differences of the Pratyabhijña with Christian understandings of the divine logos, and argues that the Śaiva philosophy elucidates a cogent way of demonstrating the reality of God against contemporary relativism, deconstructionism and other forms of skepticism.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1999-05-13
- Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
- Vikt581 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSUNY series, Toward a Comparative Philosophy of Religions
- Antal sidor324
- FörlagState University of New York Press
- ISBN9780791440575