Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought
By: Anand C. Paranjpe.
Series: PATH in psychology
Publisher: Plenum Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
Subjects: Identity (Psychology) -- Cross-cultural studies; Self -- Cross-cultural studies; National characteristics, East Indian; National characteristics, American
Description: Anand Paranjpe's Self and Identity in Modern Psychology and Indian Thought is a fascinating explanation and exploration of personal identity concepts in the cross-cultural context of Western and Eastern traditions - detailing the theories of Erik H. Erikson and Advaita Vedanta as illustrative of Western and Eastern voices, respectively.

An interdisciplinary range of contemporary perspectives of self are also examined including univocalism, relativism, and pluralism, with an emphasis placed on cognitive, emotional psychological, religious, and aesthetic considerations among others.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-400) and index.