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Sikh Philosophy: Exploring gurmat Concepts in a Decolonizing World (Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies) by Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair; Georgina Stewart; James Madaio; Leah Kalmanson; Mickalla Prina; Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach; Nader El-Bizri; Omar Rivera; Pascah Mungwini; Sarah Mattice; Takeshi Morisato is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Sikhism, one of the major spiritual-philosophical traditions of India, is often missing from discussions of cross-cultural philosophy. In this introduction, Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, an internationally acknowledged expert in Sikh studies, provides the first rigorous engagement in the West with Sikh philosophy. Sensitive both to the historical formation of Sikh thought, and to the decolonial context in which he writes, Mandair examines some of the key concepts of Sikh philosophy and how they inform its vision of life. He asks what Sikh philosophical concepts tell us about the nature of reality, the relationship between mind/self/ego, and whether it is possible to discern broad contours of a Sikh logic, epistemology and ontology. Additionally, the book looks at how these concepts address broader themes such as the body, health and well-being, creation and cosmology, death and rebirth, the nature of action and intention, bioethics and, a theme that undergirds every chapter, spirituality. Each chapter concludes with a set of bullet points highlighting the key concepts discussed, a set of questions for further discussion and teachings points to aid discussion. Through this much-needed i

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Author
Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair; Georgina Stewart; James Madaio; Leah Kalmanson; Mickalla Prina; Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach; Nader El-Bizri; Omar Rivera; Pascah Mungwini; Sarah Mattice; Takeshi Morisato
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Bloomsbury Academic
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781350202269
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Philosophy, Religion, History

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