The Global Vision: Karl Jaspers
Author:
Indu Sarin
ISBN:
9783039118090
Binding:
Paperback
Year:
2009
Pages:
272
Size:
15 x 21 cm
Weight:
375 grams
Price:
INR
2700.00
Karl Jaspers is a leading thinker, a representative of German existential philosophy whose thoughts address the whole human kind. This book analyzes Jaspers’ view of philosophy as existential illumination, which opens the realms of human freedom, creativity and communication.It explores the significance as well as the limitations of scientific rationality. Jaspers’ reflections on various dimensions of human condition are compared to philosophers such as Weber, Kant, Otto, Tillich, Heidegger and Hannah Arendt, as well as to the Indian thoughts present in Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism. Examining the problems of homogeneity, heterogeneity, hybridization and cultural pluralities, the author reflects on the emerging global scenario dominated by technology and on the schism between local and global.
Roy Lazar Anthonisamy
Roy Lazar Anthonisamy completed his doctorate in Pastoral Theology 2002 at Würzburg University. He also holds Masters in History and Education. Ordained in 1987 the author has served the local church at Vellore (India) as Assistant Parish Priest, Director of the diocesan Pastoral Center, Vice-Rector and Rector of the diocesan seminary. He was a member of the diocesan Priests’ Senate and the College of Diocesan Councillors and an Executive Council member of the district Arivoli Iyyakkam. Roy Lazar Anthonisamy is at present teaching at the Department of Christian Studies at Madras University (India).