Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation

Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation explores Hinduism and the distinction between the secular and religious on a global scale.

Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation

Hinduism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation explores Hinduism and the distinction between the secular and religious on a global scale.

According to Ranganathan, a careful philosophical study of Hinduism reveals it as the microcosm of philosophical disagreements with Indian resources, across a variety of topics, including: ethics, logic, the philosophy of thought, epistemology, moral standing, metaphysics, and politics. This analysis offers an original and fresh diagnosis of studying Hinduism, colonialism and a global rise of hyper-nationalism, as well as the frequent acrimony between scholars and practitioners of Hindu traditions. This text is appropriate for use in undergraduate and graduate courses on Hinduism, and Indian philosophy, and can be used as an advanced introduction to the problems of philosophy with South Asian resources.

About the author

Dr. Shyam Ranganathan

Dr. Shyam Ranganathan is a translation theorist, philosopher, and teacher. He is the author of five books, one translation, one edited volume, and numerous scholarly papers. His work spans ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophies of thought, language, religion, race, and artificial intelligence, as well as Asian philosophy—especially Indian philosophy, Indian moral philosophy, and philosophies of meditation. His research addresses the intersection of models of thought and explanation and their practical implications for how we live. He is an expert in Western and Indian philosophy and has also written academically on the Chinese tradition.