Karen O'Brien-Kop

The Philosophy of the Yogasutra (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350286184
• Artikelnr.: 67354233

Autorenporträt

Karen O'Brien-Kop is Lecturer in Asian Religions at King's College London, UK. She is co-chair of the 'Indian and Chinese Religions in Dialogue' unit of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), is co-convenor of the Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions and a co-editor of the academic journal Religions of South Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

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