The Philosophy of the Yogasutra | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781350286160 | The Philosophy of the Yogasutra | An Introduction | Karen O'Brien-Kop

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Beschreibung

Karen O'Brien-Kop's introduction to the Yogasutra highlights its status as a significant work of philosophy. Approaching the Yogasutra as living philosophy, this book elucidates philosophical conceptions of yoga, recognises the logical structure the sutras follow and explains the rules and principles that have sustained Patañjali's system of thought for centuries.

Moving beyond standard interpretations of Patañjali's text and commentary as an aphoristic practice manual, O'Brien-Kop uses branches of philosophy to read the Yogasutra. Covering reality, self, ethics, language and knowledge, Patañjali's philosophies come to the fore. The book introduces his reasoned positions on dual and nondual metaphysics, the relationship between mind and body, the qualities of consciousness, the nature of freedom, and how to live ethically.

Carefully-selected extracts from the primary text are translated for those unfamiliar with Sanskrit and commentaries run throughout. A glossary provides definitions of key concepts with useful translations. Accessible and up-to-date, this introduction broadens our understanding of Indian philosophical thought and explains why the Yogasutra deserves to be read alongside Parmenides' 'On Nature' and Plato's Phaedo as a classic of world philosophy.

Über den Autor

Karen O'Brien-Kop

Zusammenfassung

Features a glossary of select terms in transliterated Sanskrit with translation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures
Key Figures
Glossary of Terms
List of Abbreviations
Note on translations Patañjalayogasastra

1. Introduction: The Context of The Yogasutra
2. Metaphysics: The World and Reality
3. Ontology: Self and Being
4. Epistemology: The Primacy of Perception
5. Logic: The Thread of Reasoning
6. Philosophy of Language
7. Ethics
8. The Aesthetics of Freedom
9. Conclusions

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Östliche Philosophie
Genre:	Philosophie
Region:	Osten
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781350286160
ISBN-10:	1350286168
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	575880
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	O'Brien-Kop, Karen
Redaktion:	Kirloskar-Steinbach, Monika Kalmanson, Leah
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße:	215 x 139 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Karen O'Brien-Kop
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.05.2023
Gewicht:	0,262 kg