9780199922758-0199922756-Free Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy

Free Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780199922758
ISBN-10: 0199922756
Edition: 1
Author: Edwin F. Bryant, Matthew R. Dasti
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 336 pages
Category: Hinduism
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ISBN-13: 9780199922758
ISBN-10: 0199922756
Edition: 1
Author: Edwin F. Bryant, Matthew R. Dasti
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 336 pages
Category: Hinduism

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Free Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy (ISBN-13: 9780199922758 and ISBN-10: 0199922756), written by authors Edwin F. Bryant, Matthew R. Dasti, was published by Oxford University Press in 2013. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Hinduism books. You can easily purchase or rent Free Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Hinduism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.79.

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Led by Buddhists and the yoga traditions of Hinduism and Jainism, Indian thinkers have long engaged in a rigorous analysis and reconceptualization of our common notion of self. Less understood is the way in which such theories of self intersect with issues involving agency and free will; yet such intersections are profoundly important, as all major schools of Indian thought recognize that moral goodness and religious fulfillment depend on the proper understanding of personal agency. Moreover, their individual conceptions of agency and freedom are typically nodes by which an entire school's epistemological, ethical, and metaphysical perspectives come together as a systematic whole. Free Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy explores the contours of this issue, from the perspectives of the major schools of Indian thought. With new essays by leading specialists in each field, this volume provides rigorous analysis of the network of issues surrounding agency and freedom as developed within Indian thought.

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