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- The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient India
- The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient India
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- The Ancient Texts
- Translations
- Anglicisation of Sanskrit
- Abbreviations
- Part A Introductory
- Part B The Earliest Texts
- Part C Unified Self, Monism and Cosmic Cycle in India
- Chapter 5 The Economics of Sacrifice
- Chapter 6 Inner Self and Universe
- Chapter 7 The Powerful Individual
- Chapter 8 The Formation of Monism
- Chapter 9 The Hereafter
- Chapter 10 Reincarnation and Karma
- Part D Unified Self, Monism and Cosmic Cycle in Greece
- Part E Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Principal Ancient Passages
- Index
Chapter 10 - Reincarnation and Karma
from Part C - Unified Self, Monism and Cosmic Cycle in India
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
- The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient India
- The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient India
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- The Ancient Texts
- Translations
- Anglicisation of Sanskrit
- Abbreviations
- Part A Introductory
- Part B The Earliest Texts
- Part C Unified Self, Monism and Cosmic Cycle in India
- Chapter 5 The Economics of Sacrifice
- Chapter 6 Inner Self and Universe
- Chapter 7 The Powerful Individual
- Chapter 8 The Formation of Monism
- Chapter 9 The Hereafter
- Chapter 10 Reincarnation and Karma
- Part D Unified Self, Monism and Cosmic Cycle in Greece
- Part E Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Principal Ancient Passages
- Index
Summary
Chapter 10 begins with a critique of the best existing attempt (by Obeyesekere) to explain the origins of what I call ethicised indiscriminate reincarnation (EIR) in India and in Greece. But in my view any successful explanation cannot exclude monetisation, which also contributes to the importance of cyclicality in reincarnation, and to the advent of the widespread and persistent idea of individually accumulated karma. This requires reflection on the different roles of kinship in Greece and India.
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- The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient IndiaA Historical Comparison, pp. 193 - 216Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019