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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2002, 2002
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2002 |
Series: | Path in Psychology, Published in Cooperation with Publications for the Advancement of Theory and History in Psychology (Path)
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Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | XVIII, 416 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780306471513 |