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OverviewThis book deals with the philosophy of Daya Krishna, an Indian philosopher of the twentieth century. It discusses the central issues in Daya Krishna’s early philosophy as a synthesis of the Indian and Western philosophical methods. It presents problems of the past and the present in a holistic frame of creative philosophizing. It provides a glimpse into the issues human beings face in all vital areas of human civilization. It discusses the nature of philosophy and the philosophical method in Daya Krishna’s syncretic philosophy. Issues such as self and freedom and ethics and religion are explored in the chapters. It is of interest to those who are engaged with Indian philosophy and Indian philosophers of the twentieth century and especially to those whose interest lies in understanding the cultural East and its philosophical responses to the cultural West. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ramesh Chandra PradhanPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789811623004ISBN 10: 9811623007 Pages: 137 Publication Date: 12 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1Life and Works Chapter 2Philosophy: Its Scope and Limits Chapter 3Reality, Logic and Value Chapter 4M an, Culture and Value Chapter 5Religion, Ethics and Society Chapter 6Understanding Indian Philosophy Chapter 7Art, Literature and Knowledge Chapter 8History and the Historiography of Cultures and CivilizationsReviewsAuthor InformationRamesh Chandra Pradhan was Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, during 1998–2015. He taught at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and Karnatak University, Dharwad, before joining the University of Hyderabad in 1987. He was Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow at the University of Oxford during 1990–1991. He has specialized in the philosophy of Wittgenstein, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind and metaphysics. He has authored a number of books on the philosophy of Wittgenstein and philosophy of language and metaphysics. He has contributed many papers to philosophy journals. Professor Pradhan was a National Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla during 2018–2020. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |