Guides: PHL 220: Asian Philosophy: Hinduism

Hinduism

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The Cambridge Companion to Gandhi by Judith M. Brown (Editor)
Gandhi's world / Yasmin Khan -- Gandhi 1869-1915 : the transnational emergance of a public figure / Jonathan Hyslop -- Gandhi as a nationalist leader, 1915-1948 / Judith M. Brown -- Gandhi's key writings : in search of unity / Tridip Suhrud -- Gandhi's religion and its relation to his politics / Akeel Bilgrami -- Conflict and nonviolence / Ronald J. Terchek -- Gandhi's moral economics : the sins of wealth without work and commerce without morality / Thomas Weber -- Gandhi and the state / Anthony Parel
The Essential Gandhi by Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi, called Mahatma, was the father of modern India, but his influence has spread well beyond the subcontinent and is as important today as it was in the first part of the twentieth century and during this nation's own civil rights movement. Taken from Gandhi's writings throughout his life, The Essential Gandhi introduces us to his thoughts on politics, spirituality, poverty, suffering, love, non-violence, civil disobedience, and his own life.
Hinduism by Gavin Flood (Editor)
This book covers the textual traditions of Hinduism, featuring four coherent sections: theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics It reflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies. It has material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism.
On Hinduism by Wendy Doniger
This account surveys the most critically important and contested issues in Hinduism from the ancient time of the Vedas to the present day. The essays contemplate the nature of Hinduism; Hindu concepts of divinity; attitudes concerning gender, control, and desire; the question of reality and illusion; and the impermanent and the eternal in the two great Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Hindu Nationalism by Chetan Bhatt
This book examines the history and ideologies of Hindu nationalism from the end of the last century to the present, and critically evaluates the social and political philosophies and writings of its main thinkers. Hindu nationalism is based on the claim that it is an indigenous product of the primordial and authentic ethnic and religious traditions of India. The book argues that these claims are based on relatively recent ideas, frequently related to western influences during the colonial period. The author considers the consequences of Hindu nationalist resurgence in contemporary debates about minorities, secular citizenship, ethics and modernity.

Unifying Hinduism by Andrew J. Nicholson
Nicholson argues that the idea of a unified Hindu identity is not as ancient as many Hindus claim. Drawing on the work of philosophers from late medieval Vedanta traditions, including Vijnanabhiksu, Madhava, and Madhusudana Sarasvati, Nicholson shows how thinkers portrayed Vedanta philosophy as the ultimate unifier of diverse belief systems. This late medieval project paved the way for Vivekenanda, Radhakrishnan, and Gandhi, whose teachings promoted the idea that all world religions belonged to a single spiritual unity. Nicholson revisits monism and dualism, theism and atheism, and orthodoxy and heterodoxy, and critiques them.
The Philosophy of Gandhi by Glyn Richards
This book seeks to give a coherent account of Gandhi's basic ideas, demonstrating the importance of Hindu thought and the centrality of his concept of Truth.
Hindu Ethics by Roy W. Perrett
This monograph is a philosophical study of classical Hindu ethics. The first apparent impediment to such a project is that while classical Indian philosophy is incredibly rich in rigorous discussions of topics in epistemology, logic and metaphysics, comparable discussions in philosophical ethics do not abound.