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Zusatztext Daniel Raveh foregrounds the importance of Daya Krishna’s thought through dialogue with other contemporary Indian philosophers. His book brings much-needed intellectual relief to many of us who feel intellectually trapped in the conceptual crossfire generated by philosophical essentialists both in India and the West. Informationen zum Autor Daniel Raveh is Professor of Indian and Comparative Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Klappentext Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy introduces contemporary Indian philosophy as a unique philosophical genre through the writings of one its most significant exponents, Daya Krishna (1924-2007). It surveys Daya Krishna's main intellectual projects: rereading classical Indian sources anew, his famous Samvad Project, and his attempt to formulate a new social and political theory for India. Conceived as a dialogue with Daya Krishna and contemporaries, including his interlocutors, Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya, Badrinath Shukla, Ramchandra Gandhi, and Mukund Lath, this book is an engaging introduction to anyone interested in contemporary Indian philosophy and in the thought-provoking writings of Daya Krishna.An introduction to the work of Daya Krishna (1924-2007), one of the most significant Indian philosophers of the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung Daya Krishna and Twentieth-Century Indian Philosophy introduces contemporary Indian philosophy as a unique philosophical genre through the writings of one its most significant exponents, Daya Krishna (1924-2007). It surveys Daya Krishna’s main intellectual projects: rereading classical Indian sources anew, his famous Samvad Project, and his attempt to formulate a new social and political theory for India. Conceived as a dialogue with Daya Krishna and contemporaries, including his interlocutors, Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya, Badrinath Shukla, Ramchandra Gandhi, and Mukund Lath, this book is an engaging introduction to anyone interested in contemporary Indian philosophy and in the thought-provoking writings of Daya Krishna. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Abbreviations Transliteration Introduction 1. Toward a New Picture of Indian Philosophy 2. Thinking Creatively on the Creative Act: A Dialogue with Daya Krishna 3. Freedoms 4. Concepts and Actions: Daya Krishna and Social Philosophy Further Reading Bibliography Index ...
