Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought / Edition 1

by Anand C. Paranjpe

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306458446
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/1998
Series:	Path in Psychology
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

The Context of Inquiry.- Person, Self, and Identity.- Two Perspectives on Person, Self, and Identity.- Self-as-Knower.- Self-as-enjoyer-sufferer.- Self-as-agent.- Person, Self, Identity, and Consciousness.

Editorial Reviews

Paranjpe, a psychologist/philosopher born and raised in colonial India, explores the dual cultural legacy of Europe and India. He looks at a wide range of topics: the concept of person in the intellectual social history of the West; self and ego; the denial and affirmation of the self in India and the West; Erik Erikson's views of person, self, and identity; the Advaita Vedantic view of the self and personhood; the psychology of action; the psychology of affect; and the psychology of cognition. Includes a glossary of Sanskrit terms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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