9788124600535 - Mind and Supermind von Panda, Nrsimha Carana (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 737 Figures, Illus. (Mostly Col.).

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. Contents: Prologue. Vol. I: 1. Pure consciousness. 2. Induced consciousness. 3. The potter's wheel. 4. The thinking-substance. 5. The serpent power. 6. Supernormal phenomena. Vol. II: 7. The concept of mind in western religions and philosophy. 8. The concept of mind in psychology. 9. The concept of mind in science. 10. Mind and supermind. Glossary. Bibliography. Name index. Subject index. "Astonishingly rich is the heritage of Indian psychology. Embodied in some of the better-known, traditional philosophical systems, it convincingly spells out the rationale behind memory, recognition, emotions, instincts, reasoning, creativity, and myriad other mind-related phenomena, which sofar remain baffling, unanswered questions in modern cognitive sciences, mechanistic psychology and their kindred disciplines. Mind and Supermind, for the first time, systematically unfolds Vedantic psychology-in its larger effort not only to evolve an integrated perspective on mind, but also to synthesize ancient wisdom with contemporary sciences. "A distinguished scholar of Sanskrit, philosophy and science, Professor Panda here re- explores the nature of mind, its Indian concept and how it compares with its western world-view: religious, philosophical, psychological, and scientific. Thus elaborating the concepts of mind as set out in the Sankhya, Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta and other orthodox systems vis-a-vis (a) philosophical perspectives: from Plato and Aristotle to Wittgenstein and Strawson, (b) psychological viewpoints of William. 737 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Two Volume set Vols 1 & 2 - FIRST INDIAN EDITIONS with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 767 pages. 8.82x5.59x2.13 inches. In Stock.