Universe And Inner Self In Early Indian And Early Greek Thought

From the sixth century BCE onwards there was 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 ofphilosophy. 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 book 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 anyoneintrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.

• | Author: Richard Seaford, Richard Seaford
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1474427146
• | ISBN-13: 9781474427142