Identity as reasoned choice
Subtitle: a South Asian perspective on the reach and resources of public and practical reason in shaping individual identities
By: Jonardon Ganeri
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781441196576
Subjects: Self (Philosophy); Indic Philosophy; Identity (Psychology)
Description: "In an increasingly multi-religious and multi-ethnic world, identity has become something actively chosen rather than merely acquired at birth. This book essentially analyzes the resources available to make such a choice. Looking into the world of intellectual India, this unique comparative survey focuses on the identity resources offered by India's traditions of reasoning and public debate. Arguing that identity is a formation of reason, it draws on Indian theory to claim that identities are constructed from exercises of reason as derivation from exemplary cases. The book demonstrates that contemporary debates on global governance and cosmopolitan identities can benefit from these Indian resources, which were developed within an intercultural pluralism context with an emphasis on consensual resolution of conflict. This groundbreaking work builds on themes developed by Amartya Sen to provide a creative pursuit of Indian reasoning that will appeal to anyone studying politics, philosophy, and Asian political thought."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).