Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought

East meets West in this fascinating exploration of conceptions of personal identity in Indian philosophy and modern Euro-American psychology. Author Anand Paranjpe considers these two distinct traditions with regard to historical, disciplinary, and cultural `gaps' in the study of the self, and in the context of such theoretical perspectives as univocalism, relativism, and pluralism. The text includes a comparison of ideas on self as represented by two eminent thinkers-Erik H. Erikson for the Western view, and Advaita Vedanta for the Indian.

Sommario

The Context of Inquiry.- Person, Self, and Identity.- Two Perspectives on Person, Self, and Identity.- Self-as-Knower.- Self-as-enjoyer-sufferer.- Self-as-agent.- Person, Self, Identity, and Consciousness.

Riassunto

East meets West in this fascinating exploration of conceptions of personal identity in Indian philosophy and modern Euro-American psychology.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anand C Paranjpe, Anand C. Paranjpe
• Editore: Springer Netherlands
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.04.2009
• EAN: 9780306458446
• ISBN: 978-0-306-45844-6
• Pagine: 416
• Dimensioni: 162 mm x 237 mm x 30 mm
• Peso: 798 g
• Illustrazioni: XVIII, 416 p.
• Serie: Path in Psychology; Path in Psychology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia