Conceptualizations of Nature in Classical Indian Philosophy Ecological Issues
- DOI
- 10.2991/cesses-18.2018.174How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- conceptualization of nature; pantheism, panentheism; Theism; Indian Theism (ishvara-vada); classical Indian philosophy; environmental philosophy
- Abstract
The following article deals with the varieties of interpretations and conceptualizations of nature in classical (ancient and medieval) Indian Philosophy. We find in these conceptualizations the fruitful ideas for environmental philosophy. Cosmos and the nature are nearer to impersonal principle than to personality. Many scholars assert that conceptualizations of nature in Indian religious and philosophical outlook are included in pantheistic (or panentheistic) framework. In addition, theism (non-monotheistic theory about Personal God/gods as attribute(s) or subordinate(s) of impersonal principle – Brahman, Nirvana etc.) is not alien to Indian thought and brings serious ecological issues. Pantheistic doctrines in Indian philosophy explicate the idea of unity of the whole universe, people and nature. Indian theistic tradition (ishvara–vada) teaches us, human beings, to expand our responsibility, trusteeship and care of the nature.
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- © 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Elena Anikeeva PY - 2018/11 DA - 2018/11 TI - Conceptualizations of Nature in Classical Indian Philosophy Ecological Issues BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Ecological Studies (CESSES 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 788 EP - 791 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/cesses-18.2018.174 DO - 10.2991/cesses-18.2018.174 ID - Anikeeva2018/11 ER -