TY - BOOK ID - 217155 TI - Hermeneutics and Hindu thought : toward a fusion of horizons AU - Sherma, Rita DasGupta. AU - Sharma, Arvind. PY - 2008 SN - 1281378135 9786611378134 1402081928 140208191X 9048178002 PB - [New York] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Hermeneutics KW - Hindu philosophy. KW - Religious aspects KW - Hinduism. KW - Philosophy, Hindu KW - Philosophy KW - Philosophy, Indic KW - Interpretation, Methodology of KW - Criticism KW - Philosophy, Asian. KW - Religion. KW - Philosophy. KW - Philosophy (General). KW - Non-Western Philosophy. KW - Religious Studies, general. KW - Philosophy of Religion. KW - Philosophy, general. KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities KW - Religion, Primitive KW - Atheism KW - God KW - Irreligion KW - Religions KW - Theology KW - Asian philosophy KW - Oriental philosophy KW - Philosophy, Oriental KW - Religion—Philosophy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:217155 AB - The emergence of Hinduism as a field of study in the Western academia coincides with the development of modern hermeneutics. Despite this coemergence, and the rich possibilities inherent in a dialectical encounter between the theories of modern and pre-modern hermeneutics and those of Hindu hermeneutical traditions, this potential has not been tapped within the boundaries of religious studies. This volume sets out to initiate such an interface. Some essays in this volume, such as those by Shrinivas Tilak, Sharada Sugirtharajah, and Purushottama Bilimoria examine the impact of Western hermeneutics on the Indian religious landscape. Others, just as those by Jeffrey Long, Klaus Klostermaier, Aditya Adarkar and Leena Taneja, offer insights into traditional Hindu philosophical principles and into concepts pertaining to cross-cultural hermeneutical frameworks. Still others, such as those by Stephen Phillips and T.S. Rukmani, are concerned with the application of a philosophical approach to hermeneutical engagement with Hindu texts, in order to arrive at a more comprehensive interpretation. An introduction by Rita Sherma and a conclusion by Arvind Sharma book-end the volume. ER -