The Philosophy of the Upanishads - Hardback - 9781616402402

The Hindu scriptures the Upanishads are, according to German scholar PAUL DEUSSEN (1845-1919), the culminating point of the Indian doctrine of the universe, an achievement that had been reached even before the arrival of the Buddha. In this work-originally published in German in 1906 and translated into English two years later-Deussen explores the place of the Upanishads in the literature of the Veda and explains the theology, cosmology, and psychology of that holy book. A landmark for East-West cross-cultural scholarship, The Philosophy of the Upanishads helped create the European understanding of the mind and heart of India, a philosophical and cultural endeavor that consumed both academics and armchair truth-seekers of the day. Today, it is still essential reading for anyone wishing to obtain a deeper knowledge of Indian spiritual wisdom.

• | Author: Paul Deussen
• | Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 448 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1616402407
• | ISBN-13: 9781616402402