Neoplatonism and Indian Philosophy

A remarkable collection of scholarly essays addressing similarities in themes or philosophical systems between Western Neoplatonic writers and certain major classical and more contemporary Hindu thinkers. Some essays deal compare technical terms such as the soul (psyche and atman) and their cultural contexts while other contributions are pitched at a more general level. The volume is required reading for anyone seriously interested in relationships between Indian and Greek thought. The book's only drawback is the lack of an index, which makes it hard to follow themes