Overview
- Defines a new area of inquiry into the reinvention of classical Indian philosophy under colonialism
- Provides thematic unity with fresh insights into some of the key writings by major Indian philosophers of the colonial period
- Contributes significantly to studies on cross-cultural philosophy
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures (SCPT, volume 11)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Adoption and assimilation of European philosophical tradition
- Brajendranath Seal and Hegelian dialectics
- Colonialism and its impact on the conception of philosophy
- G.R. Malkani and rendering of Advaita Vedanta
- Indian response to colonial science and technology
- K.C. Bhattacharyya and Kant
- Philosophy and self-knowledge in colonial India
- Philosophy of science in colonial India
- Reconstruction of Hindu ethics
- Reinterpretation of indigenous philosophical concepts
- Tagore and nationalism in philosophy
- Traditional forms of knowledge and colonialism
About this book
This volume focuses on the gradual emergence of modern Indian philosophy through the cross-cultural encounter between indigenous Indian and Western traditions of philosophy, during the colonial period in India, specifically in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume acknowledges that what we take ‘Indian philosophy’ or ‘modern Indian philosophy’ to mean today is the sub-text of a much wider, complex and varied Indian reception of the West during the colonial period. Consisting of –twelve chapters and a thematic introduction, the volume addresses the role of academic philosophy in the cultural and social ferment of the colonial period in India and its impact on the development of cross-cultural philosophy, the emergence of a cosmopolitan consciousness in colonial India; as also the philosophical contribution of India to cultural globalization.
The issue of colonialism and emergence of new identities in India has engaged the critical attention of scholars from diverse fields of inquiry such as history, sociology, politics, and subaltern studies. However, till today the emergence of modern Indian philosophy remains an unexplored area of inquiry. Much of the academic philosophical work of this period, despite its manifest philosophical originality and depth, stands largely ignored, not only abroad, but even in India. This neglect needs to be overcome by a re-reading of philosophical writings in English produced by scholars located in the universities of colonial India. This edited volume will facilitate further explorations into the presence of colonial tensions as they are visible in the writings of modern Indian academic philosophers like B. N. Seal, Hiralal Haldar, Rasvihary Das,, G. R. Malkani, K. C. Bhattacharyya, . G. N. Mathrani and others.
Reviews
“All the essays vie with one another in matter of seriousness and thoroughness. It is an idea-packed and information-packed piece of work readers get once in a very long time. … a great book on a hitherto less explored theme. I am sure it will get wide readership and popularity. My appeal to Indian Institute of Advanced Study, as also to Deshpande, is that they should go for its sequel, PICI (II), without waiting for the reception of the volume.” (Sibnath Sarma, Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol. 33, 2016)
“The present volume is certainly an important contribution to the intellectual history of contemporary India. It deserves to be called a rich collection of cross-cultural studies in philosophy which dispels certain popular myths associated with philosophy that was practiced in colonial India.” (Amitabha Dasgupta, Sophia, Vol. 55, 2016)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Philosophy in Colonial India
Editors: Sharad Deshpande
Series Title: Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2223-1
Publisher: Springer New Delhi
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Indian Institute of Advanced Study 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-2222-4Published: 28 May 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3417-3Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-2223-1Published: 13 May 2015
Series ISSN: 2211-1107
Series E-ISSN: 2211-1115
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 272
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Non-Western Philosophy, Cultural Studies