Without deference to any one religious tradition, Philosophies of the Self makes cross-cultural analysis possible by introducing a multitude of understandings about ourselves that change how we think not only about philosophy of religion but philosophy in general. This is a guide to the many different concepts of the self found in traditions around the world. Ideal for independent study or classroom teaching, Philosophies of the Self represents a break with the orientalist problems around the "East-West" dichotomy. By refusing to defer to any religious tradition, it allows you to learn about and evaluate philosophical conceptions of the self from a broad range of cultures. Covering Shinto, Afro-Brazilian, Jain, Nyaya, Daoist, Nguni, as well as specific philosophical paradigms developed by Iqbal, Ifeanyi Menkiti, and Jacques Derrida, each chapter systematically explores conceptions of self that are specific to a philosophical tradition. Bringing together an international team of contributors, each chapter situates the concepts'' definition, philosophical significance, historical context, and the relevant works or cultural locations in which they appear. From broad, high-level comparison to in-depth, close reading, the structure allows you to engage with the different concepts in a variety of ways. You are able to compare foundational ideas, draw on suggestions for further research and choose a combination of chapters for an in-depth cross-cultural study.

Autorentext
Nathan R. B. Loewen is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, USA. Agnieszka Rostalska is FWO Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Languages and Cultures at Ghent University, Belgium.

Klappentext
Without deference to any one religious tradition, Philosophies of the Self makes cross-cultural analysis possible by introducing a multitude of understandings about ourselves that change how we think not only about philosophy of religion but philosophy in general.

This is a guide to the many different concepts of the self found in traditions around the world. Ideal for independent study or classroom teaching, Philosophies of the Self represents a break with the orientalist problems around the "East-West" dichotomy. By refusing to defer to any religious tradition, it allows you to learn about and evaluate philosophical conceptions of the self from a broad range of cultures.

Covering Shinto, Afro-Brazilian, Jain, Nyaya, Daoist, Nguni, as well as specific philosophical paradigms developed by Iqbal, Ifeanyi Menkiti, and Jacques Derrida, each chapter systematically explores conceptions of self that are specific to a philosophical tradition. Bringing together an international team of contributors, each chapter situates the concepts' definition, philosophical significance, historical context, and the relevant works or cultural locations in which they appear.

From broad, high-level comparison to in-depth, close reading, the structure allows you to engage with the different concepts in a variety of ways. You are able to compare foundational ideas, draw on suggestions for further research and choose a combination of chapters for an in-depth cross-cultural study.

Inhalt

Notes on Contributors
Introduction, Nathan Loewen

1. Udayana's Concept of the Self and Arguments for its Existence and Persistence, Agnieszka Rostalska
atman
mok?a /nihsreyasa

2. The Making of the Person in Candomblé, José Eduardo Porcher
Assento
Ori
Santo

3. Self and Identity in Jainism, Anil Mundra
Anekantavada
Identity
Liberation

4. Shinto: Indescribable Description of Self and Persistence, Maki Sato
Harae
Kotodama
Tama

5. Selfhood in the Classical Confucian Tradition, Andrew Lambert
Ren
Ritual
Xiao

6. Tshivenda, Self and Persistence, Mutshidzi Maraganedzha
Murunzi
Sialala

7. Embodying the Dao: Classical and Foundational Daoist Anthropological Views, Louis Komjathy
Pneumatology
Shen
Somatology

8. The Nguni Conceptualisation of uMina/ubumina (the self) in Isintuism, Herbert Moyo
Impilo
Ukafa
Umoya

9. The Relative Self: Native American conceptualizations of the Self, Fritz Detwiler
Hózho
Mitákuye oyási
At.oow

10. Iqbal and the Actualizing Self: gift or task? Ibrahim Khan
Immortality
Ishq

11. A Plural Conception of Self: Reading Jacques Derrida, Nathan Loewen
Ipseity
Sovereignty
Secret

Epilogue, Tim Knepper

Index