Excerpt from Allgemeine Geschichte der Philosophie: Mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung der Religionen Dei als Icritjlcer ausgezeichnete, aber philosophisch weniger gut beratene Verfasser des beruhmten Lebens -lesu, David Friedrich Straufs, wirft in der Schrift seines Alters, Der alte und der neue Glaube die Frage auf:, Sind wir noch Christen? und beantwortet sie Init einem klaren und entschiedenen Nein. XVer aber imstande ist, den philosophischen Kern aus der historischen und daher zufalligen Schale zu losen, wer nicht bei den blossen XVorten stel1e 11 bleibt (...) und eine Sache auch da wiederzuerkeiinen vermag, wo sie unter anderm Namen und in neuer Einkleidung auftritt, der wird auch nach allen Errungenschaften der Geschichtsforschung, Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie die von Straufs aufgeworfene und verneinte Frage: Sind wir noch Christen? mit einem ebenso klaren und entschiedenen Ja beantworten. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.". (shrink)

The Bhagavadgita is one of the most renowned texts of Hinduism because it contains discussions of important issues such as liberation and the nature of action as well as the revelation of the Krishna as the highest god and creator of the universe. It is included in the ancient Indian Mahabharata epic at one of its most dramatic moments, that is, when the final battle is about to begin. In contrast to many other studies, this book deals with the relationship (...) between the Bhagavadgita and its epic contexts. On the basis of a thorough analysis of the text Angelika Malinar argues that its theology delineates not only new philosophical concepts and religious practices but also addresses the problem of righteous kingship and appropriate use of power. Malinar concludes by considering the Bhagavadgita's historical and cultural contexts and those features of the text that became paradigmatic in later Hindu religious traditions. (shrink)