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8Instrumentalist Interpretations of Hindu Environmental EthicsSophia 57 (4): 661-668. 2018.Many environmental ethicists believe that any adequate environmental ethic should attribute ‘direct moral standing’ to plants, animals, and the rest of nature. But certain interpretations of Hindu environmental ethics apparently attribute only instrumental value to nature. This places them in direct conflict with the purported adequacy condition on an environmental ethic. So, is such a Hindu ethical view really inadequate? In his recent book Hinduism and Environmental Ethics, Christopher Framari…Read more
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7Philosophical Finesse: Studies in the Art of Rational Persuasion (review)Philosophy and Literature 14 (1): 157-158. 1990.
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7Computationality, Mind and Value: the case of S¯mkhya-YogaAsian Philosophy 11 (1): 5-14. 2001.Associated with the successful development of computer technology has been an increasing acceptance of computational theories of the mind. But such theories also seem to close the gap between ourselves and machines, threatening traditional notions of our special value as non-physical conscious minds. Prima facie, Sāmkhya-Yoga - the oldest school of classical Indian philosophy, with its dualism between purusa and prakrti - seems a case in point. However, Sāmkhya-Yoga dualism is not straightforwar…Read more
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6Logic and philosophy of language (edited book)Garland. 2001.This anthology examines Love's Labours Lost from a variety of perspectives and through a wide range of materials. Selections discuss the play in terms of historical context, dating, and sources; character analysis; comic elements and verbal conceits; evidence of authorship; performance analysis; and feminist interpretations. Alongside theater reviews, production photographs, and critical commentary, the volume also includes essays written by practicing theater artists who have worked on the play…Read more
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Epistemology: Indian Philosophy (edited book)Routledge. 2001.First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
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From Africa to Zen: An Invitation to World PhilosophyRowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2003.In the second edition of this groundbreaking text in non-Western philosophy, sixteen experts introduce some of the great philosophical traditions in the world. The essays unveil exciting, sophisticated philosophical traditions that are too often neglected in the western world. The contributors include the leading scholars in their fields, but they write for students coming to these concepts for the first time. Building on revisions and updates to the original, this new edition also considers thr…Read more
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Metaphysics: Indian Philosophy (edited book)Routledge. 2000.First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company