The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian PhilosophiesSpanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought—Western and Eastern philosophies. Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient Near East. This groundbreaking reference will stir relentless debate among philosophers, art historians, and students. |
Contents
Chapter Three THE COSMIC CYCLE | |
Chapter Seven PLATO ORPHICS AND JAINS | |
Chapter Ten FIVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST | |
Chapter Fourteen DIFFUSION CHANNELS IN THE HELLENISTIC AND PERIODS | |
EARLY GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND | |
Chapter Seventeen PYRRHONISM AND DHYAMIKA | |
Chapter Twenty PERIPATETICS AND VAISES IKAS | |
VEDA | |
Chapter TwentyThree PLOTINUS AND VIJN | |
THE GOLDEN THIGH | |
Chapter Thirteen SKEPTICISM | |
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The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian ... Thomas McEvilley No preview available - 2008 |
The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian ... Thomas C. Mcevilley No preview available - 2001 |
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