Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought |
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| Author:
| Paranjpe, Anand C. |
| Series title: | Path in Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-47151-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $179.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionEast 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.